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Sun 12 Aug 2007

August 12 - HeHarmony

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HeHarmony Genesis 2:18-25
Dr. Larry Halsey

Internet Dating is a trend that was bound to happen. Dr. Neil Clark Warren is synonymous with the trend; his eharmony.com website boasts thousands of success stories and says, (quote) “on average 90 people are married a day from eharmony.” (more…)

 

Sun 29 Jul 2007

July 29 - When All Else Fails…

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When All Else Fails…
Deut 6:1-9
 Dr Larry Halsey

One of the ways mountaineers combat negative stereotypes is through story telling; stories that cast the northern “know it alls” in an uncomplimentary light.A mountaineer was sitting on his front porch with a clear view of a washed-out bridge down in the holler. He watched as an unfamiliar car snaked its way down the dirt road, into the hollow, and plunged into the creek. (more…)

 

Sun 22 Jul 2007

July 22 - The Ministry of Mistakes

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The Ministry of Mistakes
Genesis 37:1-2, 5
 Dr. Larry Halsey
“The Ministry of Mistakes” is today’s title.

is today’s title.Genesis 37:1-5, 8, 11, 18-20, 24-25

I ran into a guy the other day who, in talking briefly with him, took me back to high and college days. We attended the same high school, and college—For less than a semester. Here’s the story. (more…)

 

Sun 15 Jul 2007

July 15 - God’s Gambler

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God’s Gambler
Phil 2:25-30
 Dr. Larry Halsey

Thomas A. Edison has been called, “The man who invented the 20the century.” The Wizard of Menlo Park, as he was called, is best remembered for his many inventions, including the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the movie camera. (more…)

 

Fri 13 Jul 2007

July 8 - When Good Things Happen to Bad People

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When Good Things Happen To Bad People
Psalms 73
Dr. Larry Halsey

Do you enjoy “Good-News — Bad News” anecdotes?” In this cartoon a doctor says to a patient:

“The bad news is you have a condition unknown to medical science. The
good news is we’re going to name it after you.”

Recently I happened upon one aimed at pastors: (more…)

 

Tue 3 Jul 2007

July 1, Fear Factor

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Fear Factor
 Mark 4:35-41
Dr. Larry Halsey
Do you recognize these two men? They were brothers who ran a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. On December 17th, 2003 at 10:35 AM, on the sandy knolls of Kitty Hawk, they made history…

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Tue 26 Jun 2007

June 24 - Citizen, Saints, and a Secular Society

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Citizen, Saints, and a Secular Society Titus 3:1-8 (#10)
 Dr. Larry Halsey
A Christian magazine reported a recent incident in New Jersey, the article is titled, “Deadly Fundamentalist Christians.”

reported a recent incident in New Jersey, the article is titled, “Deadly Fundamentalist Christians.” “A Burlington, NJ school in March (2007) performed an onsite mock
‘hostage situation’ as part of a disaster response test. The problem: the
terrorists were identified as a group of killer Christians. Burlington
Township High School officials declared that the simulated gunmen were
(quote) ‘members of a right-wing fundamentalist group called the ‘New
Crusaders’ who don’t believe in separation of church and state…the
purported Christian gunmen ‘went to the school seeking justice because
the daughter of one had been expelled for praying before class.’” (more…)

 

Sun 17 Jun 2007

Professor Grace

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Professor Grace

Dr Larry Halsey
Titus 2:11-15

A grandmother gave generous Christmas checks to her several grandchildren. But the kids never, ever sent ‘thank you’ notes, even though their parents scolded them and reminded them each year of how important it was. Then one year it all changed. Grandma sent a $100.00 Christmas check to each child and the next day every one of them came over to her house to thank her in person. (more…)

 

Mon 4 Jun 2007

June 3 - Work Matters

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Work Matters
Titus 2:6-10 (#8)
Dr. Larry Halsey

A woman who lives in Atlanta had been in the church her whole life and was feeling a bit isolated from non-believers. She became convinced that her life was too cloistered. She decided to go to school, to get a degree in counseling; she enrolled in a local secular university.

In one of her classes, the students were given this assignment:
“Go and hang out with people that you are most ‘afraid’ of.” (more…)

 

Sun 27 May 2007

May 27 - Family Matters, Part 3

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Family Matters (Part 3)
Titus 2:1-8

“What is the Bible?”

If a person unfamiliar with this book asked you that question, what would you say? Scholar Dallas Willard answers it with laser precision:

“The Bible is the best information available to human beings about the
things that are most important.” (more…)

 

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