SOWING SEEDS
Prayer is a crucial tool in battle of good vs. evil
The novel “This Present Darkness” by Frank Peretti is about a struggling church deciding whether to keep their new pastor. The pastor asked a church ...
Larry Davies, Author at Farmville
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Why should I go to church?
As we would say in the south, I was raised right. My family attended church off and on. Being a Navy family, we moved frequently, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, July 16, 2021 6:00 am
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Teachers exhibit duty, honor and grace
Anyone in the military, looking at this title, “Duty, honor, grace,” would be tempted to correct me. The more familiar phrase is “duty, honor, country.” ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, July 9, 2021 6:00 am
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How do we react when we stumble?
For a children’s message I wanted to illustrate Job from the Bible losing his family and his possessions. I said, “At any time, your calm ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, July 2, 2021 6:00 am
Columns
Why I am so passionate about serving
Our church along with others support a group of aid organizations and churches in New Mexico and in El Paso, on the border with Mexico. ...
by Larry Davies, Thursday, June 17, 2021 3:43 pm
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The impossible dream is alive in each of us
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Even during tragedy and disappointment, God is in control. If you learn to trust God, you will ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, May 21, 2021 6:00 am
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In search of the impossible dream
My favorite song within my favorite play, “Man of La Mancha.” is “Impossible Dream.” The story is loosely based on “Don Quixote” by Miguel Cervantes ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, May 14, 2021 6:00 am
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Reconciliation and healing puts old hurts behind us
Years ago, I visited someone who after a few moments began to weep. “I’m so sorry.” For the next hour, I heard a sad story ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, May 7, 2021 6:00 am
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Believers reach out to suicidal person
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a series on a person contemplating suicide. Years ago, someone sent me several emails. No one ever wants ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, April 30, 2021 6:00 am
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How can we help those contemplating suicide?
Years ago, I received an email. “Please pray. I know God is my Savior. I know nothing is impossible, but I am overwhelmed. I know ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, April 23, 2021 6:00 am
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Offering seeds of encouragement and hope
The stranger who entered the church was young and new to the community, struggling with her faith and her identity while facing serious problems. She ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, April 16, 2021 6:00 am
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Remembering the real meaning of Easter
If you walk through Walmart and look for Easter, you will find candy — lots and lots of candy. If you read the newspaper ads, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, April 9, 2021 6:00 am
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I saw what I saw…
Inspired by what she witnessed on a mission trip, Sara Groves wrote the following song. I saw what I saw, and I can’t forget it ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, April 2, 2021 6:00 am
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Are we working as cathedral builders?
An older man was hiking in the woods with a young friend when they stumbled upon a big, angry bear. Both men took off running, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, March 26, 2021 6:00 am
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Who can you be a servant for today?
Before the pandemic changed everything, there was a once-a-year ritual for United Methodist pastors and leaders called Annual Conference. Several thousand people gather in a ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, March 19, 2021 6:00 am
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Jesus was much more than a really nice guy
She was in high school, the same age as my daughter, when I became her pastor. She went out of her way to welcome my ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, March 12, 2021 6:00 am
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Give up your way, take up a cross and follow Jesus
I read about a helicopter ride for pastors and church leaders. The concept is to fly over the community and gain a new perspective while ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 am
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If we could do things over, what we would do differently?
If you had it to over, what would you do? This question was asked in a survey of older people. Of the many answers given, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, February 26, 2021 6:00 am
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Life lessons from Mary Ann
My favorite character on the old TV sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” was Mary Ann played by Dawn Wells. She was wholesome and down to earth, always ...
by Larry Davies, Thursday, February 18, 2021 6:00 am
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Some tips on how to overcome anxiety
It was a stressful day. Later, feeling anxious and concerned, unable to sleep, I started praying and searching through scripture. I searched Google for prayers ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 am
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Aprons and the rice pastor
Wearing an apron is a practical symbol of service. Jesus wrapped a towel around him similar to an apron to wash the disciples’ feet. If ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, February 5, 2021 6:00 am
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We need a desire to follow and a trust in God’s path
“My Lord God I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, January 29, 2021 6:00 am
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Church full of dead people
I dreamed God placed me in a church during Sunday worship. I walked up and down the aisle among lots of people. They all looked ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Dona nobis pacem
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:00 am
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Goodbye to 2020
Here is an anonymous posting on social media — “Observations for 2020” 1. The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. 2. I ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, January 8, 2021 6:00 am
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COLUMN — Experiencing clown communion on Christmas Eve
Christmas has passed. We lit our candles, opened our gifts and celebrated the birth of Jesus. Because of the threat of COVID-19, many of us ...
by Larry Davies, Thursday, December 31, 2020 6:00 am
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Sending a message of peace from the moon
The year 1968 was difficult. The Vietnam war was raging. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. Riots occurred at the Chicago Democratic ...