Christmas here at the Dotson house is different this year. Our youngest son is home from college but is sick in bed. Son number three is in China teaching English for a year, the first time in his life he hasn’t woken up at home on Christmas morning. However, we…
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Here’s Your Sign
I wrote recently about us being God’s representatives here on earth and how we should be aware of that and how people look at us. Sadly though, many Christians don’t look or act like Christians because they are so “conformed” to this world. “And be not conformed to this world:…
It Is Written!
Given December 14, 2005I was thinking the other day about temptations. The Bible says we all have ’em in various forms, James 1:14, and we’re supposed to resist them. But, sometimes you know, it’s hard to do. Then I thought, “Well, the Bible says Jesus was tempted like we are…
What’s That Stew Worth?
Given December 13, 2005For years, I’ve thought badly about brothers Jacob and Esau. Jacob cheated his older brother but Esau was dumb enough to “sell” his birthright for a bowl of stew? “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to…
Who’s In The House?
Given December 10, 2005I attended the monthly Men’s Prayer Breakfast at another church in my town this morning which is always a treat. Good food, good fellowship, and the Word of God. What could be better? The young man, Chirs, who spoke this morning asked us to picture a stick…