September 18, 2009
I am “Ninja” … but Ninja is not what or who I am. Recently I was invited to be a weekly contributor to a new blog called “Commenting Ninja. This blog has been started by a friend whom I met… Continue Reading…
September 16, 2009
In a previous post (Sept 10 – “When Did We Lose It? And, How Do We Find it Again?”), I lamented the prevalence of a “low view” of God which plagues the Church and local churches today. I asked two… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2009
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a match, Find me a find, catch me a catch Matchmaker, Matchmaker look through your book, And make me a perfect match Nearly two years ago I began to pray to God, on behalf of a dear… Continue Reading…
September 11, 2009
The freshly sliced bagel had just been inserted into the toaster when my wife, Linda, called me into the bedroom where she was dressing for work. “Look at this,” she said, “a plane has just crashed into the World Trade Tower… Continue Reading…
September 10, 2009
I’m currently engaged in a discussion which has touched upon the low view of God that is prevalent in so much of the Church in our day. It has been said, and I agree, that a key step to curing… Continue Reading…
September 9, 2009
Before You Decide to Leave 1) Pray 2) Let your current pastor know about your thinking before you move to another church or make your decision to relocate to another city. Ask for his counsel. 3) Weigh your motives. Is… Continue Reading…
September 8, 2009
This post was discovered at Ron Edmondson’s Blog http://www.ronedmondson.com/ and is reposted here by permission. Every organization needs change to occur to continue to grow and remain healthy. Change is hard for some people and is often rejected or rebelled against.… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2009
When John Calvin was looking for a wife, he told his friends and associates his criteria: “This only is the beauty that allures me: if she is chaste, if not too fussy or fastidious, if economical, if patient, if there… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2009
By Guest Writer: Alexandra Armstrong This article was featured in the Saturday (9/5) edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. The author is a featured writer for the Religion column. I say, “Kudos Alexandra!”. She graciously provided permission to post this… Continue Reading…
September 5, 2009
My attention was captured the other day by the sight of a small sparrow feeding an insect to a loudly squealing bird that was at least twice the size of the sparrow and of an entirely different species. A little… Continue Reading…