Worthless things. I wonder if we had an inventory of everything we looked at today whether it was online or in our non-digital world ……
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Author: John Dobbs
John and Maggy Dobbs live in Monroe, Louisiana where he is the preaching minister for the Forsythe Ave. Church of Christ. John and Maggy have two children. Nicole lives with the two best grandchildren in the world near Atlanta. John Robert, who died at the age of 18. They live with Jackson the Daschund and Precious the Feist. John and Maggy have been married for 25 years.
5 Facebook Mistakes
I suppose this could be about all social media, but Facebook seems to take up most of our time on the computer these days (and for the foreseeable future?). As with all things we need wisdom to use such a gift … and yes, I do regard Facebook as a gift. It is a free utility that allows us to connect with so many people that we might not hear from otherwise.
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3 Things Jesus Will Never Do
In the ongoing blessing of Jesus in our lives, there are three things that He will never do.
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Overcoming Temptation
Victory sounds so triumphant. Yet I’m thinking most of us do not feel very triumphant over our temptations, obsessions, downfalls, and addictions.
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Thirteen Spiritual Encouragements for 2013
I’ll be honest and tell you that if this was 2015, there would be 15 encouragements. With that disclaimer aside, I wanted to look into one of the most positive and encouraging books of the New Testament to gain some insights on the attitudes and actions that will help Christians make the most of their year.
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The Treasures in Your Heart
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19). Luke gave us this insight into Mary’s heart right after the account of the visiting shepherds. Scripture does not tell us at what times of Mary’s life these things would be brought to mind but no doubt there were lonely times when she needed reassurance.
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Why The World Needs Christmas
If there ever was a time when the world needs Christmas, it is now.
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007 Leadership
I can think of many reasons why James Bond appeals to moviegoers. Each film features his unequaled skills as one of Britain’s greatest spies. He has unusual weapons, often disguised in creative ways. He breaks the rules but still gets the job done. There is always humor, much of it subtle, sometimes cheesy.
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