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How Deer Become Thirsty
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020 (message contributor)
There are 2 times when a deer develops tremendous thirst - one is when he is running from danger, the other is when he is facing an opponent in combat. When he is hunted, he will take to the river and stay submerged as long as he can hold his breath. He will then swim downstream in the middle so as not to touch the branches on either side. Sometimes he will stay completely submerged except for his nose.
In a chase on land, he becomes so faint that he longs for the refuge & refreshment of the waters. As intently as a hunted animal longs for refuge and refreshment, that is the way we are supposed to long for the Presence and the righteousness of God!
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Caspar Ten Boon PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 7, 2004
Caspar ten Boon In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family, her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the ...read more
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William Herbert Carruth's Poem, "Dreamer Of ...
Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 25, 2007
William Herbert Carruth’s poem, “Dreamer of Dreams,” shows how the rise and fall of dreams shapes our lives as well as creating congregational health. We are all of us dreamers of dreams, On visions our childhood is fed; And the heart of the child is unhaunted, it seems, By the ghosts of ...read more
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We Find Ourselves In An Interesting Time In Our ...
Contributed by Bruce Landry on Jan 15, 2007
We find ourselves in an interesting time in our churches history again. We are losing for a season Sherrie, Becky and the kids, this after just losing David, Juliann and Wyatt, boy it would be easy to lose heart. Yet God keeps giving me great expectation for this upcoming year, something that ...read more
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Halfway Through A Rehearsal, With Trumpets ...
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 14, 2007
Halfway through a rehearsal, with trumpets blaring, drums rolling, and violins singing their rich melody, the piccolo player muttered to himself, “What good am I doing? I might as well not be playing. Nobody can hear me anyway.” So he placed his instrument to his lips but made no sound. Within ...read more
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One Of The Ways That We Bloom Is We Sometimes ...
Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 4, 2007
One of the ways that we bloom is we sometimes stay put! A beautiful rose grows not by constant transplanting but by staying put in the ground and being nurtured ...read more
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