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Beyond the Hill...: April 2014
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Pastor Don accepts New Position. I had no idea. As a matter of fact, I didn't even know how I would find out! I began to reason from there. It has to be the local church and more specifically the local level youth leaders. But who supports the local level youth leaders? So that pulled things back another level. My burden enlarged to encompass t...
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Beyond the Hill...: The Wicker Basket
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia with his young grandson.
Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson, who wanted to be just like him, tried to imitate him in any way he could.
. The boy scooped the water and ran hard,...
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Beyond the Hill...: The Love Response
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. When it comes to the word sacrifice, we must look at attitudes. Our attitudes. Have they grown selfish and inward, or are they ever expanding to include our fellow man? Are we learning to share more, love more and show God’s love more, or are we too busy, too important or too calloused to be bothered by it all? The next day, I requested that my suitcas...
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Beyond the Hill...: I Am A Soldier
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Friday, December 5, 2014. I Am A Soldier. I was reading an old book the other day about the Huguenots, the Waldensians and others that tried to remain true to the commands of God during the Dark Ages, and the contrast. Between them and us is absolutely incredible. Yet today, it seems the slightest thing can turn many of us back from following Jesus. I am a soldier. I have b...
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Beyond the Hill...: Only a Boy Named David
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Only a Boy Named David. We’ve all sung the song. We’ve all heard the story. We’ve all been inspired by a little guy taking on the big guy and winning. Ok Pastor Don, we know the story. Why look at it again? Why waste the time? Sure, we know the story, but have we gotten the point of the story? What an amazing story! And I’ve met people today th...
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Beyond the Hill...: December 2013
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Thursday, December 26, 2013. 8220;Today we are going to draw a picture,” Timmy’s kindergarten teacher announced. Good, Timmy thought. He liked to draw pictures. He could draw lions and tigers and trains and boats. He took out his crayons and began to draw. Good, Timmy thought. He began to draw beautiful flowers with his orange and pink and blue crayons. Timmy learned to wai...
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Beyond the Hill...: May 2015
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. When it comes to the word sacrifice, we must look at attitudes. Our attitudes. Have they grown selfish and inward, or are they ever expanding to include our fellow man? Are we learning to share more, love more and show God’s love more, or are we too busy, too important or too calloused to be bothered by it all? The next day, I requested that my suitcas...
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Beyond the Hill...: Is it possible?
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Saturday, November 8, 2014. Is it possible that the "professionalization" of ministry has somehow robbed us of a simple, deepening trust in God? Have we gotten so good at our research, our analysis and our application of data, that we somehow have missed actually seeing God? The conversation typically goes something like this:. God: What are you thinking about? M: Sure YOU ...
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Beyond the Hill...: September 2013
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Thursday, September 26, 2013. On Mud Puddles and Growth. If the truth were to be known, I bet you had your time playing in a mud puddle. If not a mud puddle, then I know you’ve played in the dirt. Or made mud pies and then tried to eat them….Anyone here want to fess up? You know, that's something that the Apostle Paul addressed when he spoke to the Corinthians adults acting...
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Beyond the Hill...: November 2014
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These are the musings, the stories, and the conclusions of a pastor who has begun to contemplate everything from the backside of 50. Friday, November 21, 2014. More Than Meets the Eye. Over and over, in the lives of those He met, Jesus went beneath the surface to bring them into a relationship with Himself. Here's a story that comes to mind. The guy needs to walk first…then maybe we can talk about his sins… He didn’t come for that! Who can forgive sins but God alone? So Jesus goes for the real need first...
