Monthly Archives: April 2013

Unsure if Jesus will be at the National Day of Prayer

Posted on April 30, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Thursday is the National Day of Prayer in the United States.  You can read about it on Wikipedia. I can’t help but wonder if Jesus was physically walking on the earth today, and if He happened to be in the … Continue reading →

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A higher calling than a job as mayor

Posted on April 29, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

The mayor of Mason is putting out the word on Facebook that a young mother lost all her possessions in a fire last night.  The mayor is looking for people who may be able to help.  And from what I … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget what God has forgotten

Posted on April 28, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

As I’m fine tuning my second sermon today, God gave me this nugget:  Don’t forget what God has forgotten.  The sermon is about how we can easily believe we are ‘gatekeepers’ at the door of our churches deciding who gets … Continue reading →

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Have you ever seen Teen Mom 2?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

I’m always amazed when I see a youtube video that has 50 million views and I have never seen it, let alone heard of it.  I always wonder how I missed it.  Yesterday I was out and heard a cashier … Continue reading →

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I wish I could explain it to you

Posted on April 26, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

…(if) the atheists are right and I am wrong and when we die it’s all over… I still wouldn’t want to live my life any other way than what I’m living it right now. Continue reading →

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God will give you a fresh start today

Posted on April 25, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

“It doesn’t do any good to talk about what we should have done differently, we have to go from where we are now.” Continue reading →

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Who God made me to be

Posted on April 24, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Do you think most people like being surprised?  I guess it probably depends.  Would you want to know the date you were going to die?  That’s a big one.  Ever had a surprise party?  Sometimes we say, “That was a … Continue reading →

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Your walk with Jesus is in big, big trouble if you’re relying solely on your preacher

Posted on April 23, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Our walk with Jesus cannot be anchored in one sermon, in one church, one day out of the week. That’s the proverbial, “Placing all your eggs in one basket.” Continue reading →

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We want you to come to church because we need help

Posted on April 22, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

I pray that new people who go to church don’t find a bunch of people who need help keeping their church doors open, paying the bills, or doing church tasks. Continue reading →

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I don’t want to miss a thing (God has planned for me)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

I took a picture of the sunrise this morning.  I know most of you who live near the Bend Area of WV/Ohio missed it.  And those of you who live in other parts of the country or world didn’t have … Continue reading →

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