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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FIND NEW POWER
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DECEMBER 7, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
OUR HOLIDAY FELLOWSHIP MEAL This combination November/December Fellowship Meal is scheduled after Sunday’s evening service on December 7th. As usual, we will have our covered dish meal, and we will once again have collected stuffed animals (no sewn-on eyes!) and … Continue reading
THE NORTH STAR
Many years ago, a great meteor shower could be seen from the Southeastern United States. Nothing like this meteor shower had ever been witnessed by those that had the privilege to so see it. In fact, it scared people. People … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 30, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
COOKIES FOR CHEROKEE! As is our good habit, we send cookies to the Cherokee Home for Children for their Holiday Party (December 14th). The Ladies Class will pack them up on Wednesday, December 3rd. (Vicky Parr will take them to … Continue reading
THANKSGIVING AND THE GIVING OF THANKS
Even though we do not observe Thanksgiving as a holy day or a religious holiday, it is a time when most Americans are thankful for the blessings they have received. Such an expression of gratitude is proper. But rather than … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 23, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
WITH SYMPATHY John Robert Griffith passed away on Sunday, November 16th, at age 93. He had been a member of the Highland Lakes church of Christ for many years and was, at one time, in charge of our sound system. … Continue reading
AN HONEST HEART
A person stands before judge and jury, places one hand on the Bible and the other in the air, and makes a pledge. For the next few minutes, with God as their helper, they will “tell the truth, the whole … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 16, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
HELPING HANDS TEAM ROPING AG Leather, owner Adam Garcia, is inviting all to the First Annual HELPING HANDS TEAM ROPING, an event that will help the Llano Food Pantries. Team ropers and Barrel Racers will compete for various leather products … Continue reading
VICTORY IN JESUS
Many striking metaphors are used in the New Testament to describe the Christian life. Jesus compared it to carrying a cross (Matthew 16:24). The book of Hebrews describes it as a race which must be run with patience/perseverance (12:1). Peter … Continue reading
NOVEMBER 9, 2014 WEEKLY NEWS
Guest Speaker We welcome Richard, Becky and their three teenage children today, Sunday, November 9, 2014! Richard will be our guest speaker this morning. He will tell about the work in the Philippines at the combined adult Bible class and … Continue reading
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