by David Orton

(Scriptures: 1 Sam 10:8; 13:5-15; 15:1-29)

by Unknown

A group existed who called themselves fisherman. There were
many fish in the waters around. In truth, the whole area was
surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And the fish were hungry.

It came to pass that week after week, month after month, and year
after year those who called themselves fishermen met in meetings;
they talked about their call to fish, the abundance of fish, and how
they might go about fishing. They carefully analyzed what fishing
meant, urged fishing as an occupation, and declared that fishing
is always to be a primary task of fisherman.

These same fishermen built large, beautiful buildings for local
fishing headquarters. Their plea was that everyone should be a
fisherman and that every fisherman should fish.

by David Servant

Anyone who holds to any standard of righteousness in our "culture
of tolerance" is in trouble. If you say, for example, that
homosexuality is a perversion, abortion is murder, sex outside of
marriage is a sin, or that Jesus is the only way to heaven, get
ready to be labeled. You will be categorized as "intolerant,"
because intolerance is not tolerated in our culture. You may also
be branded as close-minded, because our culture is not
open-minded to anyone who is "close-minded." You may be
criticized for being critical. And you will probably be branded as
unloving, because our culture just hates people who aren't "loving."
They really should start putting bumper stickers on their cars that
say, "I Do Not Tolerate People Who Are Intolerant."