Monthly Archives: July 2013

God will be glorified

Posted on July 31, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday I talked with a woman walking along the street who suffered substantial losses due to Hurricane Sandy.  She lost her car, a houseful of new furniture and other possessions, and had her house badly damaged.  She said she made … Continue reading →

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Something is better than nothing

Posted on July 31, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

I am having a hard time fitting my blog into this week.  Yesterday’s post I did the night before.  Today’s is literally a five minute blog, which is very uncommon.  I want to do them, but it’s difficult with this … Continue reading →

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A better Christian than me

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

The first hour of mine and Diane’s mission trip to Long Island for a Hurricane Sandy rebuild was spent talking with a man named Jeff.  He had a great story about Jesus in a helicopter that I will surely talk … Continue reading →

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Better is the day of death?

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

For 100 days or more I’ve seen a friend post on Facebook pretty routinely about how many days until Myrtle Beach.  That was last week for her and now it’s over.  One time I booked a cruise for Diane and … Continue reading →

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The proof of your conversion is in the life you live

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

I heard pastor James McDonald preach in a sermon this morning in which he said the proof of your conversion to Jesus is in the life you live.  God’s Word tells us that we are not saved by the life … Continue reading →

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With great expectations

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

Yesterday someone named Grier from Samaritan’s Purse in New York called to talk to us about our mission trip there next week.  I put her on speakerphone so Diane could hear everything.  Grier told us some things she thought we … Continue reading →

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Practice what you preach

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

As a pastor, part of my job is to stand before the church each Sunday and speak a message to the congregation about being followers of Jesus.  As a Christian (and as a pastor), my job is also to seize … Continue reading →

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So familiar it’s no longer shocking

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

I have a confession to make.  Years ago I watched either the first or second season (or maybe both) of the CBS show Big Brother, but to my credit I haven’t watched it since then.  It was basically watching a … Continue reading →

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Allowing room to grow

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

Back then, a parent or grandparent would take a kid to buy a new pair of shoes or new clothes and they didn’t buy shoes or clothes that fit the kid. They bought them a size or two too big. That way the kid could grow into them. Continue reading →

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Quit trying to get Jesus to love you more. Instead try to love Him more.

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

There’s nothing I could do to make Jesus love me more than He already does. If I do what the Holy Spirit is prompting me to do or if I don’t, it will not change Christ’s love for me. Jesus … Continue reading →

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