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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…
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God, Me, and Manana
My friend Clay recently did a podcast on a question asked by his son, “How do I know hat God wants me to do?” He asked some other dads and myself, then tied it all together. I wish I had heard this back in 1975 – his content is excellent! You can listen to it…
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My Two Favorite, Opposite, Short Stories
Two stories. One by my mother (on the right at college in the picture). The other by my son. Both well-written, with absolutely nothing else in common – except that they are both great fun to read. I hope you love them too. They would have made one creative writing team. By Mom, Dorothy Cooley…
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Christian Bourbon?
This week I got a 100-word email after my sermon that had an 8-word line in it I’d like to memorize. Our sermon topic was Awkward Church, which got this individual thinking. I hope you like his email as much as I did. When I was about 11, we stayed with my grandparents for about…
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Surrender, Yes. Sacrifice, No
The older I get in ministry, the less work it is, and the more of a privilege it becomes. I remember my biggest dread when I started church ministry in 1985. Hospital visits. That’s partly because on my first visit I walked into the wrong room. And, I still have to keep my eyes off…
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Salvation Baby
My sister Janice is writing poems to go into my Bizarre Christmas Bible Story book for 2018. I LOVE this salvation poem… How Can I Get to Heaven? Does it take a village? Does it take an offering? Does it take good deeds like food given to the poor? Does it take religion? Does it…
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Wise Men and a Sister
My sister wrote the poem below about the wise men, such a fun kids poem I had to publish it. OH, she is also the girl in the picture, with my brother David and our parents, when they were living in France, before I was. She is a bit older now. So am I. Wise…
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