Before they invented video games parents had to be more creative. On a summer afternoon when I needed something to keep myself occupied, I didn’t have a room full of electronic gizmos. Back then I could never have conceived of the Internet, Facebook, iPods, VCRs DVDs or cable TV. For a long time we didn’t have a TV and when we did it was a small black and white set. My grandfather would sometimes give me a “weed whip” and tell me to walk along the road and cut down …

If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep, you have a lot to be thankful for. You are richer than 75% of the people in this world.
If you can attend a church without fear or harassment, arrest, torture or death, you have a lot to be thankful for. There are almost three billion people in the world who cannot do that.
If you can read this message, you have a lot to be thankful for. …

Hey, if you want to hear a great message on heaven listen to this message from Jim Dobson’s (Focus on the Family) audio archive. It’s a humorous and helpful message by James McDonald.

I liked this Someone forwarded a powerful story by Doug. While I was doing some “googleing” to find out if the story was legitimate I came across his own web site. Good stuff. Thought I would point you to it. Here is a link to the powerful story someone sent me. (Don’t these just look like great folks?)

Last night Hope and I had a full moon walk around the pond. Dan and Wes came along for comic relief. They are really good at that.
Tonight Hope and I will take a full-moon drive up the Southfield freeway to Berkley Community Church. I’m speaking for a banquet sponsored by Boys and Girls Bible Clubs. A fall night, a full moon, free food, time with Hopey, story-telling for Jesus – it should be fun. I hope to encourage a lot of people to keep doing a very good thing. …

Five thousand men singing at the Together for the Gospel Conference.
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The Voice of a Savior
Holly sang with the Evangel choir Sunday morning. I can’t tell you how thrilled I was! You can listen to it here.
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My friend Ray Pritchard has a post on anonymous criticism that is worth reading. Here is a part of it:
Anonymous criticism is cowardly. If you don’t have the courage to put your name to what you say, then don’t say it.
When I was a pastor, I told the office staff not to show me unsigned letters or notes because I wouldn’t read them. For that matter, I told the staff never to bring anonymous criticism to a staff meeting. We had a simple rule that no one could say things …