Monthly Archives: September 2011

True and False Guilt


I feel guilty sometime and can’t pinpoint the reason.  All of us feel guilty from time to time.  As Christians, we are bombarded with lists of things we are supposed to do.  Someone wryly observed that guilt is the gift … Continue reading

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Are You Wanting to Give Up?


Have you ever felt like just giving up?  All of us have faced those feelings from time to time–in an argument, at work, in marriage, during a game, and even in the Christian life.  Difficulties drain our energy, and eventually … Continue reading

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When Do I Decide to Leave a Church?


One year ago I retired and my wife and I moved to Austin to be near our older son and family.  The first Sunday here our cloths were still packed and we did not get to attend any church.  The … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: Last Rites


Last Rites A man lay dying and he began to yell out, “I need a priest, I need a priest!” Another man came along and asked what was wrong. The dying man said, “I need a priest to give me … Continue reading

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Why Do Christians Suffer?


A few weeks ago my wife was awake most of the night with very severe pain.  I took her to the emergency room at a local hospital where they determined she was trying to pass a kidney stone.  She is … Continue reading

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Why Should the State Endorse Gay Marriage?


(Post Author: Bill Pratt) I wrote a post recently about why the state endorses and promotes marriage between a man and a woman.  Simply put, the state needs children and it needs children raised in the ideal environment for them … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: Marriage on the Mind


A little old lady was sitting on a park bench in The Villages, a Florida Adult community. A man walked over and sits down on the other end of the bench. After a few moments, the woman asks, ‘Are you … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: Show and Tell


Show and Tell A kindergarten teacher gave her class a “show and tell” assignment. Each student was instructed to bring in an object to share with the class that represented their religion. The first student got up in front of … Continue reading

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GRIN AND SHARE IT: Memory


Two elderly people lived in a Del Webb community, he was a widower and she a widow, had known each other for a number of years. One evening there was a community supper in the big arena in the Clubhouse. The … Continue reading

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Prayer in Today’s Schools


Now I lay me down in school Where praying is against the rule. For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd. If scripture now the class recites It violates the Bill of Rights. Anytime my head … Continue reading

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