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Redeeming the Time

Benefits of Church Attendance

August 11, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

One of the number one excuses for not attending church is, “I just don’t have time for church. I can’t afford it. I have to work so much just to …

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Cutting off the Lion’s Head

June 8, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A man once boasted about how he cut off a lion’s tail with a pocket knife. His amazed friend asked “Why didn’t you just go ahead and cut off his …

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Poor Drivers, Lazy People

May 6, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Have you ever met a man who considered himself a poor driver? Probably not. All men consider themselves good drivers. Likewise, have you ever met anyone who admitted to being …

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Readers are Leaders

February 17, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Motivational speaker Charlie “Tremendous” Jones says, “Readers are leaders. 5 years from now you will be the same person you are today except for the people you meet and the …

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Bathing for a Lifetime

November 27, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Wife: Henry dear, don’t you think its time you took another bath? Henry: Listen Alice, I had one when I was 18. That`s only been 32 years. I’ll let you …

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Escaped Convict’s Excuse

April 12, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

An escaped convict from the Butte County Jail in California was captured and questioned by sheriff’s deputies. He explained his absence this way- I was pole vaulting and got too …

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Responding to Failure

April 6, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

What makes the difference between average achievers and high producers? What separates those who do great things for God from those who live lives of quiet desperation? It is the …

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Denial

March 18, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Some people think “denial” is just the name of a big river in Egypt. But “denial” is something a lot closer to home than that. Denial is one of our …

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Dying for the Future

March 10, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

An unknown author wrote the following observation about living and dying First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college …

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David Livingston Quote

February 11, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

David Livingston, the famous pioneer missionary to Africa, was a man who was not afraid to deal with problems. A missionary society once wanted to send helpers to Dr. Livingston. …

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Going Bald

January 31, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A middle-aged man began loosing his hair but just couldn’t accept the fact he was going bald. He kept telling his wife he wasn’t bald until there was only one …

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