Read,Think,Pray,Live

Hello and Goodbye

2007-06-27T08:36:00.000-07:00

It is with great sorrow that I say goodbye to blogger and move forward to wordpress. Why? Wordpress simply offers more user features...the new blogger is improved but not nearly enough. I am sad because Blogger is where I "cut my teeth" on blogging. But it is time for something better, loyalty is not enough when its free and their product offers more. I am not deleting this blog because it is home to the World's Largest IHOP-KC Blogroll. My new site won't have a full list yet.

I may occassional post here but hope that all of you will visit my new blog and Subscribe to the RSS Feed. If I am listed on your blogroll please update the link.

You can find me HERE http://soulpants.wordpress.com/

I Hear The Sounds of Reward In Heaven

2007-06-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

My friend Josh Olsen shared this with me and I had to visit the blog and link to it. Lois was ordinary...just like Jesus...there was nothing about her ministry that the religioneers would love it. God loves to use the ordinary. You and I have great odds of being used by HIM. Love your ordinariness because HE loves it. Do you have a basement? A porch? A back yard BBQ? Read on!

HeavenQuake…

There was a high magnitude quake in the evangelistic spiritual realm over Chicago today. At its epicenter was the passing away of one of the finest evangelists I have ever known.

I first heard the name of Lois Peterson disdainfully–almost as if the speaker was spitting. She was not popular among the old guard at my church....

Yet it was the power of God. I would estimate that thousands of seekers found what they sought in that basement. From the ranks of druggies and addicts sprang forth pastors and missionaries and church leaders. A race of grace-oriented newbies populated churches and filled Sunday school classes throughout the land. The number of pastors who first met Jesus in Lois’ class has to be in the dozens.

After Lois finished teaching, it was time to “move in.” That meant that us veterans would strike up a conversation with strangers at our table, and–sipping coffee, and breathing their tar and nicotine–gently open a door to Jesus. Okay, sometimes not so gently. We did what we had to do: ardent for Jesus, and I must confess, for the smile and approval of Lois.

There was not a church in town that didn’t have some of Lois’ converts helping out in ministry. How the devil hated her. Week after week, somebody “got saved”–a phrase I still use and always will, even though our postmodern friends don’t like it. I want people to get saved, and if your ministry doesn’t get people saved, it isn’t Christian.

Read it all here.

Rev. Bob Could Try This For His Frogs

2007-06-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

Thought's From Tony Morgan...I Had To Post It!

2007-06-18T14:48:00.000-07:00

I had a great conversation with some friends a few days ago. One of the women was talking about her old job. She left that position to pursue her dream. I don't exactly remember what she used to do, but they replaced her old position with a vending machine. I'm glad she left her job. She was designed for so much more.

How are you investing your life?

Is it what you were designed to do?

Are you fulfilled?

Do you enjoy the people around you?

Do they help bring the best out of you?

Do you bring the best out of them?

Do you have enough financial resources to contribute to God's work and support your family?

What lasting impact are you making?

Life is short. Just wanted to make sure you realized that sometimes you have to make the move. Sometimes God doesn't fully reveal his will until you take the first step (Joshua 3:14-17).

Live boldly.

WordPress Are We Right For Each Other?

2007-06-18T13:37:00.001-07:00

I might be switching to WordPress...I just have to wait a few more days to unviel the new site...got make a few tweeks. Just thought you might want to know.

I didn't want to switch but...the truth is WordPress offers more. I'll let you know when and if and of course how to get to there from here.

Must Read

2007-06-18T13:34:00.001-07:00

Book Description
What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this
controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:

“I race motorcycles in Europe.”
“I ski in the Andes.”
“I scuba dive in Panama.”
“I dance tango in Buenos Aires.”

He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” and instead mastered the new currencies—time and mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now.

Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:

• How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want
• How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs
• How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist
• How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and freuent "mini-retirements"
• What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income
• How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair
• What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks
• How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet
• What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are
• How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50–80% off
• How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the office

You can have it all—really.

I need to read this book...its not at my local library yet. Anyone got a copy they want to loan me? Randy B. have you read this one?

Just Call Me Karl

2007-06-13T13:37:00.000-07:00

You scored as Karl Barth,The daddy of 20th Century theology. You perceive liberal theology to be a disaster and so you insist that the revelation of Christ, not human experience, should be the starting point for all theology.

Anselm

100%

Karl Barth

100%

Jonathan Edwards

93%

Jürgen Moltmann

93%

John Calvin

87%

Charles Finney

67%

Martin Luther

67%

Friedrich Schleiermacher

60%

Augustine

53%

Paul Tillich

33%

Which theologian are you?
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Proof It's The Last Days & His Hand Is At The Door

2007-06-13T13:16:00.000-07:00

Is this the Abomination of Desolation? It's the end of the age and His hand is at the door. Honestly, I thought this was a joke! But no its for real...you can buy it here.

What Is Lenny Teaching Those Kids in CEC?

2007-06-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

Eric W's Baby Picture

2007-06-11T08:28:00.000-07:00

Kari, don't let him near the baby's hair!

Fission or Fusion Which Are You?

2007-06-05T12:59:00.000-07:00

Fission is power by separating/dividing the Atoms (think Adam) it is unstable – toxic waste that never goes away. It requires great controls in order to be handled safely. Because of the controls required it is a “limited” power. Fission is similar to religion in that it requires a spirit of “control.” Fission is man trying to rejoin himself to God...this happens in the protestant church too! Its not just have right doctrine its having correct application too.

Fusion is power like that found in the Sun and stars. It is a joining of one element with another. No toxic waste is produced. When it stops it stops. (no meltdown). It is more powerful than fission powers because it does not require the controlled environment. Fusion is what Jesus is talking about in John Chapter 15. Fusion is what He is praying for when He says: "That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I in You; that they also may be one in Us..."

John 17:20-18:1"I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. 22 And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: 23 I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
24 "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. 26 And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."
NKJV

Who Am I?

2007-06-05T09:06:00.000-07:00

"The joiner when he glues together two boards, keeps them tightly clamped til the cement sets, and the outward pressure is no more needed; then he unscrews. So with calamities, depressions, and disappointments that cursh ut into close contact with God. The pressure on us is kept up till the soul's union with God is set. Instant relief would not establish the habit of prayer, though it might make us blieve in it with a promptitude too shallow too last or to make it the principle of our soul's life at any depth."

Leo Had This To Say...

2007-06-02T22:02:00.000-07:00

Leo Had This To Say...I Liked It And Knew You Would Too! "I feel like we are experiencing what I call eggshell worship lately. When a baby chick is ready to burst through the shell, he probably gives the shell a peck or two and nothing seems to be happening, but invisibly he is weakening the powers that be. Eventually, he probably realizes the gravity of the situation and determines within himself to get out. Something is trying to contain our worship right now, but the wise worshippers are not looking at the wall that is keeping them from the fresh air outside. Rather, they are pushing harder, using all their strength, desperately forcing their way to freedom. Whatever this wall is, it has a crack in it, and if we do not stop, there is a birth in worship about to take place. Push."

Read Leo

Which SciFi Charachter Are You Most Like?

2007-06-02T21:34:00.000-07:00

Aragorn
Putting your appointed path ahead of any inner conflicts, you make your own rules for the benefit of all. If my life or death I can protect you, I will.
Aragorn is a character in the Middle-Earth universe. There is a description of him at TheOneRing.net.

Click to take test!

Too Much Time On Your Computer

2007-06-01T08:53:00.000-07:00

USB Mini Fridge!! !Your Personal Fridge!!! Do you want to chill a can of drink just bought from supermarket? Or does your cold drink getting warm while you drink it slowly? USB Mini Fridge can help you to solve these problems. This cool USB gadget with door design which can keep your beverage chilled and stay at your computer for longer time. Now, you can carry a fridge to anywhere!!

Chris and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2007-05-31T09:49:00.000-07:00

One famous blogger recently wrote about favorite childhood story books. This is mine...I still have the original 1972 version missing the paper cover. I call my mom up every few years in awhile and read it to her. I read it my kids. They think Why? Because some days are like that...even in Australia! So be courageous and tell us your favorite childhood story book.

By the way...today is a really good day!

2007-05-31T09:45:00.000-07:00

05-30) 15:07 PDT ATLANTA, (AP) --
A man with a form of tuberculosis so dangerous he is under the first U.S. government-ordered quarantine since 1963 had health officials around the world scrambling Wednesday to find about 80 passengers who sat within five rows of him on two trans-Atlantic flights. READ IT ALL HERE

Who Am I?

2007-05-29T13:09:00.000-07:00

"Five minutes after you die you'll know how you should have lived."

Obi Wan Kenobi Goes Car Shopping

2007-05-29T11:30:00.000-07:00

You'd Never Believe It If I Didn't Show You

2007-05-29T11:10:00.000-07:00

Who is going to care for your pets after you are raptured into heaven?

Many Christians believe that animals do not go to heaven. So when Jesus comes back and you return with him to heaven, will there be somebody to take care of your dog or cat?

If you have a non-Christian family member, they might take care of your pet, but if not, have you made any plans? Imagine being taken to streets of gold while your dog starves to death walking around in his own feces trapped in your small house or apartment, subject to fire and earthquakes or even being eaten by heathens searching for any remaining morsel of food. Do you want that to happen?

With the imminent collapse of the global economy and rampant godlessness, even the community shelters will not have the resources to care for your poor, hungry animals. So you need to make preparations.

That’s what JesusPets is for. We are assembling a community of heathen pet-lovers to care for pets that are “left-behind.” We are coordinating with feed mills and kennels in preparation for your post-apocalyptic pet care needs.

To Think FMA Rejected Me!

2007-05-29T10:59:00.000-07:00

The Forerunner Music Academy prides itself on quality and excellence of both the Instructors and the Students but now we discover the truth. FMA jam session exposed. Parents this is what your tuition dollars are going for. I don't get it why didn't they accept me? I play a really mean "Washtub"!

Chocolate Reveals Your Age

2007-05-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true: If you are old enough to do mathematics and you like chocolate, you might be able to figure out your age. By crunching these numbers (including the weekly frequency of your preference for chocolate), your age is mathematically revealed.

This is totally off topic but it makes me look smart so I decided to post it. Try it out to see for yourself.

Steps

Determine how many times a week you eat or want chocolate. It must be a number between 1 and 10, including 1 or 10.

Let's say you eat chocolate 8 times a week (we won't tell).
Multiply that number by 2.

8 x 2 = 16

Add 5 to the previous result.

16 + 5 = 21

Multiply that by 50.

21 x 50 = 1050

Add the current year (Gregorian).

1050 + 2007 = 3057

Subtract 250 if you've had a birthday this year. If you haven't had a birthday this year, subtract 251.

Let's say your birthday hasn't passed yet.

3057 - 251 = 2806

Subtract your birth year.

Assuming you were born in 1975...

2806 - 1975 = 831

You'll end up with a 3 or 4 digit number. The last two digits are your age (if you're under 10 years old there will be a zero before your age). The remaining one or two digits will be the number of times per week you eat or want chocolate (the number you specified in the first step).

Ever Had A Day Like This?

2007-05-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

Global Day of Prayer

2007-05-25T09:17:00.001-07:00

To our dear GOD TV viewer,

Saints we are here in Jerusalem for the Global Day of Prayer and would love you to join us this Sunday as we cross LIVE - from 5am - to participating nations worldwide. Don’t miss this historic event as we cross to Bo Sander in Hong Kong; Thomas Robinson in Bangalore; Chris Cole from West Ham Stadium in London; as well as the team in Dallas, who will be leading prayers from these regions. Watch and pray with us around-the-clock as believers from all over the earth connect in prayer to see a return to God. And for those who have been fasting and praying, visit for the latest message from Global Day of Prayer chairman, Graham Power entitled ‘Bringing the Healing of Christ’.

Prayer is the only thing which causes spiritual breakthroughs and allows these to be translated into the natural victories we need so desperately on the earth. It is also the one thing that the devil tries so desperately to oppose! This is why we are so committed to bringing you programming which will build up and transform your prayer life.

Tune in tonight at 10pm for the Full Flame Fire Conference, direct from Birmingham, UK; as Reinhard Bonnke and special guest speaker, Benny Hinn bring powerful teaching and God’s palpable, healing presence. This Saturday (May 26 at 8pm) we join Lou Engel, Rick Joyner and Dutch Sheets as they lead thousands of saints in 40 days of prayer in the 40 Days for 40 Years run-up to TheCall, Nashville (7 July 2007). TheCall aims to raise up a generation equipped to advance a movement that will bring revival, justice and mercy over the USA and the globe. We are also so thrilled to launch The Prayer Room: GOD TV Daily Devotional this Monday, May 28 - daily at 6am. The hour-long prayer meeting will be hosted by GOD TV’s new head of prayer, Mike Bickle, direct from the USA. For more on each of these special broadcasts please log on to our website.

We pray that God’s anointing will flow into your heart and life as you watch GOD TV this weekend.

Your fellow prayer warriors,
Rory & Wendy

Joel Osteen's Newest Best Seller

2007-05-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

Now, you too can know the secrets of a brighter smile with Joel Osteen's latest book Your Best Teeth Now! In his new book, Joel will share with you how he keeps his teeth "whiter than the pearly gates."

While brushing, flossing and mouth rinse are all important, a healthy smile takes much more. A believer has a right to a pain free smile.

Imagine, no more toothaches, no more crooked teeth, no more fillings, no more braces. Get your copy of Your Best Teeth Now! today.

Only $12.95 for paperback, or $19.95 for hardcover.