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More $10 challenge stories
Recently, each family received a $10 bill with a challenge to multiply and use it in a way that would help someone or some organization ...
Larry Davies, Author at Farmville
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Leadership and the cockroach letter
On a dinner flight, the man opened his meal. Right on top of the salad he saw an enormous cockroach. When he got home, he ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, October 15, 2021 6:00 am
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Column – What’s going down
The song on the radio was an old sixties hit, “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield. Stephen Stills wrote it as part of a ...
by Larry Davies, Monday, October 11, 2021 4:38 pm
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What’s going down
The song on the radio was an old sixties hit, “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield. Stephen Stills wrote it as part of a ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, October 1, 2021 6:00 am
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One tornado, two churches – Part 2
Early one Saturday morning, Cordelia Alexander awoke to the sounds of a concrete truck and men talking. The sounds coming from just outside her bedroom ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, September 24, 2021 6:00 am
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One tornado, two churches
I read an ad that said, “95% of our daily decisions could be made by most anyone. It is the other 5%, the crucial 5% ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, September 17, 2021 6:00 am
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Heaven and hell
Ship of fools or lifeboat to heaven? Did you hear about the man traveling from New York to Atlanta on a business trip? Upon arrival, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, September 10, 2021 6:00 am
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The $10 challenge
A church giving away $10 bills? Whoever heard of such a thing? Especially in September when most churches are having stewardship campaigns to raise more ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, September 3, 2021 6:00 am
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Riding a dead horse
Bill Dettmer wrote: “The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next, says that when you discover you are ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, August 27, 2021 6:00 am
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How do we prepare for the return of Christ?
A church member emailed asking about end times. One sentence stuck with me: “Most Christians do not have an appropriate understanding and appreciation for the ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, August 20, 2021 6:00 am
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God comforts us so we can comfort others
We all occasionally suffer. Some hurt more than others, but all of us experience pain in different ways at different times. We also helplessly witness ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, August 13, 2021 6:00 am
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Persistent prayer is a part of our relationship with God
We pray about something important or painful. We desperately need an answer. We hope for a response of comfort and understanding, but no answer comes, ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, August 6, 2021 6:00 am
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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 ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:00 am
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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 ...