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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
Guest Preaching In the absence of Joe, Ken Darnell will preach the morning of Sunday, September 8th. That evening, we welcome Delton McGuire and his wife, Valerie, from Cherokee Home for Children. Delton will preach and also give us a … Continue reading
WHY CHURCHES GROW
Over the last few years, numerous books and articles have been written about why churches grow (or don’t grow). They have offered all kinds of solutions to the problems of declining church growth. Some of the ideas are: 1. … Continue reading
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
WITH SYMPATHY We are expressing our heartfelt sympathy and love to Charlie and Georgia Jones, combined with our prayers for all in the family and friends. Charlie’s youngest brother lost his battle with cancer and passed away last week. THANK … Continue reading
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR
If you were going to do the best thing you could possibly do for yourself, what would that be? If there is one thing in life that you could have over anything else, what would it be? These two questions … Continue reading
AUGUST 25, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
Things To Act Upon On the bulletin board: an article about the FCC deciding not to enforce decency standards on TV anymore. Parents Television Council is requesting those concerned to contact the FCC. The elders are beginning to consider the … Continue reading
HE SAID, “FOLLOW ME’
An Arctic explorer advertisement from 1913: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success” — and more than 5,000 men applied for … Continue reading
AUGUST 19, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
THINGS TO ACT UPON On the bulletin board: an article about the FCC deciding not to enforce decency standards on TV anymore. Parents Television Council is requesting those concerned to contact the FCC. The elders are beginning to … Continue reading
WHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN?
“They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world” (John 17:16). Each week we go many places and do many things. That is normal and natural. Christians are in the world. Participation in the world … Continue reading
AUGUST 11, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
WITH SYMPATHY The brother-in-law of Ken Thuleen, Laverne Taft, passed away in New Braunfels on August 6th. Private services took place on Friday in Seguin. Our love, prayers and sympathy are extended to Ken, Thelma and to all in the … Continue reading
FULLY AWARE OF HIS GOODNESS
“…to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19). Does Jesus move you? Let me ask you in another way: “When you contemplate the wonder of Christ, … Continue reading
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