Archive for the ‘Random Thoughts’ Category
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
If you were at Monroe Community Church worship a few weeks ago, you heard me talk about Farrah Fawcett as my childhood crush. Sad news from The New York Times...
June 25, 2009, 1:03 pm
Farrah Fawcett Dies
By The New York Times
Michael Nagle for The New York Times
Farrah Fawcett, an actress, television ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
While I want to thank Kate for her input (and I am working on something reflective of my tires, goggles, and sneakers) I am going to say with my old theme until I am ready to release the new and improved and custom theme for my blog. I am ...
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
I have a great idea for a custom wordpress theme that would be a combination of things that speak to me and about me. I would love to have a theme that combines a beach with ancient scroll with a modern type of notebook and custom lettering that is ...
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Matt 22:39 and elsewhere)
My daughter and son were talking on their way to school when my son said that one of his friends doesn't like him anymore. My daughter responded with some great advice for him. She said that she is having ...
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
I recently listened to "A Week Later: Peter - Redeemed and Called" by Rev. Jeff Clinger from last Sunday at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Kansas City and was struck by Jesus' words to Peter in John 21:15-17. Personally, I am preparing a message series called "Bail Me ...
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
We were on our way to take my 3 year old to pre-school this morning and I put on All Of Me from VMusic . And within a couple of repeats all three of my kids began sing out, "Lord I hear you call me. Breathe your life deep in ...
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009
What would it look be like to go into church and worship without using any paper. No hymn books, no bulletins, no redundant schedules. Could you email, post on the web, and show in the screen everything that needed to happen? I know there are churches that are doing it, why not ...
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
I have been talking with a few people about two issues that I feel could have an important positive impact on the mission of the UMC - to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
In a nutshell, the first issue deals with clergy compensation.
What if an ...
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." He then added, "I tell you[l ] the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." (NIV)
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Well, a few years ago we started celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas with our kids. This year was wonderful. In many ways it was smoother than the past few years. But, in other ways I feel like I am just starting to recover from it. I have not been ...
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
There are three things that make the earth tremble—
no, four it cannot endure:
a slave who becomes a king,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
a bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
“I am your enemy!”
says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“And now I will lift your skirts
and show all the earth your nakedness and shame."
- Wow, I love reading the prophets! How's that for imagery!
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Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Then they cried out to the Lord, Jonah’s God. “O Lord,” they pleaded, “don’t make us die for this man’s sin. And don’t hold us responsible for his death. O Lord, you have sent this storm upon him for your own good reasons.”
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Saturday, December 13th, 2008
If you assist a theif, you only hurt yourself.
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008
The Sovereign Lord has sworn this by his holiness:
"The time will come when you will be led away with hooks in your noses. Every last one of you will be dragged away like a fish on a hook!"
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
I love the way we can communicate today. I love that Santa Claus tweets on Twitter.com and has a website. I love that I can email him my Christmas list, especially this year because I have been very, very good! (Santa, don't forget it is the 2010 GLK with the ...
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
How joyful are those who fear the Lord-all who follow his ways.
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