One morning two young boys, Ryan and Jimmy, came downstairs to find their mother making pancakes. Both boys sat down at the table just as mom placed the first small batch in the center of the table. Immediately they both lunged for the platter and within seconds they were screaming at the top of their lungs fighting over the pancakes - each one trying desperately to be first.
It is almost time to start bowling again. The Moweaqua Area Church Fun League will have their annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, August 28th, at 7:00 PM at Moweaqua Bowl. The dates for the upcoming season; as well as the rules and by-laws, will be decided at that time.
We are always looking for more bowlers. You don't even have to bowl for Fame. Come and enjoy the christian fellowship in a smoke-free enviroment.
How many of you have ever muttered the phrase, "What am I going to do with you"? I can hear it coming from a mother who has just walked in on her child coloring on the walls. I can hear it from an exasperated couple arguing with each other. I can hear it from friends who have come into sharp disagreement. I can hear it coming from church members who have yet to find agreement on an issue they consider important. In almost every circumstance it is uttered not merely with bewilderment but also because the true desire of the heart is to love the other person.
In preparation for the study of deacons in 1 Timothy 3:8-13 I was struck by the requirement we have to serve one another. So I started looking through the scriptures and I arrived at 65 verses which explicitly give direction for how we as Christians are supposed to treat one another. It seemed an excellent opportunity for a truly applicational study. With so many verses we could easily get bogged down in detail but let's move quickly through this and I'll provide a complete listing1 of verses for you to reference for your own study.
If we start at the beginning we turn to the most important commandment for dealing with anyone else on the planet...
If you've never watched this video, you probably should carve out a few minutes to do so. My sister sent me this link months ago with all sorts of exhortations to watch it. "Yeah I will..." I said. I finally did.
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The Song is "Everything" by (as far as I can tell) a secular band called Lifehouse. (site)
