Aug 14
Most of us don’t know much about other religious groups besides our own. For many we have only had experience with one or maybe a couple of groups. There is much ignorance and misunderstanding about what we teach in the Church of Christ. If I had the opportunity to share with everyone some information about …
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Aug 12
In ladies’ class this morning we were studying through Mark 12. It contains the story of the poor widow who gave “two small copper coins, which make a penny.” Jesus remarked when pointing out this widow to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who …
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Aug 07
I love the book of Ruth. I have studied and written about it numerous times. So it was with excitement and anticipation that I greeted Michael Whitworth’s selection of Ruth as the subject of his upcoming book. When he was planning the project, I offered to review the manuscript for him. I have done that …
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Aug 06
I have been preaching with my iPad mini since June of 2013. I received it as a Father’s Day/Birthday gift from my wife and kids in 2013. I use the iPad almost everyday in my work and ministry. In this post I want to share how I use it to preach. I still use my …
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Aug 05
In was in the summer of 2003 when our flight was delayed until the next morning that I first met Kent Brantly. He was a student at ACU who had been in Latin America for a short-term trip. My wife and I were returning as well from a short-term mission trip. We met somewhere in the …
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Jul 31
Newton Minnow a former chairman of the FCC made a ground breaking speech about the Vast Wasteland of TV in May 1961. You likely haven’t heard of it, but it is very applicable to today and a bit prophetic I believe. Here are some short excerpts of it. “Ours has been called the jet age, the …
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Jul 27
Our goal this year was to grow some sweet corn to sell. We were only wanting to do around 3/4 of an acre. We didn’t want to grow just any corn, but “organic” corn; i.e. no artificial fertilizer nor herbicide. We worked the ground this spring. It seemed like it took a million trips over …
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Jul 23
At Seven Oaks’ Ladies’ Night, Cathy Powell pointed out how little physical touch, namely hugs, a widow or widower will receive each week. Amanda then decided to have our kids hug a widow or widower each Sunday between class and worship. Physical touch and hugs are so important for all of us as a way …
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Jul 22
I have a great appreciation and admiration for Michael Whitworth. Michael started his own publishing company Start2Finish books a couple of years back. It is his aim to produce trusted, engaging guides to God’s word. He desires to cover every Bible book over the course of his lifetime. He is certainly making great strides at …
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Jul 17
Christians know the story of Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice in Genesis 22. We typically see the foreshadowing of Jesus in Isaac. Isaac was the “only son” of Abraham and he willingly laid upon the wood that he carried. The events likely happened on the mount that would one day be the area of the …
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