Aug
29
The Proverbs 31 Husband
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. . . . .Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. — Proverbs 31:11-12, 28 [...]
Aug
25
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. — II Timothy 3:16,17 The answer from the young military members coming to our church was, [...]
Aug
22
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” —Jeremiah 29:12,13 On the battlefields of the Civil War, one hundred and [...]
Aug
18
Thoughts on Military Motherhood
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Editor’s Note: Many of you anticipate Heather Morgan’s writings, so we are pleased to include her latest, on military motherhood, for you today. As you may know, Heather is the oldest daughter of Angus and Denise McColl, whose story is found in “What Would It Look Like. . .?” Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on [...]
Aug
15
Psalm 91—The “Warrior’s Psalm”
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Oswald Chambers’ August 15th prayer from the collection of his personal diaries reads, “Lord, I feel myself longing for Thee and Thy life, and I am turning to the 91st Psalm for assurance–’Surely He shall deliver thee.’ Lord, I am assured of it, [...]
Aug
11
Small Groups on the Front
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. — 2 Timothy 3:16 I received an email from a friend today—deployed and with limited internet [...]
Aug
8
Words Count
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.’’ – Proverbs 15:4 I grew up in a home where we watched our language, and using a swear word would earn us some soap rubbed on our tongue. . . then I joined the Army. [...]
Aug
4
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “ . . . . but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” — Romans 5:4 What would happen if we viewed deployment as an opportunity for character-building in our military children? Think about [...]
Aug
1
Resource Readiness
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Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. — Romans 15:4 “It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading. [...]