Tag Archives: humility

Blooming where you are planted

Posted on August 28, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

We have chipmunks that gather sunflower seeds that fall from the bird feeders and then plant them all over the place.  The other day I took this picture of some sunflower seeds that began blooming in a pot with a … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Humility

Posted on July 6, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Someone I know has to give an answer on a job opportunity today.  It is their dream job, but it would require them to pack up their family and move.  In their communication with me they worried that it might … Continue reading →

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Things required of Christians

Posted on July 15, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

This morning as I was watering the plants outside the front of the church I found a cigarette butt pressed down in the soil of one of them.  It is not uncommon to find cigarette butts outside the church.  We … Continue reading →

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You rarely know what’s inside

Posted on July 13, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

For the last month or so a crew has been putting a new roof on the church.  Over half the church had a flat roof before, and now the entire roof will be a gabled roof.  The new roof looks … Continue reading →

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Nine people got saved last night

Posted on April 28, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Last night our church served and provided food for people Jesus loves at the Union Rescue Mission. I love taking good food.  Last night it was turkey, gravy, biscuits, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and desserts.  I was also privileged to give … Continue reading →

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Selfishly giving away everything you own

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

I owned a 5 speed manual transmission red 1989 Ford Aspire just like the one in the picture.  It had 60,000 miles on it when I bought it in the late 1990’s, and it got 40 miles per gallon.  I … Continue reading →

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Everything that’s wrong with you…

Posted on December 4, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

your heart will tell you one of two things: 1.) that you don’t need His help or 2.) that He would never help you after all you’ve done. Continue reading →

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Who’s responsible for a growing church?

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

Pastor Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle has recently come under intense scrutiny for his leadership style and alleged abusive tactics.  He and some others started what is now Mars Hill in 1996.  Today they report that they … 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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