Monthly Archives: September 2014

Remind me who I am to You

Posted on September 30, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Don’t believe Satan’s lies that he has society screaming – that you are inferior, insufficient, and unworthy. When you belong to Jesus, you are complete. Continue reading →

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Praying for and praying with

Posted on September 29, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

If you’re being honest, you would admit that you hope the pastor does a better job of praying for your request than you do in praying for the requests of others. Continue reading →

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Being life flighted out

Posted on September 26, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Diane, Adam, and I are going to Haiti with Samaritan’s Purse in November.  I was told I may be working with pastors, helping, teaching, and encouraging them.  Adam and Diane may be working with families and children, helping, teaching, and … Continue reading →

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Tony Stewart: responsibility in our society

Posted on September 25, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

While I’m not a huge NASCAR fan, I have been to a race and know some of the personalities.  I was at a race about 10 years ago in Martinsville when Tony Stewart lost a tire on the track.  Most … Continue reading →

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Getting back up

Posted on September 24, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday I saw a person planting pansies.  I remember last year when we moved to Short Gap and Diane and I were thinking of buying some pansies here locally, but we weren’t sure if they would survive the frost.  We … Continue reading →

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Keeping out the riff-raff

Posted on September 23, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Michael Yacconelli in Messy Spirituality says that nothing makes people in the church more angry than grace.  It’s ironic: we stumble into a party we weren’t invited to and find the un-invited standing at the door making sure no other … Continue reading →

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It’s not fair

Posted on September 22, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I watched a sermon this morning that a friend spoke at his church yesterday.  He spoke about the guy who owned a vineyard and he hired people all throughout the day for one day’s work.  Some people got hired early … Continue reading →

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Dream your dreams tomorrow

Posted on September 19, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I am listening to a song by Steven Curtis Chapman and the lyrics say, “Dream your dreams tomorrow because today life must go on.”  The chorus says there is more to this life than trying to make it through the … Continue reading →

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Finding your worth in others

Posted on September 17, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

After church tonight I’m meeting with the church committee that some churches or pastors might consider, “The Complaint Department”.  In the UMC, we call it the PPRC and it’s the committee each church has that relays complaints/concerns of the congregation … Continue reading →

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Do not miss out on life

Posted on September 13, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday my wife Diane, our son Adam, and I went to Baltimore to see the Orioles play the Yankees.  It was an afternoon game.  It was scoreless at the end of nine innings and quite a few Orioles fans left.  … Continue reading →

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