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Introduction: I want to be honest with you all this morning in saying that ministry is hard. There things that I deal with that stick with me every day a few are, “Did I preach the text properly, was my flock fed, was my Lord glorified?” But two of the hardest things I’ve noted in the last year particularly…

By Pastor Glenn Pease King Louis XIV of France was once reminded by the chaplain of his court that he was a sinner and in danger of damnation. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "All true, no doubt, but the good God will think twice before He casts out so good of Prince as I am." Here was a man of pride…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Winston Churchill suddenly found himself a 25 year old prisoner of war. This was in 1899. He was captured by the South African Army in the Boer War, and he endured a nightmare. He was the first prisoner of importance to be captured in the war. Churchill roamed the prison camp in…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Edna Ferber makes a character in one of her novels say, "I like people with a splash of splendor in their makeup." Many people would be surprised to know that this is what should characterize every believer in Jesus. The world often gets a perverted concept of Christ just because…

By Pastor Glenn Pease It is always a shock when an innocent little child all of the sudden lets loose with a swear word, or some other sort of vulgar language. We are startled because we had no idea the pollution of the world had seeped into their little mind. We have the same emotion when we read the…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Sam Levenson told of how his father took the 6 children, chained hand to hand, through a museum. Suddenly, in irritation at the slowness of their progress, he said, "Look kids, if you're gonna stop and look at everything, you ain't gonna see nothin." Anyone who has been in a large…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Most of us could tell true stories of our forgetfulness that allowed us to put a book, a casserole, or some other object on the top of our car, and then get in and drive off. Some of these stories will have sadder endings than others, but it is not likely any of our stories could…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The things that can go wrong in Christian service could fill an encyclopedia. Tal Bonham has recorded just a few. A note in the bulletin said, "Ladies don't forget the rummage sale. It is a good chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands."…

Romans 8:28 I've always been amazed by the different ways two people can view the same event. Some people are the proverbial "little engine that could," while others are "chicken little" whose sky is always falling. Psychologists say pessimists and optimists have two different ways of viewing life. The…

Overcoming Pessimism Introduction: 1. I read about a schoolboy who brought home his report card. It was heavy with poor grades. "What have you to say about this?" asked his father. "One thing for sure," the boy replied, "Dad, you can be proud. You know I haven't been cheating!" a. Morning Glory, August…