Tag Archives: Witness

Prayer at a high school football game – What we believe

Posted on September 3, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Tomorrow night we will have prayer before a high school football game.  We will pray The Lord’s Prayer.  And we’re not doing it to make anyone uncomfortable or to upset anyone.  We not doing it to put on a show.  … Continue reading →

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The front line

Posted on April 24, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I read an email this morning from someone and they were talking about Haiti.  They said they longed to be on the front line.  To quote them, “…my mind racing with images of the children in my mind and the … 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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Just like the government

Posted on September 2, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

“The church, for all the good that it is doing, is failing to bear witness to who Jesus is, to the world around us.” ~ Pastor David Cartwright Continue reading →

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Stocking the shelves at Martin’s

Posted on March 14, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

Sometimes it’s obvious to me that the employees are a little irritated when I ask them to go check the stockroom or refrigerator or freezer for more of an item. Continue reading →

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When You Remove Jesus

Posted on June 25, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

Whether they die now because of dirty water, or later because we’ve given them clean well water, it’s irrelevant if they die without Jesus. Continue reading →

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Believability

Posted on March 29, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

“One of the most important things an artist can have is believability.  I believe you and every song you choose.” ~ Randy Jackson to Colton Dixon on American Idol. I don’t watch American Idol, but I know there is a … Continue reading →

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Meet my friend Jody Ray

Posted on March 28, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

I love to listen to Jody Ray’s sermons.  He’s a UMC Pastor at Stockbridge UMC in Georgia.  He’s at a pretty big church, but was the associate at an even larger church.  That’s where I first started listening to his … Continue reading →

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Reaching One Person

Posted on January 2, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

My end of year blog report for 2011 indicated that people from 21 countries read some of my blog posts last year including people from Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Chile, Turkey, India, Trinidad and Tobago, and lots more. Continue reading →

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Only men have hair growing out of their ears

Posted on August 18, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

I should change the bulletin and replace “Passing the Peace” with “Chatty time for Friends”. I’m always concerned that that time in church goes too long because people who don’t have a lot of “friends” in church stand there alone watching others chit-chat. I take responsibility for that. Continue reading →

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