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Coffee Stains: Bottom Feeders
Once I was watching the weather on the evening news when I got bothered. Our friendly weatherman had just informed us that through four or…
Coffee Stains: Make Up Your Feeble Mind
Rules for Making Good Decisions I teased a friend once, a friend who was having a terrible time deciding what to order at the restaurant,…
Coffee Stains: God Dreams
This week I want to do something different in Coffee Stains. Usually I share with you from my vast wells of wisdom (I hear you giggling and…
Coffee Stains: Plantn’ Corn Wantn’ Peas
It was the strangest thing I ever saw. I didn’t usually wander by there but this day I decided to take a different way and there he…
Coffee Stains: God’s Heart Exposed
David was at that point in life where he was dreaming great dreams for his kids. He had killed his giants and conquered his kingdoms. That…
Coffee Stains: Cowboy Dave
Recently I was invited to a church which was having a special Western theme that particular Sunday morning. ‘You can dress Western, if…
Coffee Stains: Revenge of the Yip Yip Dogs!
A little story that I told on a recent Sunday morning provoked a reaction among some dog owners, and for that I want to redeem myself by…
Coffee Stains: Poor Old Me!
Poor Old Me ! The weather is cold and nasty, The rain””just look at it fall! The sky is gray and leaden. Sad winter has engulfed us…
Coffee Stains: Jump In!
Once, way back when, when I first met that lovely vision who became my wife, I had a dream. ‘Another dream? C’mon David.” I…
Coffee Stains: Lady in the forest
The young man spotted her just up ahead on a forest trail that veered off to his right. He ran towards her slowing as he approached. Oh, she…
Coffee Stains: My Name in Lights
My high school football career nearly reached its zenith my senior year when I got my name in the local paper two weeks in a row””each…
Coffee Stains: How to Hurt Someone
We pray for power. Maybe we ought to pray for compassion first because compassion paves the way for miracles ____________________ I had one…
Coffee Stains: The Worst Singers
Once I started a church here in Europe and right from the start the second-worst female singer in the world joined us. The worst followed…
Coffee Stains: The Three Clocks
I stayed in an apartment this past weekend that had three clocks. The one in the bedroom proudly announced that the time was 12:50. The one…
Coffee Stains: Public Opinion
“I could care less what they think!” You ever said that? You were probably lying weren‘t you? It seems most of us care much more…
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Facing A Debilitating Illness
Luke 13:10-17 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for…
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One Large Slice of Christmas Magic
The children were not very old that Christmas. Five and Seven, something like that. Our church was sponsoring a tree full of Christmas…
Making Room for Joy at Christmas
For my heart-friend, this Christmas will be beyond difficult. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Right’ She feels anything but jolly. She’s…
Unexpected Glory
It passes like a red, green, and gold blur of lights, wrapping paper, and familiar carols. Bombarded by gift requests, holiday programming,…
The Greatest Gift You Can Give
‘Where is He who is born king of the Jews’ the Magi asked. ‘We’ve seen His star rising in the east and we’re…
God’s Glorious Creativity and Power
Today’s Scripture: Psalm 104:24-35 Central Thought: Appreciate God’s power and creative beauty that is evident in the world in which we…
Journey to Wholeness
No one can doubt that we live in a broken world. As Jesus told us in advance, there are always wars and the fear of new wars. People suffer…
Nothing Wasted
You would never call time of doing nothing with an earthly lover a waste of time would you? Would you call sitting at home doing nothing…
The Fathers’ Cry
In the background of every single one of our own personal stories, there is the sound of a Father calling after His children. There is a dad…
Speak Out
My whole life I have always been soft-spoken. From the time I could form sentences till now I cannot tell you how many times I’ve…
David’s Story – Finding Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love Changes Everything! David’s family was torn apart because it didn’t have the love it needed… His aunt…
Child of Sorrow, Child of Peace (Abortion)
A Hurting World. Someone, somewhere in our world today aborted a child. Our hearts break, and the heart of God breaks more, for this was not…
Freedom from Shame (Easy English)
My heart is broken to hear stories of people who kill themselves when they are caught doing something wrong. A leader in Asia was caught…
Somatization: Stress and Some of Its Effects on Our Children
Children can experience a significant amount of stress in our culture. The traditional family unit has changed over the past few decades to…
Retirement Time: The New Prime of Life?
This generation of senior citizens has been blessed with more years – and more opportunities. When I was growing up I didn’t know a lot of…
It Takes Three
“Are they fighting again, Destiny?” Allison asked her 8-year-old neighbor, who was sitting on the porch of the house next door.…