I read a a great story called "The old Man's Yard". It really touched me and reminded me of William Booth's "Vision for the Lost" Booth was the founder of the Salvation Army. So here it is.

A Vision Of The Lost

By William Booth (1829-1912)



On one of my recent …

I am on a men's retreat this week and won't be communicating till Monday.

EVOLUTION

Oxford Concise Science Dictionary

The gradual process by which the present diversity of plant and animal life arose from the earliest and most primitive organisms, which is believed to have been continuing for the past 3000 million years."

Webster's

the …

I am doing a wed night series on science and faith and will be putting my notes up. The problem is that the notes are what I work off instead of what I say, so they require some interpretation and connecting of dots. Sorry about that.

I WHAT IS SCIENCE?

It is the …

Check out this post from Tim Hughes' Blog

In his post there is an irony found in problems with new music. What do you think?

When I was a fairly new Christian I went to a Nazarene camp for a couple of days. At this camp they had evening tent meetings with corny bands playing old fogy music. Everyone dressed like they were going to a wedding even though it was in the woods. Most of them …

I would like to see a law enacted that would not allow any lawyers be elected to the house of representatives (the senate can keep them). In fact, perhaps we could require certain types of people who could be elected. How about: coal miners, deli clerks, taxi drivers, …

This is rediculous. I've seen him do this in person and came away foaming at the mouth.

I don't remember where I got this from but after a week of theological ramblings in my email I thought this appropriate.

When coming to a stop sign...

1. A post modernist deconstructs the sign by knocking it over with his car, and thus ends the tyranny of the …

I find myself often fantasizing about changes in our governmental process. For the past few months we have had to endure a variety of debates, interviews and commercials with the presidential candidates. This of course will be continuing for the next year. As usual, …

OK. I admit it. I watched Oprah yesterday. I was passing the TV and heard her talking about amazing live stories so I stopped to look. One of those stories absolutely blew my mind so I thought I'd share it.

During the Sudanese civil war a group of 26,000 children …

I am not usually into the really schlocky Christian stuff but this really spoke to me. Check it out.

Sorry, but I couldn't get it to link so you'll have to type it in yourself.

www.fathersloveletter.com

I just returned from a worship conference hosted by Integrity. It was great and I got a lot of things out of it. The teachings on worship were really well put together and the teachings on the tech stuff was applicable to our Church. I would say that just about …

Oh that my soul might worship Thee my life Your spirit rule

Your life through me, my soul set free This tent Your grateful tool

Oh that my eyes might see Your face in men of low estate

And by that sight bring forth the light to men whom You deem great

Oh that my ears …

This hymn by Charles Wesley is my absolute favorite. It is personal as well as profoundly theological. I love the line, "My name is written on His hands". Amazing!

1. Arise, my soul, arise,

shake off your guilty fears;

The bleeding sacrifice,

on my behalf appears;

I received this from my sister in law and thought it worth sharing.

You never know the impact of a kind act.

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby …

There are 36 "One Anothers" in the New Testament

These are in 14 categories

These are instructive in defining Christian behavior within the Church

They are the "How To" of Church Life

They reveal what a healthy Church looks like

The Scriptures tell us to...

Be Devoted …

Let's see now...an extremely wealthy celebrity gets released early from prison because she is upset...Hmmm. Is that possible? Can someone with money just beat the criminal justice system?

I remember a black pastor friend telling me that most of his congregants …

I had the privilege last night of going to the opening of the Newport International Film Festival. The opening night's film was a documentary by British filmmaker David Sington called, "In the Shadow of the Moon". This film was astonishing! The filmmaker interviewed …

It's Memorial Day and I sit this morning thanking God for all of those who in past conflicts have defended our nation and our freedoms.

It's Memorial Day and I sit here remembering the tragedy of war. The wives whose husbands never returned, The children who never …