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Bolt and Blake!
Scripture: Hebrews 10: 19-25In the 2012 London Olympics, Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won first and second place in 100-meter and 200-meter running. Although they had a competitive spirit, Bolt praised Blake saying, “Blake is my co-trainee. He has helped me become the...
The deep pit!
Scripture: Psalms 32:1-5In 2010, tropical storm Agatha formed in Central America, caused continuous rain and landslides. Of the many effects it had, a 200 feet deep pit in Guatemala, a central American country, was one of them. When this deep pit caused a further...
Eleventh hour!
Scripture: Matthew 24:3-14The first world war is considered the one that brought the most harmful consequences in human history. Thousands of people lost their lives in the first world war. The war was stopped at eleven 0’ clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh...
Listen!
Scripture: 16:1-8There is a saying like this, ‘God has given us two ears and one mouth for some reason.’ To train ourselves in our lives, listening is essential. Counselors say that we should listen to one another. Spiritual counselors say that we listen to God. But...
The Helper!
Scripture: Romans: 16:1-16For some, the word helper means people of the second level. In a classroom, a helper helps a trained teacher with various things. An electrical engineer, a plumber, a lawyer - all of them have a helper to assist them in their respective...
The price HE paid for us!
There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, he came to the church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised, and as if in response, Brother Thomas began...
Foreseeing!
Scripture: Romans 8:28-30A sculptor has the skill to see the final image of an uneven, shapeless, and rough stone. This is called foreseeing. Gutzon Borglum was a famous sculptor who sculpted many sculptures from 1867 to 1941. Of the many he carved, the very famous...
The power of a melody!
Scripture: Psalm 56:6-16The country of Wales had a deep root in its culture that celebrated their men’s choir team’s songs. Before the second world war, the happiness crew of Wales and Germany conducted a friendly yet competitive singing competition. But during the...
Keep the unity!
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6.A man who was caught on an island was finally found. People who rescued him enquired him about the three huts they saw there. He pointed at one of those huts and said, “This is my house; that is my church.” He said at the third hut, “This...
Who is that hero?
Scripture: Judges 3:7-11The book of Judges, which talks about wars and warriors, makes us feel that we are reading about heroes whose power is beyond the ability of those we see in movies and read in comics. We read about Deborah, Barak, Gideon, and Samson in Judges....