Monthly Archives: November 2011

If everybody who posted a Christian post on Facebook would go to church

Posted on November 29, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

We who do go to church don’t need any help making Jesus look bad, we’re doing just fine without your help. Continue reading →

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Truth in the midst of Falseness

Posted on November 28, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

Jesus would roll over in His grave (if He were still in it) over what Christmas in America is today…We’ve made it an entire month of materialism. Continue reading →

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Posted on November 26, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

May I recommend a video today?  A cool video.  

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Happy New Year

Posted on November 21, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

“…nothing has the ability to pull us farther into the world (overspending, overeating, and overdoing) than Christmas.” Continue reading →

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A great civil conversation

Posted on November 19, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

The only way we can have dialogue and ever convince anyone of Christ’s love for them is to show them patience, kindness, caring, and love. Continue reading →

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Jesus is Lord

Posted on November 16, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

Declaring Jesus is Lord today may mean turning our back on comfort, taking risks, giving up certain friends, and/or sacrificing popularity…(which are) still pretty significant in our society where there is a such a high value placed on popularity, safety, and security. Continue reading →

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Remembering where we’ve been

Posted on November 11, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

Going to Africa almost two years ago has a life changing impact on Diane and I.  I rarely take a hot shower that I don’t think about sweaty sponge baths (not romantic in any way) in Abeadze Dominase, Ghana.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Choosing to avoid temptation

Posted on November 10, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

Often we know what it is that causes us to stumble.  We often know what it is that causes us to sin and it rarely sneaks up on us.  It’s predictable circumstances that always end up giving us the same … Continue reading →

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Blessed is he who knows his tank is empty

Posted on November 6, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

Like a beggar depends on others, we must depend on God. We are blessed when we are not independent but rather dependent. And not dependent on others, but dependent on God. Continue reading →

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How to give thanks

Posted on November 3, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

I know it’s a few weeks to Thanksgiving, but I want to get ready for it.  If you pay attention to Wal Mart, you’d think you should be getting ready for Christmas with their Christmas section growing every day, but … Continue reading →

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