Friday, April 21, 2006
I Should Have Built My Ark Yesterday!
More torrential rains and thunderstorms today in MUSIC CITY USA. Except for a brief time yesterday, we haven't seen the sun for three days, clouds, rain, thunder, lighting, wind, floods -- tomorrow, tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, we are supposed to have sunshine all day -- but today I need the ark that I...
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Friday, April 14, 2006
Another Good Friday Miracle
Turning $5.00 into $500.00 Last Sunday I had shared with my congregation how someone had given me a check toward a $ 25,000.00 goal of raising money to cover this year's school deficit. When I first got the check, I read the amount real fast, and thought it read, $500.00, but a second look sobered...
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Today's TGIF Becomes
TGIGF - Thank Goodness It's Good Friday! Yes, if ever the world needed a Good Friday, it is now. The Iraq war drags on, Iran threatening to nuke Israel and America, crime and violence everwhere, gas and energy prices going through the roof, works of doubt eroding what faith is left -- As John The...
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
Easter Sunrise Can Be The Dawning Of A New Day
Stress of living, Strain of believing, Need of receiving -- The Sun rises out of earth's darkness, Bringing us the dawning of a new day! A President obsessed, A Congress dares to transgress, A People's will loudly expressed -- The Sun rises out of earth's darkness, Bringing us the dawning of a new...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Last Sunday Was Palm Sunday
Do you remember the statement of Jesus, that is we don't praise him, the rocks will cry out! Not only are rocks crying out, so is the wind, the thunder, the lighting, the rains, the hailstones. Remember on that first Palm Sunday when Jesus was told to stop those who were praising Him -- He said, "If...
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Room For Moses - Still No Room In The Media Inn
for Jesus of Nazareth. This is Holy Week in the Christian faith. Tonight and tomorrow night we will have the Ten Commandments movie remake on ABC. When I was growing up, every Easter you always saw, "The Greatest Story Ever Told, and then we were given the movie Jesus of Nazareth. Now, the main...
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Saturday, April 8, 2006
Can You Make A Loving God Angry
I will plead the fifth on this one; however, it does seem that God or nature or both are not very happy these days. Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, domestic violence -- can a loving God become angry -- The first of the often ignored and rejected Ten Commandments says, "Thou shalt not have any...
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Friday, April 7, 2006
Look! My School Is Broke
A four year old girl said this to a news reporter after she look back at the damage a tornado did to her pre-school housed in a church that was nearly destroyed by one of the 35 tornadoes to hit the Nashville area! News reports: Killer tornado strikes (ten confirmed killed so far), millions of...
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Crucifying Jesus Again...
The Davinci Code, The Jesus Papers, The Judas Gospel -- Wow! We are going to crucify Jesus again, and this time if some have their way, their will be no resurrection. Why do so many hate Jesus so much? I don't know, but one thing is for certain, there must be something true and real about this Jesus...
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Thursday, April 6, 2006
The Rape of Duke University
Whether the allegations of gang rape by the Duke Lacrosse team are true, the University itself has been raped. Now I don't mean to take lightly what happened to the young lady -- if all she says is true then I reach out to her, and if she will let me, I will take her out of something she should have...
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