Tag Archives: salvation

The purpose of the church

Posted on March 27, 2023 by He stirs up the people...

The purpose of the church is to see people brought from death to life… Continue reading →

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Heaven’s Overflow

Posted on February 13, 2023 by He stirs up the people...

It was as if the outpouring of His blessing being poured over Wilmore was overflowing and somehow pouring down on us at Wesley Chapel UMC. Continue reading →

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Feral Cats (and people)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by He stirs up the people...

Diane and I know a couple, Greg and Sheri Anderson, at Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach who has been trapping feral (untamed) cats in the campground. They, along with a non-profit, primarily provide them with surgeries (so they will … Continue reading →

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Do not loot in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Posted on October 1, 2022 by He stirs up the people...

I saw a 30 second clip of Governor Ron DeSantis answering a questions about looting in Florida after Hurricane Ian. He said he has heard that people in boats might be coming upon the battered islands trespassing upon peoples’ property … Continue reading →

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Taking it away

Posted on September 21, 2022 by He stirs up the people...

Do you remember odd things from your childhood education? I remember Mrs. Green in the second grade grabbing my arm, lifting me out of my seat, and spanking me with her hand right at my desk. I remember the fire … Continue reading →

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Overcoming the same mistakes

Posted on December 12, 2021 by He stirs up the people...

I was asked to put on meatballs Tuesday morning for a funeral dinner. I put the meatballs and marinara in a crock pot and turned it on. It was then that I remembered my blog post from Sunday, which I … Continue reading →

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A simple clean up – guaranteed

Posted on December 5, 2021 by He stirs up the people...

A couple of weeks ago I decided I was going to start using crock pot liners for foods that make for difficult clean ups. Over the last 15 years of doing weekly church dinners, in addition to other food ministries, … Continue reading →

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A good deal

Posted on July 23, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Saturday Diane and I went to the Bon-Ton store at the mall.  They are having a “going out of business sale” and Diane thought they were now at 80% off.  It turned out they were actually “up to 80% off”.  … Continue reading →

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Nothing can separate you from the love of God

Posted on July 19, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

Last week the church had the air conditioners at the parsonage and the church serviced for their yearly maintenance. The AC company found a very dirty filter in the parsonage (the parsonage is another word for the pastor’s home provided … Continue reading →

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A free baked steak dinner

Posted on May 16, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

This morning I browned 140 pieces of cubed steak – about 37 pounds!  It’s going to cook all day and will be super tender for our community dinner tonight.  We are hoping for 100 people for dinner.  The dinners are … Continue reading →

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