Staff Blog
6 Kinds of Aches of the Heart
SIX ACHES OF THE SOUL A frustrating world, the first kind of ache, Earthquakes, annoyances, and another headache. Would we turn to God if this world was ideal? The God of redemption found in life’s ordeal! The pain of bad choices, the second kind of ache, Consequences felt from my own mistakes. We…
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Why a Professor Failing a Student for Being a Christian Should Keep You Up at Night
“In this age of grade inflation it is difficult to earn a grade of zero much less four consecutive zeros. Professors who do so are likely to be sending a message,” – Dr. Mike Adams I read an interesting article written by Kaitlyn Schallhorn (click her name to be directed to her twitter) today at…
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The Miracle and Choice of Obedience
The Miracle And Choice Of Obedience. I recently was reading the notes for my Bible Study and the question:” Does Faith in God come first or does Belief in God come first”. The answer was; that neither act comes first, they happen simultaneously and miraculously. I love this explanation, because no matter how much I…
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True Story: Suffering in Burma, a poem
I wrote this poem this morning, based on a true story that happened to a very good friend of mine, yesterday. SUFFERING IN BURMA In the forested mountains of far off Burma, A group of doctors trek over terra firma. An eight-hour drive, bamboo rafts over rivers, Hours on a tractor, jungle hikes, to be…
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Lovely Feet
As I was preparing for this month’s study in Romans 10, for the men’s staff breakfast, there was a verse that kept sticking in my mind. Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah in Rom 10:15, when he says “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” God is sending us as “foot soldiers”…
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Respect, Kindness, Listen…
Respect, Kindness, Listen… I noticed Sunday during Kids Church that there were a couple of squirmy kids that were demonstrating a measure of disrespect to the teacher. Oh wait, I was the teacher….My helper who is a very experienced teacher decided it was time to give the kids an impromptu lesson on respect, kindness and…
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