Materials and Resources for Christian Ministry to Nursing Home Residents.
Materials and Resources for Christian Ministry to Nursing Home Residents.
Diamonds In The Rough by Betty Jo Mathis I watched him there in denim,his old boots all worn and scuffed;Just a common sort of guy,but a diamond in the rough.I saw him at his labor,for his work was lowly stuff;But I heard no squawk nor whinefrom this diamond in the rough.His pay was only av’rage,but […]
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The Greatest Science Fiction Motion Picture Production by Jerry Johnson Of all that Hollywood has producedIs less than the nothing of pot smoking pipe dreamsCompared to the simple, plain, unadulterated Gospel TruthFound myself in hopeless plight:Deaf, dumb, numb and without sight!Killed by wrong and killed by right!Longed for day and loved the night!I sure could
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Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings to each of you in the name of our Savior and our Master, Jesus Christ. Though we do not communicate directly with many of you, other than through this little letter every month, we are always mindful of how dependent we are on our Christian family to help us in
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Dear Friends, Greetings, this is Dar. Jerry has been very busy the last few weeks and asked if I would write something to you this month. He has hundreds of hymnbooks that he printed for folks who have ordered them. They have to be collated, stapled, folded, and trimmed. It’s nice that many facilities have
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Precious Friends: Greetings! We want to remind you that Christian Concourse prints and distributes two large-print “hymn booklets” designed for use by the elderly and infirm, especially those in long-term care settings. Titled, Favorite Hymns of Grace and Hymns of Our Redeemer, they are 5 1/2″ by 8 1/2″ lightweight, large print, paperback booklets. Both
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The Jobs by Jerry Johnson I saw, as in a movie screen,The wolverine-like beastWith two sets of black bat-like wings,Red beady eyes,Sharp, hand-like eagle talons on all four feet,Snarling and droolingThru vicious needle-sharp teeth.Something I could not imagine.The beast flew down out of the movieSnatching from somewhereA little, defenseless baby bunny,Flew back into the movieTo
Dear Friends: Greetings dear brothers and sisters! Indescribable joy, peace beyond all reasonable comprehension, unshakable confidence in your Heavenly Father’s love and the glorious comfort of Holy Spirit’s presence be yours in our Lord Christ Jesus today! Do you remember the name Jessica McClure? In 1987, at the age of 18 months, she fell into
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Dear Fellow Pilgrims: To all of you we say, “Greetings in the name of our Heavenly Father God, Our Savior, Jesus, our Comforter Holy Spirit.” Each of us has a story to tell about His mercy, His forgiveness, His comfort, His love for all who reach out to Him with faith. We know His mercy
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Dear Friends: Greetings to all of our brothers and sisters in Christ! What a blessing and honor for us to share this little letter with you. You have shown kindness to us and to those who benefit in their walk with the Lord from the activities and materials and tools and resources of Christian Concourse.
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Dear Friends of Christian Concourse: The year 2021 was a year of “digging in” as we sharpened our focus in continuing to supply materials, resources and tools for use by volunteers and staff to encourage the faith of their Christian residents and to present an invitation to non-Christian residents to consider putting their hopes in
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Let Go of the Limb by Jerry Johnson Pangs of fear are fueled by doubtTimidity grips the limbFamiliar’s solace instead of food your recompense. Safely hidden among the leaves,Addiction to status quoSubjugates your faith to the faked rationale of common sense. The longer that you sit thereThe weaker your wings will be;Soaring in Jesus a
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Dear Friends, We thank the Lord Jesus for each one of you, for your friendship, for your prayers and for your practical, generous support in finances to this nursing home ministry! And, we praise the Father in this festive season of joyful celebration for sending us His only begotten Son, Messiah, Jesus, Emmanuel! God with
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Dear Family, Dar and I greet you with deep gratitude in our hearts for your kind generosity in supporting this mission to the long-term care arena with your financial donations and your prayers. Sometimes we get all tangled up in the nuts and bolts of ministry and it is in those times we most poignantly
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A Child’s Embrace By Jerry Johnson We hold our cup upOur eyes upon the Lord.Our hearts are filled with joy:To heights of heaven we have soared.By His blood we are liftedBy His grace we take the wing.Our hearts rise up to meet Him:His honor and praise we sing.In our weakness He is strongFor He has
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Dear Friends, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Ephesians 1:3 We greet you with the joy of knowing that God is still on the throne of Heaven and He delights in blessing His children with every spiritual
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Precious Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: We greet you, our friends and co-workers, in the name of our Savior and yours: the Lord Jesus Christ! How grateful we are for your kind assistance as we carry on in the work we feel the Lord has graciously given us to do. In the course of
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Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Every time we communicate we have a wonderful opportunity to encourage each other in our faith in our Savior! “Faith” is a precious, priceless gift from the very heart of God to His children. (2Peter 1:1) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
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A Note to Our Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: They brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and said unto them, “Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not:
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The Stigma of God By Jerry Johnson Scripture quotations are from the King James Version with the exception of those marked “ESV.” “ESV” is the abbreviation for English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Man just naturally resists the intervention of
The following is a testimony that came from the heart of one of God’s children who went through deep water near the end of his earthly journey. In the midst of wrestling with real questions and facing real fears this Christian took the time to share with us the truth of God’s faithfulness even in
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