Communion or Catastrophe April 27, 2009
The world we live in can be a depraved, violent, sensual, defiling, ugly place. Sometimes that hits close to home. Sometimes that hits within our homes. What should we do when the ugliness of sin hits close to home?
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Beer Making 101 April 1, 2009
Here is a verbatim quote from a church web site:
Saturday, April 4th, from 1-5 pm in the basement kitchen
Hosted by Ben Krupnick and his dad, Bruce
Home Beer Brewing 101 is a 3-4 hour seminar where we will teach you the basics of brewing your own beer. It is intended for 1st time brewers, but the experience would certainly be enhanced with the accompaniment of more serious brew masters. We will be brewing 5 gallons of beer and could accommodate a couple more batches if anyone is interested in bring their own equipment.
Does anybody else out there wonder where this fits in the mandate of Matthew 28:18-20. Does beer-brewing have anything to do with the things Jesus commanded his disciples to teach? Your thoughts. (P.S. Spare me the lame, over-worn comparison with John 2. It doesn’t hold water).
Tim Tebow Family January 10, 2009
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Heaven November 19, 2008
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.
Holly and the Evangel Choir November 11, 2008
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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Rabbit November 4, 2008
Birthday Present November 1, 2008
This afternoon my family surprised me with a beautiful birthday present. It was a rocker from Cracker Barrel. It is guaranteed for life. It matches my shelves perfectly and it will be a comfortable place for guests to sit when they visit my study. My birthday is Monday, but Kyle and his family were able to visit today. It was a beautiful day to celebrate our birthdays together.Stop by some time and I will let you try out my new rocker.
Real Tomatoes September 22, 2008
My cousin Di has Facebook now. When we were kids we saw each other regularly. We have our own families now and our own lives so we only see each other when someone dies, which is very sad. It was good to connect on Facebook. I scrolled through her pictures. We look a lot alike. We could pass for brother and sister. I read her interests. One of them made me smile. She has always been a bright girl, quick-witted and verbal. Even as a child she would commonly read an entire book in one day. She is a neo-natal nurse practitioner so she is a competent professional, but she still has a very simple, common interest that she inherited from our grandparents like our sharp, pointed noses – she likes growing tomatoes. (more…)
An Important Feature in Church Design March 17, 2008
photo by Lois Pierpont
I have often thought of things I like in a church building. I love a soaring white steeple glistening against the blue sky or lighted jutting up into the night. It would, of course, have a large pulpit in the very center, symbolic of the priority of the ministry of the Word. Maybe it would have the white colonial furniture, too.
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Autumnlight September 28, 2007
The last two days have been glorious autumn days–gifts from the Lord. I was out taking a few minutes to write and read and drink in one of the most beautiful fall days ever. I could have taken a thousand stunning pictures of autumn glory. This was taken on the north end of the lake yesterday.
This evening after dinner I had some time before the evening meeting to paddle out on a silky purple lake to enjoy the afterglow of the sunset. Later, in the session, I was able to share the powerful story of Wilfred Grenfel. We are ministering to a great group of young men and women. Many of them are involved in exciting ministried to others.
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