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Amish Voice Conference Calls—Past, Present, and Future
Join us for a live conference call on
the first Sunday of every month at
8:00 p.m. EST.
Simply dial
(302) 202-1110
, and then
enter the conference code
409703
.
Join us in discussion or just listen to
the call!
Sunday Night, October 02
: Unity in Christ
Sunday Night, November 06:
Victory in Jesus
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If you missed any of our
previous conference call
discussions
, dial
(641) 715-3800
and enter code
89752
and
listen to the recordings.
September—Norma Miller Testimony:
Listen to Norma
Miller and her life-changing testimony. You may know her
from the articles she writes for the Amish Voice. This
month, she writes about fathers on page 8.
August—Power of Prayer:
We know that prayer is
important. We should pray often and effectively. Have you
seen God answer prayer in your own life? Do you believe
that God answers prayer today?
July—Taking the Gospel to Others:
We should take the
Gospel to others, but what does that mean? What is the
Gospel? Are we obeying the command of Jesus to take the
Gospel into all the world?
June—The Return of Jesus:
Jesus is coming back, and soon.
Are you ready?
May—Separation:
What does the Bible mean that we
should be separate from the world? Is it a matter of outward
appearance and actions, a matter of the heart, or both?
A member of a certain church, who
previously had been attending services
regularly, stopped going. After a few
weeks, the preacher decided to visit
him. It was a chilly evening.
The preacher found the man at home
alone, sitting before a blazing
fire. Guessing the reason for his
preacher’s visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a
comfortable chair near the fireplace, and waited.
The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the
grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around
the burning logs.
After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully
picked up a brightly burning log and placed it to the side, away
from all the hot logs, all by itself. Then he sat back in his chair,
still silent.
The church member quietly watched all this without saying a
word. As the one lone log's flame flickered and went out, there
was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it
was cold and dead.
Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The
preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to
leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead log and
placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to
glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals
around it.
As the preacher reached the door to leave, his church member
(with a tear running down his cheek) said, “Thank you so much
for your visit and especially for the fiery sermon. I shall be
back in church next Sunday.”
We live in a world today which tries to say too much with too
little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best
sermons are the ones left unspoken.
Sermon Without a Word
—Author Unknown
There are five things in life that every
person in the world desires and
passionately seeks after. It makes no
difference whether he or she is young or
old, rich or poor, educated or unlearned.
Married people and single people strive
after them. City slickers, country folk,
the famous, and the unknown—all seek
and yearn for
love, acceptance, security,
purpose, and identity
. The wonderful
thing about Christianity is that all five of
these needs are instantly met the moment
one is born into God's family. The world
around us may hate and reject us, but
Jesus Christ will always
love
and
accept
us. The storms of life will certainly
continue to rage, but Jesus will hold us
securely
.
Yes, our dear Lord has given us reason to
live. He also gave us
identity
the moment
He placed us in His eternal family.
Oh, glory to God our Savior! —Joe Keim
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Five Things Every Person in
the World Seeks After