ALCOHOL HELPS 
(by Steve Curtis)

Sound strange? Maybe, but it is true. Recently, an article brought this to my attention. It is something that I had known already. The article was entitled, “Tequila Helps Actress Take Her Clothes Off” (Reuters, May 14, 2001). It seems actress Rebecca Rominin-Stamos is required to strip in her next film. According to her, “It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done… practice and a couple of shots of tequila got me through it.” Just a couple of shots of tequila helped this actress take her clothes off. There are other things alcohol can help do.

Is VBS Worth the Time and Trouble ?

Once there was a little boy who lived in a rural community with his mother,
father, and younger brother. This family was not affiliated with any church and
rarely attended religious services of any kind. In the summer, some neighbor
children would invite this little boy and his younger brother to go with them to
VBS at the church of Christ in the city. “Going to church” was a new and exciting
experience for this little third-grade boy, and he would stand at the end of his
driveway waiting for the neighbors to…

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Why All This Waste ?

… And the woman broke the alabaster flask and anointed Jesus …
This event in the life of Jesus is mentioned in all four gospel accounts. Much like
a diamond can split light into different beautiful colors, each author spends time
on different perspectives to teach us what happened and what was important.
Mark, who some scholars feel is the oldest writing of the four gospels, suggests
that those who were seated at table were indignant. Matthew places this
indictment closer to home when he calls out the disciples as the ones who were
indignant. Luke…

THE PLAIN GOSPEL 
       (Ron Halbrook)

     The Missionary Baptist Church tract on “The Plain Gospel” asks, “Are you among many today who are confused as to which religion,...denomination,...church, or...preacher is right?  They cannot all be right, can they?”  The tract correctly teaches the only thing that matters is “what the Bible actually says.”  It is our sole authority in all matters relating to salvation and service to God (2 Pet. 1:3).

     The author creates confusion when he claims, “You were born into the world with a…

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Quiet Time with the Father

In a world overflowing with information, we are constantly surrounded by voices
offering advice, encouragement, and direction. Friends lend an ear, family share
their experiences, books reveal human insight, and the internet offers endless
opinions on every imaginable topic. While many of these sources can be helpful
and even wise, they are still ultimately human and limited. They may speak from
love, knowledge, or good intentions, but they don’t have the eternal perspective,
or the flawless wisdom and love of God. For those who truly seek clarity and
purpose, there is no substitute for turning to…

If Only

If only I made just a little bit more.
If only it cost just a little bit less.
If only I had just a little more time.
If only my house wasn’t quite such a mess.
I’d share with the needy. I know I’d give more!
I’d open my home with more zeal than before.
“If only. If only! If only…” I say.
“If only my life had worked out in that way.”
If only I knew those I see every day.
If only my friendships had come with rapport.
If only I knew all the…

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