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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AUGUST 4, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
With Sympathy Former member, Ann Hoover, passed from this life the evening of Sunday, July 28th. She was at the Llano Hospital at the time. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 3rd at 11:00 am at the church … Continue reading
CAN YOU PREACH WHAT YOU PRACTICE?
All my life I have heard the expression, “Practice what you preach!” It’s something that we are told from a young age to teach us the importance of “walking the walk”. This saying teaches us to look at ourselves and … Continue reading
JULY 28, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
We Are Extending a Special Welcome . . . . . . to Doug and Diane Wheeler on Sunday morning, July 28th. We are looking forward to hearing Doug telling us about the work in Nigeria in Bible class, and we … Continue reading
WHEN DOING GOOD FEELS THE BEST
I am a firm believer that helping others makes us feel better about ourselves. I also believe that when we apply certain principles to our service to others, we can grow spiritually. too. For instance, when we do something in … Continue reading
JULY 21, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS Mason Paige Fietz was born July 9th in Midland, TX. She weighed in at 7 lbs. and was 20 inches long. She is the beautiful new daughter of Ben & Shelley Fietz and the little sister of Madison and … Continue reading
THOUGHTS FOR THOUGHT: PRIORITIES
In Matthew 6:19-24 Jesus gives his followers a test to evaluate their priorities. This is the way the test goes: wherever your treasure is, there your heart will be. It’s a test. Do you want to know whom you are … Continue reading
July 7, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
We Are Expressing Our Sympathy . . . to John and Tina Brewer. Their good friend, Bob McRee, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 2nd, in Boliver, MO. John and Tina had gone to see him, since they knew he … Continue reading
WRITER SURVEYS FUTURE CHURCH
In January 1985, the following article appeared in the CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE in the column, “Trends”. Editor’s Note: The Chronicle staff asked Mac Lynn, Harding Graduate School of Religion professor, to look at trends in churches for our readers. Lynn is … Continue reading
JULY 14, 2013 WEEKLY NEWS
A New directory in the making! We are working on a new, revised congregational pocket directory. There are pages on the table in the back of the auditorium for everybody to check, correct, add or delete information. Please, use one … Continue reading
TWO DIFFERENT VIEWS
An Atheist’s View of Life Read All the Way to the Bottom, Then Back Up I will live my life according to these beliefs: God does not exist It is just foolish to think That there is a God with … Continue reading
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