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Blooming where you are planted
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
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, church committee, deacon, humility, missionaries, missionary, missions, servanthood, trustee
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How much does it cost?
I have some friends in Las Vegas for a conference. They are in direct sales with a company called Nerium International. (They are Jolynn Sullivan, Joy Appel, and Emily (Appel) Grogg.) My wife Diane was in direct sales with Partylite … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, salvation
Tagged Church, Jesus, Jim Elliot, missions, Nerium, Partylite, sacrifice
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No Pandora in Haiti
The good thing about YouTube videos in Haiti is there are no advertisements. Do you know why? There is nobody to advertise to. When I see YouTube ads for automobiles or movies in the United States, they know most people … Continue reading
You gotta be careful
This morning at the church egg making I overheard a guy I have never seen before. He said he was on unemployment for a few weeks until he got called back to his job. When you are drawing unemployment you … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, cross, Jesus, lukewarm, missions, salvation
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You answer for you
As I took a picture this morning to advertise the TPM Resource Recovery Center and the OCC Shoebox dropoff location both going on today, a memory and a lesson from the Lord popped into my mind. The memory is when … Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged Christians, Church, forgiven, Jesus, missionary, missions, repent, salvation, sin
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More interested in helping people than evangelizing
Nobody minds when you help people. But all of hell objects when you proclaim the Name of Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Walking the Walk
Tagged AARP, Church, evangelism, funeral, Gospel, jaycees, Jesus, lion's club, missions, United Methodist Church
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Do SOMETHING
I remember when then NFL QB Boomer Esiason announced his 2 year old son had Cystic Fibrosis. That was in the mid 1990’s. Around that time, the life expectancy was 20 years. It has almost doubled since then. And part … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, Cumberland, Haiti, homeless shelter, hospital, international missions, Jesus, Kenya, missions, Operation Christmas Child, Ronald McDonald House, VBS, wvu
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The joy of salvation
I had an epiphany this morning. I love the word epiphany and I do not get to use it often enough. I explain the meaning of the word as having a “light bulb moment” when you suddenly understand or gain … Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged david jeremiah, joy, King David, legalism, mission trip, missionaries, missions, Obedience, psalm 51, salvation, Samaritan's Purse
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Dull, mundane lives
My better half, Diane, is preparing to get back to Frostburg State University for her last semester. She will graduate in May. FSU has a long winter break which ends on January 30. Over this break she has spent a … Continue reading
Posted in Hard times, Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Church, God, God's presence, Good News Club, Haiti, Jesus, Joan Chittister, missionaries, missionary, missions, rescue mission, Rule of Benedict
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Telling God to keep the change
I’ve begun re-reading Joan Chittister’s book The Rule of Benedict. The Rule of Benedict was written 1500 years ago as instructions for monks. I had to read Chittister’s take on The Rule in seminary, but it’s different when you read … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-eleven, coffee, donut, God, Haiti, Jesus, Joan Chittister, mission trip, missions, rule of benecist, saint benedict
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