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Dr. Dan Hayden • Studies have shown that infants can learn. In fact, they can learn things even before they’re born. In-utero response is an establish fact. A fetal child will respond favorably to the voice of the mother or father – even while in the mother’s womb....
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Dr. Dan Hayden • A Greek city-state was known as a polis. The original meaning was close to the idea of “town,” but eventually was used to describe the ruling political center of a district or territory. In fact polis became a rather complex word to encompass the...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • “Come to Papa!” a father says to the toddler who is learning to walk. “Come to Jesus!” the Father says to the sinner who needs to be saved. “Come” – that’s our word for today. In John 5:39-40 Jesus said to the religious leaders of His day, “You...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • Invitations to intimate closeness are reserved for very special people. Those with whom we share our innermost thoughts are the ones we call our close friends. To be close is to be special. Jesus invites us to be close to Him so that we can...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • What would you give to spend time with a famous person? You know – a famous athlete, a popular singing star, or a Hollywood personality? A lot of people would give their proverbial right arm for that. Well, I’m going to tell you about something far...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • I was facing a difficult task, so I prayed and asked the Lord to help me. Well, a sense of resolve and courage came upon me and I was enabled by the Lord to accomplish the task. Come Upon… that is our word today. The angel Gabriel told the...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • There is a hotel chain known as the Comfort Inn. Everything they do is calculated to make you comfortable. After a hard day and many miles on the road, they want you to kick back and relax in the comfort of their motel room. Well, did you know that...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • When we say that someone is a well-rounded person, we usually mean that they have developed in all of the significant areas of life. There’s a completeness about them and we admire that. So, are you a well-rounded person, or are there areas in your...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • There are some dogs that like to chase cars. They run and bark – and generally act in the menacing fashion. Now, have you ever wondered what a dog would do with a car if he ever caught it? That is a funny thought. When the Son of God came into our...
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Dr. Dan Hayden • If the date of Christ’s birth is correct (and it probably isn’t), then we should celebrate March 25th as the virgin conception of Christ. You see, Christmas actually started nine months before we celebrate it. Mary of Nazareth conceived as a virgin,...