Category Archives: Integrity

Righteousness that Exceeds the Scribes and Pharisees

by Keith Sharp Matthew chapters five through seven record “The Sermon on the Mount,” the Master’s explanation of the righteousness of the kingdom of heaven. The theme of the sermon is stated in Matthew 5:17-20. Verse twenty introduces the rest … Continue reading

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Gossip

by Keith Sharp Arkansas is unusually blessed. There are only four kinds of poisonous snakes in North America, and all four are found here! The deadliest is also the smallest, the coral snake. It reminds me of the tongue – small … Continue reading

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Truth Matters

William J. Stewart Advertising Standards Canada is a …non-profit self-regulating body created in 1957 to ensure integrity and viability of advertising in Canada.1 A recent ASC TV ad has a painter working diligently on a masterpiece. It is later pictured … Continue reading

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Shall We Do Evil That Good May Come?

Keith Sharp Introduction Curtis Sliwa founded the organization Guardian Angels in 1978 as a citizens patrol to protect New York subway riders against violent crime. Largely due to favorable national publicity Sliwa and other members received, the non-profit organization grew to almost 5,000 … Continue reading

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Contending for the Faith

Keith Sharp We live in an “I’m OK, you’re OK” age. The only thing that is intolerable is intolerance. Of course we should be tolerant of racial, ethnic, and political differences. We must never be so arrogant as to demand that our opinions … Continue reading

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Just This Once

Author : Keith Sharp Clayton M. Christensen was a Rhodes Scholar and is a Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and a best selling author. Each year in the last session of his class on management theory … Continue reading

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But He Lied Unto Him

Author : Sunday Ayandare Text : 1 Kings 13:18 This passage has to do with one of the most pathetic stories of the Bible. Following the break-up of the kingdom of Israel in the hands of Rehoboam, the son of … Continue reading

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Even Simon Himself Believed

Author : Patrick Farish We begin to read about Simon the Sorcerer, in Acts 8:9-13. But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself … Continue reading

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The Bible And Racism

Author : William Stewart The form of prejudice, commonly called racism has always baffled me. Bigotry based upon skin colour makes as much sense as bigotry based upon eye or hair colour. And yet, racism is likely the most common … Continue reading

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Educated Preachers and Teachers

Author : Keith Sharp We do not need educated people to be preachers and teachers. We may use men like Peter and John, who, though “uneducated and untrained,” had “been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). When their hearts are filled with … Continue reading

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