Monthly Archives: October 2016

Preach the Word

Posted on October 31, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

“Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 90% of the time I write for the glory of God to the … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to say, “I’m guilty”

Posted on October 25, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Can you not see how easy is it to stand before them telling them of God’s love for them without telling them the whole truth, that that they must admit their guilt and turn from their sin? Continue reading →

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The Scripture Way of Salvation According to John Wesley as Illustrated by the Conversion of Fredrick Douglass

Posted on October 24, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Originally posted on Wall to Wall Faith, Hope, & Love:
“I was for weeks, a poor, brokenhearted mourner, traveling through the darkness and misery of doubts and fears. I finally found that change of heart which comes by ‘casting all…

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Church trunks of treats

Posted on October 24, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Throughout history, the church has been in the world while trying not to be “of” the world.  And it’s been a constant battle, the church trying to impact the world and the world trying to impact the church. It is … Continue reading →

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Finding your way

Posted on October 22, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

For the first time, this year our church is a dropoff location for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.  Anyone who goes to the Samaritan’s Purse OCC web site can find our church listed along with directions to the church.  When I … Continue reading →

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Are you ready?

Posted on October 21, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

“On a lovely fall Sunday morning, October 16, 2016, as the rest of the world went on with their lives, Minnie Rebecca Funkhouser, 80, slipped quietly away to live forever in the shelter of her heavenly home.” That’s as beautiful … Continue reading →

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Are you a Volunteer or Servant

Posted on October 20, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

For two years I’ve been going back and forth about whether to drive the ambulance for the Short Gap Volunteer Fire Company.  It would require me to join the fire company and take a weekend driving course.  My hesitancy has … Continue reading →

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Squirrels prepare for winter – that’s what they do

Posted on October 18, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Diane and I saw more squirrels than usual yesterday as we rode bicycles on the C&O Towpath.  Diane said the squirrels at home had been really active, too.  She said they are hunting and hiding food for winter.  I saw … Continue reading →

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So what if tomorrow all your private Facebook information goes public?

Posted on October 17, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

You’ve seen it and so have I.  Naive Facebook users posting a privacy disclaimer so all their information does not go public tomorrow.  The reality is that anything you put on social media is out there for anyone to see … Continue reading →

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Whatever it takes to get elected

Posted on October 13, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Some (most?) politicians will say or do anything to get elected.  Truth will not stand in the way.  You really can’t take as a fact anything that comes out of Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump’s mouth.  What each of them … Continue reading →

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