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Sunday Leftovers 12.4.11
What does it mean to be courageous? On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became pro baseball's first black player when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But there's an amazing story of faith … [read more]
Sunday Leftovers
Someone has written about the difference in worship styles in story form, using a bit of humor: “An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his … [read more]
Extra Stuff From Sunday
My sermon on Sunday was on idolatry and money. The series is Little Gods and it has been difficult or me to keep my sermons under thirty minutes because this topic is where God is teaching me right … [read more]
Starting Over
I really like starting a new year. It is kind of like starting a new grade in elementary school. Remember what that felt like? New notebooks, new pencils (no bite marks), new clothes (the jeans … [read more]
She just needs a bed.
She just needs a bed. Something really strange happened today and I feel as if I do not know all the information yet, because it is just too weird. I received a phone call from a young lady who … [read more]
Spiritual Urban Legend #3: You Don’t Have To Go To Church To Be A Christian.
Note that this myth is not so much about a personal faith in Jesus Christ as it is about the growing perception in America that the church is irrelevant. Reasons given for not attending church is … [read more]