Allen's Thoughts and Sermons

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Friday, February 23, 2018

Blue and Grey

The American Civil War was a very confusing conflict. For instance, Union soldiers did not necessarily wear blue uniforms and Confederate soldiers did not necessarily wear grey ones and there was not actually a Union Army nor a Confederate Army and if the South had won America would not have been... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Proud Faces

Vanished are they now from glory Only old men tell the story Of the time when they did roam This great land They called home In Aztec Maya Inca Land Great they were beyond White Man Llama herds master roads a swinging bridge Spanning chasms in the Andes Ridge The Iriquoi themselves did rule While 13... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Snowman Buster

Several years ago somebody thought it was fun to drive around on winter nights and ram snowmen with his car. Maybe it was fun for him, but it was sad for a lot of children--and sad for their parents, too. The children had put a lot of work into building their snowman. They were so proud of it. But... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 19, 2018

The Grain Inspecter

When farmers harvest their grain they store it in a silo on their farm till the price is right, then they take it to a commercial elevator in town which buys it. The chief difference between a silo and an elevator is hight: a silo is the size of a two story building and a farmer might have three of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 16, 2018

That Old Burn Barrel

Good morning boys and girls! Blessed Sabbath! Our story today is about that Old Burn Barrel. Is there a burn barrel where you live? We haven't had a burn barrel for a long time, but everybody used to have one, and some people still do. What does a burn barrel look like? It's old and rusty and all... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Almost True

Almost True The ten northen tribes had left the House of David and had chosen Jeroboam as their king. But Jeroboam feared that as the people went down to the Tabernacle at Jerusalem every year for religious gatherings they would be drawn back to the House of David--and then what would happen to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

The Sidewalk That Wanted to Be a Street

There was a sidewalk that people walked their dogs on and children rode their bicycles. It wanted to be something more important. What about a street? A street was so much more important than a sidewalk. Cars and trucks and morotcycles drove on a street. Oh, couldn't it be a street? One day the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 12, 2018

First Girlfriend

Could I tell you about my first girlfriend? I first met her in 5th grade. She had the most stunung blonde hair I have ever seen. Even at that age I could tell she was beautiful! I would walk around the block holding up a Ban Roll-on cap which resembled a Mercury/Gemeni space capsule. Each trip... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Are we the result of evolution, or of God's creation?

Evolved or Created? Only about 20% of Americans believe in Creationism. (In other countries the figure is much lower.) But it does not follow that 80% believe in Evolution. Only about 5% actually believe in Evolution. 75% of Americans merely accept Evolution because the last time they heard... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

When the pastor's not there somebody has to give the sermon. On occasion I have been asked to prepare and deliver the sermon. Illustrations come to mind as well. Although I have done mostly factory work, I did major in theology at Union College, a Seventh-day Adventist institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. You can find God's message in the sidewalk that wished it were a much more important street, the dogs that ate each other's food before going back to see what was left in their own dish--and yes, as I transcribe my sermons from outline to text I'll include those, too.