Monthly Archives: October 2017

GREAT QUESTION!

Luke and The Lost They say to avoid answering someone’s question you respond with your own question. This puts off the answer until you can understand what the other person is really asking. You also get a feel for what … Continue reading

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GREAT ANSWER!

Luke and The Lost When challenged by an unbeliever, are you prepared to quote God’s Word in the right way at the right time so you can help them understand more about God? Jesus is perfect, (of course), in nailing … Continue reading

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DEATH AND TAXES

Luke and The Lost “One thing that you can be sure of in this world is death and taxes”. This quote began, with other variations, from Benjamin Franklin. I like what a fellow Oklahoman, Will Rogers added, “The only difference … Continue reading

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THEY KNEW

Luke and The Lost Students wonder why teachers know what they are going to do before they do it. Young students actually look for the eyes in the backs of our heads. I caught one staring at the back of … Continue reading

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LIKE FLIES AT A PICNIC

Luke and The Lost Picture with me a beautiful lake, green grass, flowers and trees in bloom. Do you have it mind? Have you been there? It is so serene it caresses our souls, eases our troubled minds and gives … Continue reading

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GOD’S PERSONAL VISIT

Luke and The Lost We have welcomed many people over the years into our home. Visiting preachers, missionaries, seminary students, other friends and families took their place at our table because we wanted them to be there. God gave us … Continue reading

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OUR INVESTMENTS

Luke and The Lost What is the best investment you ever made? How did it make you feel when it paid dividends beyond your wildest dreams? It was pretty amazing wasn’t it? Guess who likes it when we are wise … Continue reading

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LOVE LED TO SALVATION

Luke and The Lost What is really on our minds when we think about those who are not living with Jesus in their hearts? What do we think about their behavior? Do we despise them? Do we hate what they … Continue reading

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FAITH TO SERIOUSLY SEE

Luke and The Lost So many times we look at something but don’t really see it, much less “get it”. We trudge along in life, taking at face value how others do things and then we blindly do things in … Continue reading

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HOLDING ON TIGHT

Luke and The Lost I love playing tug of war, coaching classrooms of kids to play or watching others hang on with all their might while pulling their opponents across the finish line. It feels good to win, doesn’t it? … Continue reading

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