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Illustrations: August 1997

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Equal Opportunity Savior
Murphy's Church Laws
A Pastor is Critiqued
Vulnerability vs. Spiritual Exhibitionism
Moody's Motivator
To Die Is Gain
Making Peace
Not My Fault
Dedication of the Circuit Riders
Quit Talking and Go!
Average Talents
Love Wins Souls
Privileged Commission
Wesley's Diligence
Evangelize at Every Opportunity
Moody's Nearly Fatal Voyage
Taking the Plunge
Education Won't Change the Heart
Money Not at Fault
But for the Grace of God...
Good and Evil in Every Heart
Total Commitment
A Point, Not a Pattern
Bad Examples
God the Father
Walking Sermon
Leaders Don't Push
Success after a Fall
Model Citizen of the Kingdom
Sermons Should Direct
Great Expectations
Taken for a Ride
Reordering Priorities
Don't Trust the Flesh
The Top 10 "Last Words in Your Church"
A Damn Fool for Christ
Foolish Demands?
Mountains and Molehills
Mouthful of Bitterness
Love Like a River
Forgotten Data
No Useful Past
Perfect Words for the Contrite Heart
The Good News about Sin
Valueless Grace
Peace with God
Pay as You Go
As Far as the East Is from the West
Raised from the Slime
Freed to Love
Getting Historical
Who Will Save the Drowning?
Limited Forgiveness
New Terms for Sin
Independence Through Frugality
Searching for Loopholes
Living Below Your Means
Pampered Puppy
Don't Confuse Work and Fruit
Living Our Prayers
Full Souls, Better Preaching
Fulfillment Lies in Walk, Not Work
Forever Future
Escapism--Or Truth?
A Meaningless Gospel
The Fickle Crowd
The Uncaring Generation
Giving from the Piggy Bank
The Importance of Motivation
Knowing Where the Fish Aren't
Noticing the Goodness
Getting the Right Perspective
"Adult" Movies Aren't for Adults
The Purpose of Prayer
Remembering What God Feels Like
"Except Ye Become ..."
Because He Loves Me
Talking to God
The Secrets of Childbearing
Testing the Smoke Alarms
Computing Excitement
The Trouble with Old Clay
Safety Near the Father
It Takes a Village
If Evolution Is True …
Martin Luther's Primary Concerns
Start on the Inside
Different Views of Scripture
The Poetry of the KJV
Christianity's Effect
Down and Out from Beverly Hills
Armed with Scripture
God's Word Is Hot
The Gospel Above All
A Well Worn Bible
Finding Meaning in Books
Modern Success Versus the Bible
Seeing the Reflection in the Bible
The Bible as a Stream
The Word of God and Psychology
The Importance of Paul's Prayers
"Real" Truth
Recommended Reading
Studying the Bible is Difficult
What Is God Trying to Say?
Racism Still Alive
A Perilous Theory
A Blessing on the Elevated Train
Count Your Many Blessings
The Joy of a Blind Child
Wealth Doesn't Equal Blessing
The Blessings of Charity
Enjoying God's Blessings
Missing the Miracles
Getting Stuck Short of the Goal
Spiritual Batteries
If I Should Wake Before I Die
An Underdeveloped Conscience
Swimming in Fog
Let Me Tell You Something ...
Too Much Caution
Reminded of Our Power
Seeds of Tyranny
The Truth Within