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What to Remember When Evil Wins
It was an exciting day for a couple of my grandchildren. One of my grandsons, a middle-schooler, had been invited to run with the high school team in the regionals of their cross-country meet. He outran most of the competitors who towered far above him in height, finishing in second place and helping his team…
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Be a Light to Those in Need
Recently I found an old letter that had been sent to our church over thirty years ago from then President George H. W. Bush. It had to do with his emphasis at the time on what he referred to as “points of light.” He encouraged organizations and individuals to get involved in their communities to…
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God Works in Times of Adversity
We all have likely experienced periods of time in our lives when it seems like one difficulty keeps piling up on top of another. It is like a conveyer belt is delivering problem after problem, adversity after adversity. We have been going through one of those stretches over the past weeks. My wife suffered a…
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Maintain a Christlike Spirit of Compassion
During my wife’s recent stay in the hospital, I was reminded of the importance of compassion. All of her caregivers seemed to be competent in their duties and adequately took care of her needs. However, we became especially endeared to certain staff members whose attitudes and actions revealed a special measure of compassion. It was…
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Prayer Can Part the Waters
Last week my wife, my mother-in-law, and I went on a beach trip. It didn’t turn out as we had expected. We had to leave after only a couple of days due to my wife having a health crisis. She insisted on coming back to our local hospital, so we hurriedly made the drive, planning…
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Tony Elder, Author/Pastor 