If a man has any greatness in him, it co…
If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work. Beryl Markham, English adventurer and author (1902-1986)
View ArticleA man isn’t poor if he can still laugh.
A man isn’t poor if he can still laugh. Raymond Hitchcock
View ArticleThe one-talent man in our congregation
Our one-talent man could become so much more than what he is, but he just isn’t interested or devoted to the Lord enough to develop his one talent. The one-talent man in Matthew 25 is one of three...
View ArticleEvery man, at the bottom of his heart, w…
Every man, at the bottom of his heart, wants to do right. But only he can do right who knows right; only he knows right who thinks right; only he thinks right who believes right. Tiorio
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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. Francis Bacon
View ArticleThe last congregation that I visited was…
The last congregation that I visited was the Northside congregation here in El Paso. I was impressed with the young man (30+ years) who conducted the adult Bible class on Proverbs chapter 1. He was...
View ArticleThe True Test Of Civilization
The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out. — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, philosopher and poet...
View ArticleA real man
I am calling it a night shortly. Tomorrow, at 0-dark-30, my wife and I will arise and head back to Illinois. Expectations are that in the AM the rain tonight will be treacherous because it will be...
View ArticleA New Beginning
A new beginning would be when one is baptized into Christ (Galations 3:26-27) he or she becomes a “new creation” in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). A transformation or metamorphosis takes place (Romans...
View ArticleAh but a man’s reach should exceed…
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning
View ArticleThe Most Colorful Historical Figure
In my view, the most “colorful” (key word) historical figure of all time would have to be Will Rogers, the Oklahoma cowboy whose creed was, “I never met a man I didn’t like”:...
View ArticleCan’t They Make A Pen That Writes?
If folks can put a man on the moon, why can’t they make a ball point pen that writes (every time)? When I buy groceries and begin to write a check – the pen doesn’t write, or the ink skips where you...
View Article(#142) The Proverbs of Solomon 19:22-Be A Man, Son
Since God Created humans, only God can provide specific understanding of human behavior. God gave Solomon Divine Wisdom (1 Kings Chapters 3 and 10) to explain what and why behavior is as it is, and...
View Article9-24-2015 Marriage is for All Times
Marriage was begun by God. “Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh;...
View ArticleGlory up in smoke: Isaiah 10.16 VOTD
“For this reason the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will make his healthy ones emaciated. His majestic glory will go up in smoke.” Isaiah 10.16 The prophet foretold the judgment against Assyria....
View Article16 things you need to know about yourself
GERALD COWAN’S PERSONAL PERIODICALS Number 607 • January 24, 2021 SIXTEEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOURSELF Here are sixteen things you need to know about your personal condition. This is not a...
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