Monthly Archives: October 2014

Marshall’s Rakeem Cato on Gameday at WVU

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

…to see this in sports is not surprising. Every high school, college, and professional team’s fans (most, not all) are self-righteous. Continue reading →

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A difficult part of being a pastor

Posted on October 28, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I spent my first six years as a pastor (from 2007-2013) serving the church/community in/around Mason WV.   The first year or so I did nursing home visits with and funerals for people I did not really know.  Then after a … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable, uncontainable, and uncontrollable

Posted on October 27, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

“How frightful a thing it is when the preacher becomes too accustomed to his work, when his sense of wonder departs.” ~AW Tozer My wife and sons are huge Pittsburgh Penguins fans.  (They are a professional hockey team).  I like … Continue reading →

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Truth in love

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

…it’s fairly easy to stand before a congregation and tell them God loves them. It is more difficult to stand before a congregation and call sin sin and call them to repent. Continue reading →

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Lukewarm Fans

Posted on October 20, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I saw some pictures on Facebook last week making fun of WVU because Marshall was ranked in the top 25 football poll and WVU was not.  This week WVU is ranked ahead of Marshall in one poll, but I won’t … Continue reading →

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What a difference 20 minutes can make – tough times

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

This morning I took a picture just before the sun came up.  It was a little haunting looking around the church.  If the church windows had been all busted out it would have looked like a horror movie set. Yet … Continue reading →

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MSNBC, Fox News, Ebola, Jesus, and truth

Posted on October 18, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

In America, we have become experts at “spinning” things.   And by spinning, I mean we twist and contort facts to support/meet our objectives or perspectives.  The other night I was flipping the channel between MSNBC and Fox News.  They were … Continue reading →

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When you assume it makes…

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

You know the old saying.  This morning there was a message on the answering machine at the church and as I listened it was clear that this was the typical call from someone who needed a utility bill paid.  I … Continue reading →

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It’s going to keep getting more absurd – don’t be alarmed

Posted on October 15, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

In 2010 when Diane and I went to Ghana in Africa we had a layover at the Amsterdam airport.  The two things I remember most about the Amsterdam airport are these: a fish sandwich at McDonald’s was over $7 and … Continue reading →

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People who look like their dog

Posted on October 11, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I admit there are some judgemental and mean people in every church. But they are not the majority. Continue reading →

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