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.: May 2006
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Are you really a Christian? Are you really a Christian? An alleged friend asked me. We were discussing whether or not getting to go to heaven is the primary goal for Christians to live toward. I, of course, was against this idea. Jesus spent a lot more time teaching people how to access and live in the presence of God here and now than about where you go after you die. For those of you who might think I am digging myself deeper into the hole of liberalism or universalism, hear me o...
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.: Horse update
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Sunday, July 16, 2006. In case you were worried, Barbaro is doing well. Assistant trainer Peter Brette says "He's doing fine. He's in a good frame of mind.". Do you remember Barbaro? He won the Kentucky Derby this year, and quickly brought up discussion that he might become the first triple crown winner in almost thirty years. Instead, he shattered a bone in his leg before the first turn of the Preakness. I went to seminary in Kentucky, in horse farm country. Several of my fellow students had part ti...
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.: O M G
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006. I'm still processing this, so I will respond more completely to it later, but I found in my email this morning something from the Waco District. Our Conference has decided that in September all our churches will unite in emphasizing the church's mission: MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD. Incredibly, attached to the email were outlines for the sermons for the 3 Sundays we are to plug this theme. I won't even have to figure out what to preach!
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.: April 2006
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Free but not easy. Does receiving something free make it easier to accept? I think it might just make it more difficult. I recently bought a membership to an online audiobook club. This site has hundreds of audiobooks available for download. Since I spend so much time in my car, I thought this would be a great investment. To make it even better, for signing up I received one free credit. I get a free audiobook! Yes, I think it does. (I always think it does.). Some of us, for in...
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.: November 2005
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Lesson from a Monster Truck. I’d like to think that as a driver I check my mirrors regularly. If I had, though, it wouldn’t have seemed that this monster truck appeared out of nowhere. The truck filled my mirror so suddenly that I actually jumped in my seat. The driver of the truck didn’t seem interested in doing 40. I didn’t get run over. I was passed very soon after entering the highway, but whether the police stop a monster truck for speeding is their business, not mine.
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.: Notes from JYMO
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Thursday, July 13, 2006. I've been at JYMO (Jurisdictional Youth Ministry Organization) for most of this week. We are meeting at Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana. JYMO is a nearly annual youth ministry event for youth groups, and especially youth leaders from the 15 conferences that make up the Southcentral Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. Most of the event is for leader training. There are daily sessions of Bible Study and worship services. Posted by Steve Heyduck @ 12:56 PM. I att...
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.: December 2005
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Wednesday, December 28, 2005. My daughter and I went for a picnic a while back. We brought the two miniature dachshunds with us. The day was sunny and warm; a perfect day for a picnic. Sasha and Lucy were excited to get to go with us. I continued to look over at the dogs occasionally, and while Sasha was always on the move sniffing some new weed or something, Lucy kept her leash pulled tight. She didn’t seem to care what was within reach. Jesus came that we might have life, and have it abundantly. Al...
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.: July 2005
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Thursday, July 28, 2005. What is Petty to you may be a NASCAR legend to someone else. Ok, the play on words in the heading is not really where this piece is going. The other day some of us were discussing relationships. It came up that some people end friendships over petty issues. Some examples were offered. Yes, it seemed undeniable that some people do indeed end deep, significant friendships over incredibly small issues. What may well happen from this first point is that the person will discovery that...
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.: August 2005
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005. As more and more information, pictures, and video get out from the hurricane ravaged states, the circumstances look worse than were predicted. I remember on Sunday afternoon it was reported that Katrina had been downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 storm. One meteorologist warned the reporter against making that sound like everything was going to be ok. What is normal, though? Many of you have been experiencing this. You have been more conscious of God’s presence a...
