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The Magic Cookie Jar

3 Oct

About 5 years ago, someone gave me a cookie jar filled with cookies. On the lid was written the following: You have been given a very special cookie jar. This jar is filled with the most wonderful cookies ever made. … Read More »

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Restitution

30 Sep

On Fox News the other morning, I heard them tell a story about a pharmacy who accidently overbilled the government for a medicaid claim almost 1 million dollars. The pharmacy caught the error and notified them of the error and … Read More »

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Brutal Honesty

29 Sep

God requires us to be honest in everything. Sometimes, honesty is brutal.

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The “Why” Of The DIP Shtick

28 Sep

Tonight I was asked to share the testimony of my ministry – which is essentially, this website. I was honored and I know that God spoke through me because I can’t really remember what I said. I did write down … Read More »

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Relative Honesty

27 Sep

While it is a sad commentary on our times that we have to use the phrase “relative honesty,” within that definition, golf is the unquestioned winner.

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Honesty

26 Sep

A conversation with Officer Smith: Hi Officer Smith. You would not believe what I just witnessed! I am shocked even now as we speak! What happened? Well, you wouldn’t believe it. You see, as I was driving down the road, … Read More »

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Eulogy for A Song About Cartoons

26 Sep

Are you a part-time Christian or a full-time Christian? Think about it before you answer.

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Pitching Your Tents

25 Sep

I just had to share this video. Listen carefully. The funny part to me is not what he says but his reaction and how the audience won’t let him move on.

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Contentment

24 Sep

Here is an editorial originally published in our Blair paper. I will link to the original if/when they post it online. What is the difference between rich and poor people? That is an awesome perspective! Take, for example, the story … Read More »

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Common Perceptions about the Church

22 Sep

Dan Kimball just posted a list of perceptions about the church he has heard from mainly 20-somethings who either dropped out of the church, or grew up outside of the church and want nothing to do with church. Read these, … Read More »

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