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Christian Service Center's Children's Christmas Cheer is grateful to Pastor Franks and the Island Church family for their kindness and trust in allowing us to use their warehouse for our program's …
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By Betty Oliver
CSC's Cheer Toyland chair | 12/6/24 |
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As Paul says farewell to the Ephesian elders, he exhorts them as follows: "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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12/4/24
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According to the National Archives News, "On Oct. 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, as an official holiday of 'sincere and humble thanks.' The …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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11/27/24
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Today, 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, including more than 103,600 adults ages 65 and older in Alabama. Alzheimer's and other dementia-related diseases are a rapidly growing public …
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Amanda Kelly
Summerdale | 11/27/24 |
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Worldviews collide when those desiring to do the will of God encounter those who are doing the will of the Gentiles. There are some things to remember when you become a believer. Let me point out …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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11/20/24
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An observer recounts, "Yesterday I saw a little kid who kept refusing to go home for a nap. He was resisting a rest." What about you? Are you resisting a rest? No, I am not referring to taking a nap. …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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11/13/24
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James Smith, predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London, recounts the following: "Passing through a country graveyard the other day, an inscription on a head-stone struck my …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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11/6/24
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The recent decision by The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times to skip endorsing a presidential candidate has put the issue of media trust in the spotlight — and it underscores just how …
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By Dean Ridings
CEO of America’s Newspapers | 11/4/24 |
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When trouble comes you need a refuge. A refuge is "a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble." Can you honestly say, "God is my refuge?" The sons of Korah declared it …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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10/30/24
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The Aug. 14, 2024, edition of The (Fairhope) Courier gave a great history of the founding of the Fairhope colony and the first days of The Fairhope Courier, marking its 130th anniversary. …
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Donnie Barrett
Fairhope | 10/29/24 |
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Ray Stedman points out, "No book of the New Testament focuses upon Christ like the book of Hebrews does. It is the clearest and most systematic presentation of the availability and adequacy of Jesus …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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10/23/24
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It is impossible to overstate the importance of knowing Jesus. On the Day of Pentecost Peter stressed this in his sermon preserved in the second chapter of the Book of Acts. Allow me to point out …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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10/16/24
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Have you ever heard about a person who disappeared without a trace? This happened to a man named Enoch, found in the genealogy of Adam recorded in 1 Chronicles 1:3. In a message simply titled, …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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10/9/24
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William Clarkson states, "Next to knowing God, and to acquainting ourselves with our own hearts, is the duty of studying men and discerning between the lacquered potsherd and the pure silver." A …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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10/2/24
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Herbert Lockyer recounts, "When Sir Walter Scott, the eminent novelist, lay dying, he said to Lockhart (his son-in-law and biographer), 'Read to me from the Book.' Lockhart replied, 'What book?' …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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9/25/24
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Norman Geisler explains, "No comparable listing of so many characteristics of Christ and His deity are found in any other Scripture passage." Jesus is the greatest of all time. In Colossians 1:15-22 …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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9/18/24
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Thomas Manton explains, "Lifting up the eyes, implies faith and confident persuasion that God is ready and willing to help us." Psalm 123:1-4 reads, "Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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9/4/24
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There is a difference between a wise man and a wiseacre. A wiseacre is "one who pretends knowledge or cleverness, a smart aleck" and this type of person is also known for being arrogant and …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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8/28/24
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James S. Stewart recounts in "The Gates of New Life": "There is a Jewish legend which tells how Satan was once asked what he missed most since he had fallen from his former high estate in heaven. 'I …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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8/21/24
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Recently the phrase "by this time you ought to be" caught my attention as I read the passage recorded in Hebrews 5:12-14. Let's notice three things from our text.
By this time, you ought to be …
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By Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey
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8/15/24
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