I Wish I Had Known…

Today Randy Elrod* posted a new blog titled “The Persons I Wish I Had Known“. No real spiritual significance, or profound insight, just a post about a couple people he and his friends would like to meet. He ends the blog with this question; Who is a person you would wish to have known? When [...]

Sin…

…translated from the ancient Greek means to miss the mark, as an archer who misses the target… “Miss the Mark”. When I think about that, and my life, I think of all the things I do that “Miss the Mark”. I’ve realized that those things are me trying to quench the desire for God in [...]

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Help My Friend Get Free Ice Cream

Follow these directions: 1. Go to http://www.graeters.com/140/ (Contest is over, don’t know who won yet.) 2. Click on the “Enter Contest” button on the top of the page. 3. Click the “Vote Now” button. 4. Click “See all entries.” Click through each page until you see the story: “9/11 Firefighter Serenade” 5. Vote for us [...]

The Prodigal…

We have all heard countless sermons preached on the story of the Prodigal Son. Focusing on topics from the son’s rebellious and disregard for his father’s authority, to a selfish and immature attitude, to his drastically sinful nature and life. The older brother doesn’t get talked about too often. Yet, when we do hear about [...]

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Get out of the Boat!

Somehow through someone I am connected with via Facebook I happened on to this ‘note’. I’ve never met the person who wrote this, but feel like I know him. This is an echo of my heart and am glad there is someone else out there who ‘gets this’. I am posting this with his permission… [...]

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Review of “Sex, Lies & Religion”
by Randy Elrod

I just finished Randy Elrod’s book “Sex, Lies & Religion”. It is one of the most refreshing books I have read in a long time. If you struggle with the physical act or the topic of ‘Sex’, this book is for you. I have been a Christian for 19 years, five years ago I fell [...]

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Good Samaritan…

I wonder how the story would have went if the good Samaritan would have given the robbed guy a business card for his church and said “Come to this place on Sunday, and you’re sure to find healing and comfort.” Or better yet, something I personally heard before,  ”Come to this place on Sunday, and [...]

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Thought for the day…

If I know who I am in God’s eyes and His love for me, then your words won’t hurt me. And if I love you, like God loves you, then my words won’t hurt you.