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
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BE ALL YOU CAN BE
“Be all that you can be!” “Aim high!” “You can be anything you set your mind to be!” These are but a few examples of nice-sounding slogans intended to build up our self-esteem, or self-concept. While it is true that … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS MAY 15, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, May 18th: The new Summer Bible series starts. It will go through August 24th. Several teachers will teach topics of their choice. Charles Greenawalt will start on Wednesday, May 18th. Sunday, May 22nd: Dennis & Sharon Welch … Continue reading
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
As we look at history, as far back as the 1600’s, there has been some organized attempt to show respect and honor to mothers on some particular day. In the United States it was first suggested by Julia Ward Howe … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS MAY 8, 2016
Upcoming Events! Wednesday, May 18th: The new summer Bible series starts. It will go through August 24th. Several teachers will teach topics of their choice. Charles Greenawalt will start on Wednesday, May 18th. Sunday, May 22nd: Dennis and Sharon Welch … Continue reading
BLESSINGS WE ALWAYS HAVE
As my youngest daughter (who is 4 years old) prays, she inevitably expresses thanks to God for the blessings that He provides. However, when she states it, there is a truth that she adds which many of us adults forget. … Continue reading
MAY 1, 2016 WEEKLY NEWS
With Sympathy Crystel Walker, mother of Charles Greenawalt, lost her husband, Sam Walker, on April 15th. Memorial services were held on Sunday, April 17th, at the Buffalo Gap church of Christ. Our hearts, prayers and condolences go out to Crystel, … Continue reading
THIS IS OUR CONFIDENCE
How do nations die and why? “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9; 3:15). Solomon’s wisdom from God, declares this truth: occurrences and actions … Continue reading
April 24, 2016 WEEKLY NEWS
Our Fellowship Meal . . . Takes place today, April 24th at noon. Hosts and Hostess are Bill & Mary K. Flanary, Don & Paula Welch and some other volunteers (for the Millers). In connection with this fellowship, we will … Continue reading
HE WILL LET YOU CHOSE
There are times when God sends thunder to stir us. There are times when God sends His blessings to lure us. But then there are times when God sends nothing but silence as He honors us with the freedom to … Continue reading
APRIL 17, 2016 WEEKLY NEWS
Adult Class to Hear Special Report The Combined Adult Bible Classes are meeting this morning, April 17th in the auditorium to hear a report from Montie Tuttle about the work that is being done by the Eastern European Mission. We … Continue reading
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