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This is a new, 8 week Bible Study that our church is doing. I will be facilitating a small group on Sunday mornings.

Yo! Hypocrites!

5 Oct

How many times have you flipped through the TV channels and come accross some TV evangelist, preaching at the top of his lungs. Running commercials of some poor kids in Africa. Pleading with you to send them money. They say … Read More »

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Pauls P’s – A Pattern Of Giving

4 Oct

Back in the day, Paul was a very important man. He traveled all around teaching new Christians how to conduct themselves. The church in Corinth was one of the churches that depended on his sound advice. About three years after … Read More »

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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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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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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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The AMerican WAY

22 Sep

Have you ever done something you just knew the Lord was telling you to do and then after you did it, you figured out it wasn’t the Lord telling you as much as it was all you? Did it involve … Read More »

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Flying Turtles

21 Sep

An ancient Indonesian fable tells of a turtle that could fly. He would hold on to a stick with his mouth as it was carried by geese. When the turtle heard the onlookers on the ground saying, “Aren’t those geese … Read More »

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