Out of love for one another…….
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35 ESV)
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Scripture of the Week
“Praise be to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, Who comforts us in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” ~~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Something to Smile About
A dog ran into a butcher shop and grabbed a roast off the counter. Fortunately, the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his. The neighbor happened to be a lawyer. Incensed at the theft, the butcher called up his lawyer neighbor and said, “Hey, if your dog stole a roast from my butcher shop, would you be liable for the cost of the meat?” The lawyer replied, “Of course, how much was the roast?” “$7.98.” said the butcher. A few days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $7.98. Attached to it was an invoice that read: Legal Consultation Service: $150.
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. “In English,” he said, “A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.” A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”
Think About It
Think About It
You Can’t Push a Chain
A chain is a handy device. You use it to pull a car
out of the ditch. You can hoist a heavy item. You
can use one to anchor a boat or secure a gate.
But can’t push with a chain. It will pull or hold,
but try to push and it’s pretty much useless.
People are a lot like a chain. When linked
together they can be powerful, if you pull them and
don’t try to push. You start pushing them and the
links go every which way.
Too many times we try to lead folks by just
pushing them. We’re in the back trying to get things
moving and it rarely works well. All that shouting
and cajoling and needling might move things an
inch or two, but the bang for the buck is
underwhelming.
If we stand at the front and start pulling,
however, things change. Things snap into place.
The effort is multiplied. The strength of the whole is
unified.
In any role — parent, teacher, mentor, boss
— that we want to help lead others, we would be a
lot better off if we try pulling instead of pushing.
– Barry Haynes, Hope church of Christ, Hope, AR
Monthly Archives: May 2014
MORE THOUGHTS ON CONTENTMENT
The story is told of a time when Abraham Lincoln (before he was President) was walking through town with two of his young sons. The two boys were crying and visibly unhappy. A friend stopped Mr. Lincoln and asked him … Continue reading
JUNE 1, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
WITH SYMPATHY Mary Smith’s sister, Joanne Grumbles, was released from her long, earthly sufferings; she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 27th. Funeral services are Sunday, June 1st at the Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home … Continue reading
RIPPLE EFFECT
A relay was tripped at the Sir Adam Back Power Station on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The stage had been set when the relay was inadvertently set too low a few days before; it tripped at 5:16 pm. … Continue reading
MAY 25, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
FELLOWSHIP MEAL Our Fellowship Meal takes place the evening of Sunday May 25th, after our worship assembly. Hosts and hostesses are: John C. & Ida Brewer, Troy & Leana Futrell and Cary & Brenda Miller. Make plans to come, bring … Continue reading
LISTENING LIKE SAMUEL
“And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and … Continue reading
MAY 18, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
Guest Speaker Jordan Fontenot will be our guest speaker, Sunday May 18th. He will bring a report about his recent mission trip to Jamaica. Jordan is the grandson of Claude Fletcher. We welcome him and those of his family who … Continue reading
MOTHER’S DAY
“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30 (ESV)
MAY 11, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
GUEST SPEAKER Next Sunday morning, May 18th, Jordan Fontenot will be our guest speaker in Bible class and worship. He will bring a report on his recent mission trip to Jamaica. We are looking forward to what he will share … Continue reading
PUTTING LOVE INTO PRACTICE
The following story seen in “Sunshine Magazine” about a professor of psychology illustrates how difficult it is to love others. Although he had no children of his own, whenever he saw a neighbor scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he … Continue reading
MAY 6, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
REMINDER OF UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, May 6th: Focal Point Workshop, special session for Elders at University church of Christ in San Marcos. VISITING FOR THE MASTER -VISITATION PROGRAM Team #1 (leaders: Teri & Joe Winnett) will meet on Wednesday, May … Continue reading
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