Monthly Archives: April 2012
“Three Keys to Move Through Change” by Guest Blogger Lorna Kopp
As my family recovers from a wonderful but grueling Make a Wish Vacation, I feel truly blessed to welcome guest blogger, Lorna Kopp. (I hope to start sharing about our week’s reprieve tomorrow!) Take a moment to read a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Guest Blogs, Guest Blogs
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus
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Book Review: By Faith, Not By Sight by Scott MacIntyre
I just finished a must read book, “By Faith, Not By Sight,” written by former American Idol contestant Scott MacIntyre. Scott shares his musician’s journey and aspirations while competing on the Idol stage as the first person to perform with … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Book Reviews, Faith, Fear, Jesus
Tagged American Idol, Bible, Christians, Dialysis, Discipleship, Faith, family, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Kidney Disease, Kidney transplant
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A Lesson Learned from My Dogs
This morning I kissed my wife and kids “goodbye” and off to work I went. About three minutes down the road, my wife called, explaining our dogs had escaped the confines of our backyard. Wheeling the car around, I kept … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Black Labrador, Canines, Discipleship, Dogs, Faith, God, grace, Jesus, Prodigal, Voice
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The Petrified Pooch, Part Two
My wife and I turned in early last night. The kids needed a good night’s rest and so did we, so my wife and I crawled into bed long before 2011 greeted the world. At midnight, the huge paws of our Lab/Mix perched … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear
Tagged Bible, Black Labrador, Boat, Boxer, Children, Christians, Dogs, Drowning, Faith, fireworks, God, Gospel, Jesus, New Year's, Sea, storm, Thunder, Trust
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Serenading Sam, Our Petrified Pooch
Storms rumbled through our neck of the woods last night. Usually when discussing storms on December 31st, the topics of ice and snow monopolize the news. However, thunder, lightning, and wind whipped rain ruled the darkness with wailing tornado sirens greeting the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity
Tagged Bible, Christians, Dogs, God, grace, Jesus, Lightning, Peace, Pets, Singing, Storms, Thunder, Tornadoes
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God Ain’t Answering This Prayer
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; Psalm 66:18 Periodically, I shock the youth group with a statement like, “God doesn’t listen to every prayer.” Some sit stunned; others tune in, intrigued by such … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, babies, Bible, Children, Conservatism, Molech, Obama, Obamacare, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood prayer guide, Pro-Life, unborn
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Watering Down Hell
I think our culture’s guilty of watering down Hell. Let me share an example one of my Bible professors shared twenty plus years ago to prove this point. His lecture started something like this: “Class, people no longer fear Hell. For … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Hell
Tagged Bible, Bible Professor, Christians, churches, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, hell, Jesus, Lazarus, parable, repentance, rich man, salvation, second chances, seeker friendly, sin, watering down Hell
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Cutting Clutter without Compromise
Almost everyone I know complains about clutter. Clutter invades our lives and until a garage sale eliminates a portion of the muddled mess, the jumbled mélange encroaches upon other unsuspecting nooks and crannies. People store a hodgepodge of items in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith
Tagged 2 Kings, Adam and Eve, Bible, Christians, Faith, God, Gospel, grace, Hezekiah, Hoarders, hoarding, II Kings, Jesus, repentance, salvation, second chances, serpent, sin, snake
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Impeccably Clean…Restrooms?
On the way to church Sunday morning, I noticed a brand new sign on the side of the road. A service station’s billboard bragged, “Impeccably Clean Restrooms,” and an arrow pointed to the next exit off the interstate. That’s quite an … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Evangelism, Faith, Jesus
Tagged bathrooms, Bible, Children, Christians, Clean, Discipleship, Faith, family, Germ-X, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, repentance, restrooms, salvation, scrubbing bubbles, second chances, Signal gast station, sin, toilet bowl cleaners, Toilet paper
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The List (Another Look at the Titanic)
According to the National Weather Service, the Midwest faces a possible tornado outbreak over the weekend. Weather forecasters predict the event because of the “ripe” conditions for severe weather. Some even say softball sized hail might rain down from the … Continue reading
Posted in America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Storms
Tagged 1912, April 14, Bible, buoy, Christians, Daily Mail, Faith, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, hell, Jesus, Lamb's Book of Life, Lifeboats, Love Lifted Me, manifest, New York, repentance, salvation, Southampton, survivors list, Titanic
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