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Showing posts with label Pastor's Thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pastor's Thoughts. Show all posts
Friday, August 28, 2009

Who's in Charge of this mess? I Samuel 9:1-2

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What is it about man that we feel the need to have somebody in charge? It didn’t take the people of Israel long to decide that they wanted m...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Joshua 24:15 "As for me and my household"

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I’ve always been partial to Joshua’s advice to the people of Israel when he knew that his days as their leader were coming to a close. “If ...
Friday, July 17, 2009

When Nobody is Looking

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In Matthew Chapter twenty-six the chief priests and elders of the people conspired together to find a way to arrest and kill Jesus. Oddly en...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

When You're Not Having a Good Day

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How do you know when you’re not going to have a good day? I had a not so subtle moment that let me know that my day was going to have some r...

Acts 4:19 "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God."

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“Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God.” (Acts 4:19) Those were the words that Peter used to j...

A Parent's Dilemma

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“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me.” Many ...

Contemplating Christ's Passion

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As we once again enter into the Easter season our minds recall the Sunday school lessons of our youth, the Bible readings out of the Gospels...

Mark 16:15, Going into all the world from Palo

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Mark 16:15 says, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” In our corner of the world we’ve been endeavoring to put ...

Is God Directing My Path?

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How do you know that the hand of God is directing the paths you choose in life? Some claim to “hear” what God is trying to tell them, others...

I Don't Want to LEARN Patience

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“Why is this happening to me? What am I supposed to learn, God; patience? More patience!! I don’t have any left, I’ve already used it all to...

How I Pick a Sermon Text

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The selection process for choosing a Sunday sermon is to me an interesting one. As an independent church, I have the luxury and responsibili...

Why I Like Performing Weddings

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This past summer I have had the opportunity to perform two weddings. The first was for a family member, my sister-in-law, and the other was ...

Being a "good" Baptist

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What does it mean to be a Baptist? That’s the name on the sign, but what does it really mean? The most obvious of the Baptist distinctives i...

My Favorite Verse

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Quick, what’s the first verse that comes to mind if I ask you to tell me your favorite verse? John 3:16? Ephesians 2:8-9? Romans 8:28? Or ma...

The Simple Things in Life

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The simple things in life, do we really appreciate them? I know that a hike in the woods isn’t everyone’s idea of a peaceful activity, but h...

Ed Dobson lives a year like Jesus

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It is somewhat of a running joke in our society to make resolutions for the New Year and then a half-hearted attempt to keep them. We don’t ...

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Familiar words to those familiar with the Easter story, but also not all that far removed from h...

Leave the Judgment to God

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The winter doldrums; a time of fleeting sunlight, persistent cold, and long nights. For many, this time of the year can be very depressing. ...

Moral Relativism

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During his recent trip to the United States, Pope Benedict brought a warning to Catholic colleges and universities to guard themselves again...

Nothing New Under the Sun

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There are times in life when nothing seems to be going the way we want it to. Gas prices are up, food prices are up, wages are stagnant, and...