Imagine this for a minute… Imagine having no city water or sewer, but you do have an electric-powered well and a septic tank. You can’t drink the water because it is dangerously polluted, so you use it for bathing and order your drinking water delivered. You have no dependable city power, but you do have …
Author: Daniel Cooley
You, Me, and Vaccine Mandates
Chances are, if you aren't being required to be vaccinated for work, you know someone who is. Even if you, like me, have been vaccinated, we should care for those who are being required to do something in violation of their conscience. This is something that is a special concern to me as a pastor. …
Haiti TODAY, Oct 27, 2011
Not long after I wrote the blog below this one (What Can YOU Do For Haiti?), Sue, a friend from our ministry in Haiti, wrote me, giving a fascinating "HAITI TODAY" update she said I could share. I'll divide her correspondence into two sections. 1) Haiti for me. 2) Haiti for everyone. Her writing, (some …
What Can YOU Do For Haiti?
Having traveled to Haiti most every year since 2007, several folks have been asking me how they can help. I’m no Haitian expert, but we do have a lot of friends and contacts there. Here’s what I know, followed with some safe ways to help. The church our mission supports, Maranatha Children’s Ministries in Port-au-Prince …
Why You Shouldn’t Give Up on The Church; By Pharaoh
We are currently in a study in the life of Moses at church. It occurred to me that Pharaoh would have had a unique view of what is happening here. I wrote this for the church, but thought others might enjoy it. Exodus 8:1 (NIV2011) Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and …
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Why You Should Hate
Hate gets a bad rap. God hates. Recently, I read that “you will never turn from a sin you don’t hate.” Have you ever had one of those sins that just stayed with you? You wanted to end it, but it just hung around like the puppy we bought last year. It’s familiar. It’s tenacious. …
The Incomprehensible Mystery of Evil
There has been a lot written and said on this 20th anniversary of 9/11. I would like to share a blog written by our Executive Pastor, an immigrant from Cuba. His words, and those of Billy Graham below speak God's truth better than I ever could. I hope you enjoy the read. The words below …
To be a Minister of Reconciliation
A great article from an old Youth Pastor and friend.
The Value of Consistency
Our Dark Horses series at church this summer has covered a lot of exciting people. Early on we talked about Gideon the wimp who won a war outnumbered 400-to-one. Last week we heard about a little one-handed assassin who escaped through a latrine and brought about 80-years of peace. With stories like these, it’s easy …
We’re Dust
Do you remember How the Grinch Stole Christmas? In the original book and movie, one thing he hates is the NOISE! I can so relate. Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming, "I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming! For, tomorrow, I know all the Who girls and boys Will …
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