I have a post saved by Terrace Crawford titled Pastor of Pranksters? that addresses the issue of pranks during youth activities. His position has prompted me to post my own thoughts here. I encourage you to take a minute and read his thoughts. It is a short post and will not take long to read.
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Sex Lies and Religion was written by Randy Elrod to help us explore the wonder of human sexuality. Throughout the book Randy argues that we have been fed a bunch of lies over the decades concerning God’s view of sex. He argues that even the church and many Christians have a diminished view of God’s [...]
The video below is a wonderful message of hope. It reminds us that our problems are not as bad as they could be and that what seems to be the worst of problems can be the greatest opportunity for transformation. This video is 20 minutes in length but well worth taking the time to watch.
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Here it is: Start giving to people that do not have the means to repay you.
If you are inclined to ask, “What is in it for me?” then this will help. If the other person or persons cannot repay you then your act of generosity will have no choice but to become a gift. Below [...]
The following is my son’s fourth grade essay on what happened over Christmas break. As I sat and read it I laughed out loud. I am constantly amazed at his use of language and his growing vocabulary, but more than that I am amused at what he considers to be a noteworthy experience. I am [...]
Early in the movie Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins is sitting at his desk rehearsing the opening words of his new book, A Hobbits Tale. Bilbo begins with a few thoughts concerning Hobbits being often overlooked in a world of warriors and strange creatures. As he brings his observations to [...]
The following was sent to me in an e-mail several years ago. Unfortunately I do not who wrote it, but I thought it was an appropriate story as many of us are contemplating the year that is to come and reflecting on the year that has now passed.
Once there was a man whose life was [...]
Our “Thought Starters” category is a collection of quotes from the various books, magazines, movies, tv shows, interviews, conferences, and random brainstorming sessions that we expose ourselves to in an effort to discover the many wonders of the life God has given each of us to live. We have come to realize that their [...]
In typical Seth Godin fashion there isn’t anything fancy about this small e-book. Seth ask several different writers to share there brief thoughts on one subject that would be relevant for the upcoming year and then give it a one word title. Each writher was asked to capture their thought in 200 words or less. [...]