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Religious Tooth-Brushing
I have a dentist appointment today, and it got me thinking about how we sometimes think of and treat God and church attendance. When I was a kid I would brush my teeth twice before going to the dentist, as if that would somehow help me. After the appointment I would...
True Confession
A point in the sermon yesterday convicted me, and I wanted to share. Many times when we pray to ask God's forgiveness, we say things like, "If I have done something today," or, "For all I've done to disappoint You," or something else vague in nature. While we should...
Liberty and Justice
Liberty - freedom to choose what you will do and who you will be. Justice - fair and morally right reward or punishment based on your actions. Liberty is the freedom to choose. Justice is correct payment because of your choices. These are pared down and paraphrased...
Sayings on Freedom
I decided to gather some sayings on freedom as we come up to Independence Day. "Give me liberty, or give me death!" - Patrick Henry "For true patriots to remain silent, is dangerous." - Samuel Adams "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little...
Church Camp Notes
I've been to church camp twice, and for whatever reason I have found my notes from camp two years ago. I'll share some pieces with you. If you are going to love God you should know Him. If you are going to hate God you should know Him. You will either love God or hate...
Respect and Value
I'm going to talk about respect today, but mainly in the sense of ascribing the proper value to a person. Every person upon which you cast your eyes is a person that God created, and He created them because He loves them. This person has a free will, a soul, a spirit,...