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By Steve Marr Early in my business career, an economic downturn forced me to spend a significant amount of time selling. I took several 2-3 day road trips, racking up an impressive number of sales calls but very little new business. I was using the old ...
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By Dr. Torsten Stein Thanksgiving and Christmas – what an awesome time. One is to give thanks to all the things that happened to us this year (and yes, some of us lost their jobs but we are still better of than most other people on the planet) and the...
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By: Pastor Phaedra Alton “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 The Bible tells us to “Let your light so shine before men…” but do we really look any dif...
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By Rabbi Joyce Picker What do you think of, when someone talks about peace? The generation I grew up as a part of in the 60’s-70’s, there was a lot of talk about peace. I grew up in the Hippie era. The peace sign (which we know today is not a good s...
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By Michelle ReddySuccessful, private schools and state tax credits are suddenly the center of much media attention, but why? Is it due to the unceasing political talk of the “indoctrination” of our educational system, or is it something more? Abraham ...
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BEST KEPT SECRET IN THE VALLEYBy W.T. SackettAt a time when the entire nation is focused on health care for everyone, there is a clinic at Fillmore Street and 19th Avenue that just might be exactly what the doctor ordered. Dedicated to providing medical a...
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By Dr James Laine Christmas is a major season for depression. It is one of the hardest times of the year for many people. Christmas depression comes from many sources. First, the difference between our expectations and reality causes depression. Most of o...
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By Pastor Brian AltonA woman was in the mall doing her Christmas shopping. She was tired of walking through every aisle of every store trying to find just the right presents. She was stressed out by the mounting debt already on her credit card. She was ti...
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By Floyd Allen When most people think of Mike Riches they think of him as "Your ‘To Do List’ Handyman." A talented, reasonably priced and HONEST Jack-of-all-Trades, Mike has a fair degree of renown as someone you can trust to work on your home. The ...
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By Rabbi Harlon PickerBeth Yachad Messianic Congregation – Phoenix, ArizonaOne of the things we do not have a shortage of today is information. With 24 hour cable and satellite news, the newspaper, magazines and the internet; you could even say that we ...
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By Terry Sutter:Got conflict? Perhaps in your marriage, family, workplace, or neighborhood? Don’t know where to turn or what to do? Don’t despair, there are answers, and there is hope. It’s called Christian conciliation or mediation. Many of you are...
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As unusual as this may sound, it is not easy being a Christian in 21st Century America. This is partially due to the pressure we put on ourselves – especially if we don’t understand, or we misinterpret, several of the major forces in our lives. Perhap...
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Thanksgiving and Christmas offer us wonderful opportunities to gather with loved family members and celebrate family as well as the holidays. Unfortunately, for many folks, the thought of having to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas with family brings ...
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By Pastor Brian AltonThanksgiving is a unique kind of holiday when you stop to think about it. As far as I know, nothing special ever happened on the 4th Thursday of November that affected our entire nation. No one famous was born on that day; no new cont...
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?By: Pastor Brian AltonSpiritually some things we do, that we might think is little or insignificant, can also be disastrous for us. Many Christians do not realize that certain traditions that are celebrated in the world ha...
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by Floyd AllenTo be "Christ like" is a state of being we all hope to attain. An aspect of that is doing, and saying, what is right regardless of the consequences. While many of us "talk a good game," when the reality of facing consequences as a result o...
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By Jamise Liddell"We like to be known as people .Regardless of our chairs and regardless of how we look." Mary Jo Chaisson "When people don’t know you they assume that you can’t do very much because they see the wheelchair. They don’t see the person...
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By Steve MarrThe current economic storm is placing pressure on business across the country, both large and small. Businesses are forced to make urgent, quick changes in order to stay afloat. A boat, for example, that is taking on water may need to take im...
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By Rex ShephardThen He answered them, saying, "Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?" NKJVTradition, for many of us, is something that is hard to ignore. For Tevye, in Fidd...
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By: Pastor Phaedra AltonThere is a grace available to us everyday of our lives, for every situation that we face. God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you. If you are in a difficult marriage or if you are struggling with your ki...
