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Sell the add-ons! That’s the trick to being a good salesman. Someone wants to buy a car? Sell them a service plan! Someone wants to buy a computer? Sell them a printer, ink, & paper. There are big numbers in the main product, but the profit is in the add-ons. For 20 pieces of silver, you could buy a young Jewish boy to sell on as a slave. For 30 pi...
Read MoreTherefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) Prayer makes a difference. Several studies have shown that those who have faith and pray regularly typically are better off emotionally and physically than those who have...
Read MoreFebruary 2nd 2019 was the 10th annual men’s day. We’ve had about 38 different speakers over the years and heard 40 sermons, sung countless songs, and said many prayers. Our ladies have excelled in making the day run smoothly with meals and refreshments. Some amazing gifts have been handed out by way of thanks, and some wonderful memories have been...
Read MoreLast week saw the rather incredible phenomenon of a closer than usual moon, eclipsed by the Earth, and in January. Thankfully, it has a rather cooler name than the description suggests. The Bible uses names to get a positive impression across. Isaiah means “salvation by God”; Israel means “prince with God”; Rachel means “innocent lamb”, etc. It was...
Read MoreDon’t get me started about Brexit! I don’t want to hear another thing about another referendum. No, I have no idea what “back-stop” means. Our government seems to be more entertaining than the circus these days. All Parliament needs is Hugh Jackman in a red jacket and top hat telling everyone “… all that was real was left behind.”
Read MoreDid you know that 90% of the world’s apples have been traced as beginning with two apple trees in Kazakhstan? Apples can taste like strawberries, popcorn, anise, and, well, apples! They are members of the rose family and the seeds contain cyanide. A strange thing about them is that many people think that they are the forbidden fruit that Adam & Eve...
Read MoreOut with the old and in with the new. A new start. New promises. New resolutions. New purpose. What will 2019 hold for you? Sorry to disappoint you, but I have no idea! Except for this one thing: God will be in control. The soul that is committed and loyal to our God, that accepts His will for his/her life, and that learns to trust in Him can be as...
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