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Written by Administrator Saturday, 04 March 2006 19:00

Though the name Charles Simeon is revered among pastors with some knowledge of church history, the path to honor did not come easily. First, he had to overcome his own weaknesses and the impressions that others had of him. John Stott writes:

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Written by Administrator Saturday, 25 February 2006 19:00

One of our Elders, Ernie Bednar, sent this story to me a few weeks ago. Though it has made its rounds on the Internet, it’s a wonderful illustration. Read it carefully and thoughtfully.

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Written by Administrator Saturday, 18 February 2006 19:00

In a piece published in the Christian Reader, Kathy Plate relates that “while visiting a neighbor, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and immediately began describing each classmate. ‘This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen. He never listens to the teacher. This is Mark. He chases us and is very noisy.’ Pointing to his own picture, Andrew commented, ‘And this is me. I’m just sitting here minding my own business.’ ”

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Written by Administrator Saturday, 11 February 2006 19:00

Valentine’s Day is celebrated this week. “Love is in the air” ... or so they say. And what is love? What does it mean? Someone in the church passed this along to me. There’s great food for thought here.