Author: John W. Crowder
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Don’t Cut My Throat
I know it doesn’t sound very pastoral, but I have to admit I really don’t like seeing this guy. Every time I get anywhere close to him, he takes my money. It’s gotten to where my blood pressure goes up when I see him coming. I saw him a few days ago and he had…
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My Ministry Plumb Lines
A carpenter or mason might use a plumb bob attached to the end of a string to form a plumb line. The bob pulls the string into a straight and vertical line. Whatever is built along that line is completely vertical and said to be “true.” Over the past 30 years of ministry, I have…
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The Savior Died
The first line is not original. It is often heard from the pulpits of African American congregations. It is that line, however, that inspired the poem: They hung Him high and stretched Him wide His Father turned away and His mother cried His enemies mocked Him and His friend stood beside The crowd cheered…
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6 Great Ways to Use Your Cell Phone in Church
You can use your cell phone in ways that will help you and your church grow!
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Gunshots and a Helicopter
It was Labor Day weekend and I was working outside in the flowerbeds. I had my earbuds in as I listened to an audio book on my cell phone. I thought I heard something so I took out the earbuds and realized that I was hearing gunshots. Soon a helicopter flew over my neighborhood. Over…
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3 Suggestions to Help Teachers Start the New Year
In our local school district, the first day of school is this Monday. The first day of school is always hectic. Frightened, confused students and parents all show up at once and everyone has more questions than answers. It would be easy for teachers to get overwhelmed on that first day. You meet so many…
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Disaster Donations: 4 Issues Nobody Talks About
When disaster strikes, you feel compassion for the victims. You want to help, but what can you do? The easiest things you can do are pray and give. Your prayers really do make a big difference, but what happens to the money you give? Do your donations to disaster victims really help? I can tell…
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They Have Nothing – Why Are They Thankful?
Their gratitude in poverty revealed a part of me that I did not want to see.
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Nobody But Jesus!
Who could speak the worlds into existence and then enter into His own creation? Nobody but Jesus! Who could take water and make it wine? Nobody but Jesus! Who could speak to the wind and calm a storm? Nobody but Jesus! Who could make the lame walk, the deaf hear, the dumb speak? Nobody but…
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