Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

THE TRUE MARKS OF SUCCESS

Posted on November 6, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

A hundred years ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson noted three qualities he deemed marks of true “success”: the ability to discern and appreciate beauty, the ability to see the best in others, and a commitment to leaving the world a better … Continue reading →

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THIS OLD BOOK

Posted on November 1, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

This book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding; its histories are true, and its decisions are … Continue reading →

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SLUMS OF APOSTASY

Posted on October 31, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

The life of Edgar Allen Poe is one of the most tragic of all American writers. Within a brief span of forty years he literally went from riches to rags. Raised by foster parents who loved him deeply, he was … Continue reading →

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REFUSED TO LISTEN

Posted on October 24, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

In the fateful winter morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger stood poised for launch. Overnight, the temperature had plummeted into the twenties. At liftoff it was a crisp 36 degrees F. Four-foot icicles still clung ominously to … Continue reading →

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PULLING OFF THE KNOBS

Posted on October 22, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

The story is told of a man who once bought a new radio, brought it home, and placed it on the refrigerator. He then plugged it in, turned it to WSM in Nashville (home of the Grand Ole Opry), and … Continue reading →

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THE SUN WILL SHINE AGAIN

Posted on October 17, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

Many years ago, a newsboy, thinly clad and drenched by the soaking rain, stood shivering in a doorway one cold day in November. First one bare foot and then the other was lifted for a moment and pressed against his … Continue reading →

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THE KEYS

Posted on October 15, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

There are transitional moments in life that confirm something tremendous has taken place. One of those moments occurs in a teenager’s life and in lives of the parents of that particular teenager, when a mom or a dad gives to … Continue reading →

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THE TRUE PATH

Posted on October 11, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

The story is told of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle, nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could get him out. The … Continue reading →

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WALKING IN CIRCLES

Posted on October 8, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

You may know the famous story of Jean Henri Fabre, the French naturalist, and his processional caterpillars. He encountered some of these interesting creatures one day while walking in the woods. They were marching in a long unbroken line front … Continue reading →

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EVEN THE SMALL DETAILS

Posted on September 20, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

Scientists now say that a series of slits, not a giant gash, sank the Titanic. The opulent, 900-foot cruise ship sank in 1912 on its first voyage, from England to New York. Fifteen hundred people died in the worst maritime … Continue reading →

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