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Columns

Sowing Seeds — Christmas: I’m just a business owner

One person not often seen in any nativity scene is the innkeeper. Often, he is portrayed as the bad guy who makes Mary and Joseph ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, December 24, 2022 3:11 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — The wise men

The story of the Wise Men by almost any account is strange. Most Bible stories are about the people of Israel. The Wise Men or ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, December 16, 2022 5:26 pm

The Word Israel Book of Ruth Jesus Hoke Currie

Columns

Sowing Seeds: Let’s take a look back at Christmas 1989

Do you remember December of 1989? News organizations broadcast live from the Berlin Wall as it came crashing down symbolizing the rapidly imploding collapse of ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, December 10, 2022 10:17 am

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Sowing Seeds — Now what? A story of God and money

Christians are not immune to financial problems. One article claimed the percentage of Christians declaring bankruptcy is roughly the same as non-Christians. Yet, in Matthew ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, December 2, 2022 3:43 pm

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Sowing Seeds — Duty, honor, grace and teachers

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.” ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, November 26, 2022 8:00 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Answering life’s final questions

Recently, I was asked: “Most Christians do not have an appropriate understanding and appreciation for the end times and the return of Christ. How did ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, November 18, 2022 5:39 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Job: 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 ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Thursday, November 10, 2022 1:53 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Take risks, make sacrifices

Chip Ingram wrote, “Good to Great in God’s Eyes: Ten Practices Great Christians Have In Common.” Two of those practices stood out for me: Take ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, November 5, 2022 3:53 pm

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Sowing Seeds — An old-fashioned fire engine red water pump

Zig Ziglar once told a story of an old-fashioned, fire-engine red, hand water pump. I have seldom used one but there was a time, if ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Sunday, October 30, 2022 8:00 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds: Now what?

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 ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, October 21, 2022 8:43 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — European sampler

If you want to see as much of Europe as you can in one trip then read on but if you want to savor the ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, October 15, 2022 6:23 pm

The Word Israel Book of Ruth Jesus Hoke Currie

Columns

Sowing Seeds: A story about church bazaars and ministry

Mell and I often traveled to church bazaars. We enjoyed the atmosphere as well as meeting people at various churches I supervised. I also bought ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, October 8, 2022 9:54 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — The thermostat war

We had a thermostat problem and it was getting out of hand. Actually, we had a thermostat war!! Does this sound drastic? Well, let me ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, September 30, 2022 9:29 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Pick up your cross…and fly? 

There is a parable about a wild goose shot down by a local hunter. Only wounded in one wing, the goose landed safely in a ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, September 24, 2022 6:41 am

Columns

All it cost was a simple $7.43

I’ve learned the hard way that helping opportunities are often unplanned and if you are not careful unnoticed. I share this story occasionally to remind ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Sunday, September 11, 2022 10:00 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — I just wanted some mulch

I  was not looking for an opportunity to be a preacher. All I wanted was to purchase some mulch at Wal-Mart and go home but ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, September 2, 2022 9:50 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Living at peace in a cat-kicking world

This story was originally told by my friend and mentor Zig Ziglar. I also want to say that no cats were harmed in the writing ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, August 26, 2022 4:11 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Godly influence and shooting stars

A  friend recently described tense moments while waiting for his wife’s surgery. He wrote: “It was ten o’clock at night and she was outside looking ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, August 19, 2022 9:08 am

Church & Community

Sowing Seeds — Surfing for God

You don’t hear much about it anymore but during the 1960’s and early 70’s there was nothing cooler than surfing for someone my age. Surfers ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Sunday, August 14, 2022 10:00 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Don’t hesitate: Take a ‘walk across the room’

“What if you knew that by simply crossing the room and saying “hello” to someone, you could change that person forever? Just a few steps ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, August 5, 2022 12:31 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Evangelism? Not Me!

My home church supported a mission ship sailing to poorer countries offering free books, and other supplies. They also sponsored students who volunteered to do ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, July 30, 2022 9:51 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Popeye has helped create ‘spinach theology’

This is a repeat but it’s one of my favorites. What do you think? I grew up watching, Popeye the Sailor cartoons. Each episode usually ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, July 23, 2022 6:07 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Prayer can provide an audacious miracle

I  was at a clergy meeting talking to one of the pastors. I mentioned experiencing a tough day, struggling with a few personal issues that ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Saturday, July 16, 2022 10:51 am

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An audacious miracle led to major life changes

The following Bible story is not one people usually remember, yet it is this story from Chapters 6 and 7 of 2 Kings in the ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Sunday, July 10, 2022 10:09 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds: Prayer, care and share

Transitions are seldom easy, but the right transitions directed by God enable you to find fulfillment and be in ministry for others in meaningful ways. ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, July 1, 2022 10:57 am

Columns

Sowing Seeds — Comfort during strife

Last week, I said goodbye to two churches I dearly love and prepared to go to another church I look forward to serving. Somehow, I ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:59 pm

Columns

Sowing Seeds: Fishing – The rest of the story

My life was falling apart. I even considered quitting ministry. Peter after failing Jesus was ready to quit being a disciple and go back to ... Read more

by Larry Davies, Friday, June 17, 2022 4:36 pm

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