Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

Church does mean something, you know. In a certain mountain village a pastor wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. At last he decided to build them a church. No one saw the complete plans for the church until it was finished. When the people gathered, they marveled at its beauty and completeness.Continue reading “The Preacher And The Lamps”

And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

3/6–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 3/6– Success is never owned. It is only rented—- and the rent is due every day! Story: Scripture: James 4:13-15 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, andContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 3/6”

When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another’s eyes.  When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When youContinue reading “When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking”

PsalmsBlessed is the manthat walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,nor standeth in the way of sinners,nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.But his delight is in the law of the LORD;and in his law doth he meditate day and night.And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,thatContinue reading “Blessed Is The Man Who Follows Psalms One”

3/5–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 3/5–People are important! Story: 3/5–Stop watering things that were never meant to grow in your life. Water what works, what’s good, what’s right.  Stop playing around with those dead bones and stuff you can’t fix, it’s over… leave it alone.  You are coming into a season of greatness.Continue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 3/5”

3/5– Can You Spare A Minute? 3/5–Power is actualized when word and deed have not parted company

A member of a certain Church, who previously had been attending meetings regularly, stopped going.  After a few weeks, an elder decided to visit him. It was a chilly evening.  The elder found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire.  Guessing the reason for the elder’s visit, the man welcomed him, ledContinue reading “The Preacher And His Lesson About The Fire”

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.