Multimedia Use in Church

From football to the olympics,
from home and garden to cooking how-to’s,
from movies to shopping from home,
from concerts to catastrophes, and
from news, weather and sports, to nothing-much-on channel surfing,
It’s a given. Video images, complete with sound, are part of our daily lives.
We watch the news, then catch streaming weather, traffic and sports information on [...]

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God – A Prolific Artist.

Here in Nebraska I’ve found I can see the morning’s sunrise from the sofa in the front room when I have my quiet time. The variety of God’s creation amazes me:  with clouds / without clouds.  vibrant colors  / subtle hues.   long previews / rapid sunrises.
The other morning I found myself wondering “How many [...]

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Sunday Morning and a Psalm on My Mind…

I’m thinking about the opening lines of Psalm 40 this morning:

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
[2] He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
[3] He [...]

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The Key is in Your Pocket

Do you want your life to be one people remember in a positive light?
Do you hope people remember you as one who looked at what might be with hope and optimism?
Would you like to see what God is doing around you and say to a friend “Look what GoD just did!”  and thank Him for [...]

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Faith, Hope and Gratitude

Faith.  Hope.  Gratitude.
They travel together, these three, and riding with them can be a sweaty-palmed, white-knuckle ride!
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Asking his girlfriend’s dad permission to marry his daughter was personally historic. Now to ask her face to face.  He carefully chose the best scenario that would make it easy for her to say yes, and be a [...]

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Wonderful Juxtaposition

I read this morning from Isaiah 55. The insight thoughts I read on this chapter included these words:
Coming to the Lord costs a man nothing and, at the same time, costs him everything.
The offer is free in that a man need not give anything in exchange for his salvation. “Everyone who thirsts, come to the [...]

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Running Strong on All Four Cylinders

Rest in the Lord,
and wait patiently for Him.
Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way . . .
Ps 37.7  KJV

Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper. . .
Ps 37.7 NLT

Two translations, the same directive:
Hang tight.    Don’t fret.
Calm down.  Don’t [...]

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God Sightings in this Transition

I love that faith grows stronger and bolder by reviewing  what God has already done.  It’s one of the reasons I enjoy reading Bible history.  One can read of faith in action —or the lack thereof— and learn from giants or wimps of the faith.
We’re seeing God at work at every turn in this latest [...]

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Packing my Library

A lot of people enjoy good books, and I’m one of them.  As a boy I’d fall asleep listening to Denver sports, a Hardy Boys mystery in-hand.  Dad would check on me, mark my page, click the radio off and turn out my light when he went to bed.
Dad instilled in me a love of [...]

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Positions Open: Divine Courier

If you’re in a position where you are called upon to give-give-give, you know how quickly we wear out.  It could be a special needs child, a difficult class, a demanding mate, an unsatisfiable boss, _____(enter your situation here)______.
I wrote to encourage a friend early this morning. His is a constantly-give situation.  His dad’s health [...]

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