Monday Morning Manna
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Monday Morning Manna: Giving to those who Give
Do you give any Christmas gifts to people you don’t know personally – like the postman, the firefighter, the police officer, others who give to you, but never meet you?…
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Monday Morning Manna: When God appears to be Silent
I remember once making a request of my parents that was so out of sync with the plans for the family, that they just stared at me, no verbal response,…
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Monday Morning Manna: Earthly Teamwork Complete
When I was the Baptist Student minister and Bible Instructor at Pan American University (now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), Jim Hatley was the Director of Missions for the…
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Monday Morning Manna: The Pressure of Perfection
Many years ago, I was sitting in Missions class listening to one of my favorite professors, Dr. Cal Guy, lecturing a group of want-a-be-pastors-and-missionaries on the pressure of perfection in…
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Monday Morning Manna: Thanksgiving as an Ingredient of Prayer
Is it possible that Thanksgiving is more than a holiday – more than turkey, football, family, etc? For many years, people of faith have used the acronym, ACTS as a…
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Monday Morning Manna: Thankfulness Times Three
Many years ago, in the midst of a Thanksgiving sermon, I decided to ad lib. I suggested that everyone think of three people for whom they were thankful and tell…
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Monday Morning Manna: Thankful for Friends
Last week I officiated the wedding ceremony for two friends that I have known since I was nine years old. They have known each other since they were four years…
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Monday Morning Manna: An Unforgettable Friend
One of the most popular features in “Reader’s Digest” magazine is entitled, “The Most Unforgettable Character I Ever Met.” One such “character” for me was Dr. William F. “Bill” Edmonson.…
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Monday Morning Manna: Praying for Your Pastor This Month
I took my pastor to lunch recently, celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month. In the course of the conversation, I asked him how he felt the specific call of God to be…
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Monday Morning Manna: Backing (most of) the Blue
<img src="http://westcoastbaptist.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Blog_Dan-300×168.png" alt="" width="300" height="168" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-17 The license plate border on my vehicle says, “Backing the Blue.” Yet another police officer has been arrested and accused of murder,…