September 27, 2009 – 8:53 pm
James 5:13-20 September 27, 2009 Augustine, the fourth century Bishop of the Church in Hippo, Africa (modern-day Annaba, Algeria), said, “Thou hast made us for Thyself, and our heart is restless till it rest in Thee.” This seems related to the much older rabbinical teaching that a man cannot be healed until he deals with [...]
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September 14, 2009 – 6:48 am
“Where Have You Been?” James 3:1-12 September 13, 2009 Homecoming Sunday Mark Twain once said that “it is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” He probably shouldn’t have said that since it very likely offended someone. It is so easy to say [...]
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Okay; it’s official. I’m old. I’ve been throwing out my back for over 30 years. It’s normally caused by some strenuous and repeated movement that days later makes the muscles pull on the spine. Recently, Susan and I have been laying pavers, building a large patio at our new house. Thousands of these concrete blocks [...]
This month, for the first time ever, each of our Verizon cell phone numbers were charged $1.99 for a data usage charge. After checking, a data charge of $1.99 is for connecting to the internet with your phone and using between 1B and 1MB of data. But we specifically asked to have internet blocked from [...]
My sermon yesterday was from 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 and was about not receiving the grace of God in vain. That’s a curious phrase, “we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” Paul doesn’t seem to be saying that grace can be lost. What he is saying is that grace must [...]
January 20, 2009 – 10:37 am
Print more money and spend, spend, spend! (idiots!) My grandchildren are screwed.
January 18, 2009 – 9:00 am
I’d really like to find these books. When I was in elementary school, I had a set (I think there were eight books) of hardcover, children’s Bible stories. The covers were different, bright colors (lime green, bright yellow, hot pink, et cetera) As I recall, the illustrations were Gustave Doré prints (perhaps in duotone). One [...]
December 8, 2008 – 6:56 am
Susan and I pray for you a blessed Christmas and hope you will make time to join us in our home for fellowship and food on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Come any time between 4:00 and 7:00pm or stay the entire time. Please RSVP by Friday the 12th at 336-226-8240 or email me or leave [...]
November 12, 2008 – 9:03 pm
A Character Study of Solomon The story of Solomon in 1 Kings begins with his brother Adonijah deciding to be king of Israel (1Kin 1:5). In Eli-like manner, King David never criticizes Adonijah which must have affirmed and intensified his craving for the throne. He had the king’s general, Joab, on his side. To seal [...]
November 3, 2008 – 10:41 am
A Character Study of Absalom and Comment on the Upcoming Election Absalom was David’s fifth son, the first being the child who died after his affair with Bathsheba, the second Solomon by Bathsheba, the third Amnon by Ahinoam, the fourth Chileab by Abigail, and fifth but not last, Absalom by Maacah. The first story of [...]