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Be a Barnabas

by Linzy Slayden Barnabas is one of the great characters of the Bible. Here is one who was such an encourager that the apostles changed his name to reflect this (Acts 4:36)! In every instance […]

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The good therapy of thanksgiving

by Linzy Slayden Outlook has a great deal to do with outcome. If our attitudes are wrong, no doubt everything else will also be wrong! The person who is in the habit of complaining will […]

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Tuning the tension

by Linzy Slayden In 1950, Oberlin College awarded an honorary doctorate to Theodore Steinway. Over the years, his company has produced well over 600,000 pianos. There are 243 strings in each instrument, producing 40,000 pounds […]

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The blessing of fellowship

by Linzy Slayden We are living in not only a digitalized world, but a depersonalized world. It is an automated society where you have to remember your zip code, your area code, your social security […]

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A tribute

by Linzy Slayden Has someone ever left such an imprint in your life that it made them unforgettable? A mark larger than life? An imprint that made you yearn to be a better person? Our […]

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The power of partnership

by Linzy Slayden In 1948, two brothers by the names of Richard and Maurice McDonald, converted their barbeque drive-in with carhops into the world’s first McDonald’s limited-menu, self-service, drive-in in San Bernardino, CA. In 1954, […]

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A Nehemiah moment

by Linzy Slayden Nehemiah is one of my favorite books in the Bible because it is the first book on leadership ever written. In it I see some principles that can apply today in the […]

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The silent hero of Christmas

by Linzy Slayden A worried mother phoned the church office on the afternoon of the annual Sunday school Christmas program. She was so sorry to say that her son, who was playing the role of […]

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A prayer for revival

by Linzy Slayden Revival is a season in the life of the church when God causes the nor­mal ministry of the gospel to surge forward with extraordinary spiri­tual power. Revival is seasonal, not perennial. God […]

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The Christian and the ballot box

by Linzy Slayden William Paterson, one of the signers of the United States Consti­tution, and a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, said that juries should always be reminded of this text of the Bible: […]