tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15558044903110451612009-07-11T13:14:33.622-05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(John 14:16-18 NKJ)Not Alone +++ PAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176295519558694481noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1555804490311045161.post-30922053416419633282009-06-26T08:48:00.002-05:002009-06-26T09:13:28.110-05:00

On the blog of a friend and classmate the following very sad news is posted:A Matter Personal and ProfessionalPreface: This may surprise some readers of Ask the Pastor: I’ve been asked to resign my pastorate here in Emma, Missouri. I’ll provide a bit of background in this preface and then let you read the following letter, one that I delivered verbally and in print to the congregation following

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At Necessary Roughness is an interesting post on Trinity Sunday. His pearl illustration, in which he compares the writing of the Athanasian Creed to the formation of a pearl, generates some helpful thinking, but it is generated by thinking that is not quite accurate.As he indicates, a pearl is the product of covering over of something that is foreign and harmful to the oyster. But the Creed is

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The Festival of Pentecost is a glorious day of celebrating the gift of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. With this marvelous gift the Lord Jesus guaranteed that His Church would be kept safe from the powers of sin, death, the devil, the world, and the sinful fleshly nature.But the devil and the world and our sinful nature are still at war against the saints both as individuals

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What is Memorial Day? Is it more than an opportunity for some to escape the mundane activities of their regular weekly work routine?The intended purpose of the day was to remember the dedication, love, and sacrifice of those who have stood together with their fellow countrymen in defending those precious unalienable rights that are adamantly declared in the Declaration of Independence as

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For anyone with an outstanding credit card balance, be certain to pay attention to all of the mail that arrives. The big credit card companies have been sending notifications that are designed to have the appearance of junk mail. These notices contain information about HUGE hikes in APRs that take effect usually within a few weeks. The hikes are automatic unless the card holder “opts out,”

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Crazy Dutch Site: Don't click on anything, turn on the sound and -- just wait: . . .Crazy Online Shopping.Susan Boyle on Britain's Got TalentDon’t try this at home. Don’t try this anywhere!

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Life seems bleak and dark and drear,Until we see that Christ is near.He is with us through His blood,In His body washed by the flood.Him we see, who once were blind,Goodness and mercy now we find.He is good, mercy endures,Darkness and dread He now cures.We do see beyond the dread,Life is risen from the dead.We, too, live in Him who died,Lord Jesus Christ, the crucified!

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Each year I watch The Passion of the Christ at least once during Lent and often again in Advent. Each time, having seen it probably eight or more times, I think to myself that this time it will not move me quite as deeply as the last time. I imagine that the impact upon my being will likely be less this time. I think that I will not sob in the bowels of my being. Each time I am moved as

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“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?”Thus go the lyrics of a Negro spiritual that many have come to accept as a song of remembrance of the Lord’s suffering and death. I never understood it. I always thought it was a silly song based upon emotionalism. Even though I do not remember my pastors ever addressing this issue, even though they permitted this song to be sung in the divine

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Today is the rest or Sabbath of Good Friday. On the cross Jesus purchased for us our Sabbath from sin, death, and the power of the devil. Tomorrow we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, whereby God rose from the dead in His body to assure us that He has never abandoned mankind and never shall.Has God ever abandoned anyone? This question is answered in the Good Friday sermon, “My God, My

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Palmarum - Palm Sunday is the entrance into Holy Week. With the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem He set into play the events that would finalize the salvation for which He was born into the world as a man. The Lord Jesus was received on this day by the multitudes as the Promised One, the Messiah or Christ, the Anointed of the Lord. Yet very few understood what this meant.The Lord Jesus most

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Here is an example of the power of music to move people in their hearts, minds, spirits, and bodies.This is a tiny example of the power of music and singing. Even though this is a silly little song, it demonstrates how much people enjoy music and the grandeur of singing.It puzzles me that some people hear of the fact that among the many things foretold to us regarding the new life that is

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Here is a fascinating video. A dear friend sent the link this week.How long have these fascinating creatures been doing this? The Sea World staff’s comments indicate that they do not know for certain. But some intriguing observations can be made:These animals have long been known for their intelligence and their natural affinity toward man. Even in the wild they have long been known for

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The American Red Cross sends out e-news letters to their blood donors with updated information about local needs for blood donations. In the latest news letter the following is stated:Who Can Receive My Blood?At the Red Cross, we are often asked who can receive which blood types. This chart helps answer that question. Find your blood type in the left column. The blood drops to the right of it

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The headline of this article from today’s Wichita Eagle more or less puts things into perspective.The on-line version changes the headline.For those who don’t get it, try reading any of the four Gospel accounts to discover who the star of the Gospel is. To make it easy, three of the four accounts declare the matter in the first sentence:Matthew 1:1Mark 1:1John 1:1But then, I suppose the

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This year I feel cheated by the season of Lent. Actually, I feel cheated by the circumstances that have led me to cheat myself during the season of Lent.Circumstances have forced me to have to apply so much energy regarding running my business and earning a living that I have had to set aside the usual midweek Lenten services. Even for Ash Wednesday I was unable to muster the energy to prepare

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The Annunciation of Our Lord is March 25. It is nine months prior to Christmas, December 25. Aardvark Alley has a nice post on this day of the annunciation or announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would carry the Lord in her womb and bear Him into the world.One of the striking things about this is that in most years it falls during the season of Lent. This seems to me to

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On her morning walk, my wife saw some left-over garage sale items set by the curb as free for the taking. She found a couple of pullover shirts that would fit me and brought them home. They are really quite nice.Upon examining them I immediately noticed something very foreign and offensive to my senses. These clothes were full of toxic chemicals. Most people are not aware of these smells as

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Firefox has an FAQ page regarding suggested Antivirus protection called Best Antivirus Software & Internet Security Software. On this page they link to PC Antivirus Reviews where very helpful reviews are posted regarding this group’s opinions regarding the best Antivirus software companies. PC Antivirus Reviews also provides discount coupons for the products that they review and suggest.In the

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Wizard of Id

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Born LoserNot such a bad place to begin, actually.Matthew 6:16-21

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About twenty-five feet above the ground in a tree branch that needed to be removed, was this sock-like nest. It is of a woven construction, carefully and sturdily crafted.From what the home owner and I have determined it is an oriole nest.A very interesting and informative article on the Baltimore Oriole and its nesting is available here.It is amazing to see how clever these little builders are.

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     Today is a national holiday, a day set aside for holy things, a holy day. Hmm. President’s Day, what is holy about this day?     That very likely depends upon one’s perspective.     But what do we celebrate on this day? What does the office of President set before us as a people?     The prescribed Presidential Oath of Office is recorded in the last paragraph of Section I of Article II of

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     The Gospel reading for Sexagesima, the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, is Luke 8:4-15. The title that is generally given to this is The Parable of the Sower. Amazingly, however, in practice those who identify themselves as Christians rarely treat this as the parable of THE Sower. In practice, the tendency is to ignore The Sower and to act as though we were the sower.     In common

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This is the card that my wife chose to give to me for Valentine's Day.I'm the big one on the bottom.

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