Sermon illustration in this. How often souls are “dropped”… perhaps there are those who are willing to sound the alarm? Perhaps there are those who are willing to “gather by the river” to rescue them? Or perhaps there will be many who simply drive by, watching through the safety of their car window and do… Continue reading Thrown From the Bridge
Month: January 2009
Quoted: Jay Jones on Leadership
Simply put, leadership is the ability to lead. Leadership can be, but is not necessarily, a virtue. Leaders have the ability to affect change… that change can be either good or bad. Leadership holds a measure of power… the ability to influence. Fear the leader who has no accountability.
Planned Parenthood
Jonathan Falwell commented on the Planned Parenthood agenda: “…the dirty secret of Planned Parenthood is this: its founder, a one-time nurse named Margaret Sanger, believed that America needed “to cut down on the rapid multiplication of the unfit and undesirable at home” through methods of eugenics. Merriam-Webster defines eugenics this way: ‘a science that deals… Continue reading Planned Parenthood
Quoted: Elmer Davis on Freedom and Bravery
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
Apostolic Revival Corps (ARC)
When I was Section Youth director about 10 years ago, I started a program called, ARC (Apostolic Revival Corps) that traveled to various HM churches in our district and conducted training, outreach and services. Our team was made up from 20 to 30 young people from our section and included musicians, young preachers and passionate… Continue reading Apostolic Revival Corps (ARC)
Quoted: Roy Traband on Irony
How ironic that foreign lands are stumbling to the light while we are striving mightily to put it out.
Unreturned library book leads to woman’s arrest
Though the following story may seem way overboard for us, an interesting note is the reality that the woman has indeed broken the law. She stole. How easy it is to justify sin that doesn’t seem “that bad”… when in reality, sin is sin. Jan 24, 2009 03:41 PM US/Eastern INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) – An… Continue reading Unreturned library book leads to woman’s arrest
Rick Warren’s Presidential Inauguration Prayer
Almighty God, our Father: Everything we see, and everything we can’t see, exists because of you alone. It all comes from you, it all belongs to you, it all exists for your glory. History is your story. The Scripture tells us, “Hear, O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is one.” And you… Continue reading Rick Warren’s Presidential Inauguration Prayer
Quoted: John R. W. Stott on What is Wrong with the World
We should not ask,” what is wrong with the world?” for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask, ” what has happened to the salt and light?
Quoted: Jay Jones on the Will of God
A man out of the will and timing of God is of all men most miserable