Howard Strickland referenced a survey by George Barna on the topic of blessings.
Barna found that 72% of Americans believed that people are blessed by God so they can enjoy life.
52% agreed with the statement that the primary purpose of life is enjoyment and fulfillment. Continue reading
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Good Morning from Indiana Shores Beach,
For the 6th consecutive year, we’ve been blessed to spent some time in November at this beach on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It’s a beautiful stretch of beach between Clearwater Beach and St. Petersburg Beach. Breath taking sunsets. Plenty of good places to enjoy seafood. And a great place to relax with our family during Thanksgiving.
Since I have preached somewhere almost every Sunday this year, and am scheduled for all of December, I plan to taking a couple Sundays off. Looking forward to some R & R and family time. Also, we will only be posting Monday-Wednesday next week, taking a blogging break Thursday and Friday. Continue reading
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This is the fifth post of a new column we began, facebook Friday, where we share positive, encouraging messages from facebook.
When I saved today’s post several weeks ago, I failed to document the author of this piece, or on whose page it was posted. My apologies.
It’s short. But good. You’ll like it. Continue reading
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“I’m just living my truth,” is a phrase we frequently hear in today’s culture.
Sometimes we hear it on TV shows, during interviews, and on so-called reality shows. I’ve had conversions with young people who inform me regarding a religious or spiritual issue what is “their truth.”
They say, “That’s your truth. This is my truth.” Continue reading
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An Army Chaplain tells the story of sitting in the Officer’s Club one rainy day. In fact, it was more than rainy. It was a storm. The winds were blowing fiercely. The rains were descending in sheets. Nearby, two officers’ wives were watching the storm through the big picture window.
Suddenly, through a flash of lightning, one of the women saw a soldier standing outside on guard duty totally at the mercy of the raging storm. “Oh dear”, she said, “Look at the poor soldier out there in the storm.” Continue reading
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Nancy Kennedy is a writer for our local Citrus County Chronicle. Every Saturday, she has a column in the religion section called Grace Notes.
I don’t know Nancy but I enjoy her columns. She seems sincere, devout and spiritually minded.
Last Saturday she addressed the topic of religious unity, inspired by her attendance at an ecumenical prayer breakfast where many denominations were represented.
“A common question people ask: If the Christian church is one body, why are there so many denominations?,” she wondered. Continue reading
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The story’s told that once President Franklin D. Roosevelt was preparing a speech and he needed some economic statistics to back up a point he was trying to make. His advisers said it would take six months to get accurate figures.
“In that case, I’ll just use these rough estimates,” FDR said, and he wrote down some numbers in his text. “They’re reasonable figures and they support my point. “Besides,” he added as an afterthought, “it will keep my critics busy for at least six months just to prove me wrong.” Continue reading
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Good Morning from Beverly Hills, Florida
I know that hurricane Nicole made national news. And there was some serious damage in the Daytona Beach area. But for us over here on the Nature Coast it was pretty much a non-event. Wind and rain. That’s all. Today was back to sunny skies and 80 degrees. We’re thankful we were spared from a serious storm.
Tomorrow I will be preaching for the West Citrus Church in Crystal River where we regularly worship. Anytime you’re in our area, we’d love to see you.
Today’s post is a recap of the past week’s posts with live links. It’s a good way to catch up in case you missed one. Continue reading
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As we await the final votes to be tallied from Tuesday’s election, here are few thoughts I came across on faceook, that are worthy of our consideration, as we view politics and government from a Christian worldview. Continue reading
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What determines right and wrong? What is the basis of moral values? What principles guide your decision making?
No doubt most of our readers would quickly answer, “The Bible.”
However, in a recent survey released by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, as the fourth installment of the American Values Study, they found most Americans felt differently. Continue reading
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