One good man, one man who does not put on his religion once a week with his Sunday coat, but wears it for his working dress, and lets the thought of God grow into him, and through and through him, till everything he says and does becomes religious, that man is worth a thousand sermons -- he is a living Gospel -- he comes in the spirit and power of Elias -- he is the image of God. And men see his good works, and admire them in spite of themselves, and see that they are God-like, and that God's grace is no dream, but that the Holy Spirit is still among men, and that all nobleness and manliness is His gift, His stamp, His picture: and so they get a glimpse of God again in His saints and heroes, and glorify their Father who is in heaven.

Charles Kingsley

No man - I don't care how colossal his intellect - No man is greater than his prayer life.

Leonard Ravenhill

The desire of love is to give. The desire of lust is to get.

Ed Cole

Take heed of driving so hard after this world, as to hinder thyself and family from those duties towards God, which thou art by grace obliged to; as private prayer, reading the scriptures, and Christian conference. It is a base thing for men so to spend themselves and families after this world, as that they disengage their heart to God's worship.

John Bunyan

A father and his young daughter were great friends and much in each other's company. Then the father noted a change in his daughter. If he went for a walk, she excused herself from going. He grieved about it, but could not understand. When his birthday came, she presented him with a pair of exquisitely worked slippers, saying, I have made them for you. " Then he understood what had been the matter for the past three months, and he said. "My darling, like these slippers very much, but next time buy the slippers and let me have you all the days. I would rather have my child than anything she can make for me. " Some of us are so busy for the Lord that He cannot get much of us. To us He would say, "I know your works, your labor, your patience, but I miss the first Love."

G. Campbell Morgan

There is a false self-distrust which denies the worth of its own talent. It is not humility - it is petty pride, withholding its simple gifts from the hands of Christ because they are not more pretentious. There are men who would endow colleges, they say, if they were millionaires. They would help in the work of Bible study if they were as gifted as Henry Drummond. They would strive to lead their associates into the Christian life if they had the gifts of Dwight L. Moody. But they are not ready to give what they have and do what they can and be as it has pleased God to make them, in His service - and that is their condemnation.

Charles Reynolds Brown

Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother rather than all major credit cards.
- Robert Orben

Prayer Requests

Please pray for Mike Haemmerle as he goes to the doctor this morning to see what's wrong with his foot. It has gotten progressively worse and he needs help. Pray the doctor will know exactly what to do to relieve his pain and get things back to normal. Also, pray for Clarence Barker. He is in Riverview Hospital undergoing tests as they are concerned he could have colon cancer. I went up to pray with him last evening before he undergoes further proceedures today. The family is quite worried about him. I told him that our Church family would be in prayer for him - he is a bit scared about it all.

CHURCH YARD SALE - COME ONE COME ALL!!!!

The Youth of Hinkle are doing a huge yard sale on the grounds of Hinkle to raise funds for their summer youth camp at Quaker Haven. The sale is going on NOW, Saturday and they would love for you to come and help support their efforts! Many items to choose from. Won't you come and support this great benefit for them? They really need your help! Bring a friend and pass the word!