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  • Orlando shooting (Reprint)

    Posted June 24, 2016 by Brien DeMartino

    Another reprint I wish to put here:   Many times I have put myself outside the pail, trying to put understanding to topics that bear no reason or thought. This is a somber day for many families who will never again be able to hold their loved ones. They were not part of any war, nor were th...

  • A reprint of a post

    Posted June 24, 2016 by Brien DeMartino

    This is a repost of an opinion I gave to both sides of an issue that has become way to bloated and scewed under the guise of "rights" vs "beliefs".      Ahhh yes, once again I stumble into true humanity. I personally believe that people just love to fight. That is evident by the mo...

  • Making the Right Choice

    Posted June 23, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Norm Russell - "Making the Right Choice" This is a great lesson drawn from Luke 8:26-39 about the man who lived naked and alone in the tombs due to being possessed by demons. Norm brings out several things to be learned from it: about the demons themselves, about hell (called The Abyss) and about th...

  • The Recipe for "Good People"

    Posted June 23, 2016 by Tony Villari

    What makes good people? What is the recipe for good people? This is a question recently put to me by a friend, and it is a question not easily answered. People are so diverse, they remind me of cookies; you may think you've found the best of the best only until a better one comes along. Even the bes...

  • True Repentance and The Purpose of Confession

    Posted June 21, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Repentance in the Bible means turning back from the wrong faith to the true faith, and for the righteous, it means acknowledging one’s wrong doing and coming back into the light of the gospel. If you are a sinner now, you should make a confession like this. “Dear God, I have sinned and ...

  • Forgiveness

    Posted June 21, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Jesus had much to say about forgiveness. In the practical, everyday spiritual warfare we all experience we are wise to know the Jesus’ words. His words give us unshakable confidence that Satan and his demons can have no part of us when we stay anchored to Him.   I have not come to call ...

  • Stream of Conscience

    Posted June 21, 2016 by Jay Olson

    I’m making mental mud pies on this bright and sunny day. The bubbling brook inside my mind is where I’ve gone to play. The water’s sparkling, clear, and cold; everything is right. Every time I fish this stream, I always get a bite. It won’t be long before the sun, beneath which I now lay, Wil...

  • Verity Baptist and the Gospel of Hate

    Posted June 21, 2016 by Tony Villari

    Pastor Roger Jimenez claims he was misconstrued when he made this statement concerning the recent, deadly attack at the gay friendly nightclub in Orlando.  I sit here reading the words; over and over, trying to construe the statement any other way than that which is so sadly obvious.  You ...

  • Non Believer Draining Energy

    Posted June 21, 2016 by Terri Pelham

    Whatever your path or faith, can you feel the presence of a doubter or a non-believer?  Regardless of what they say with their mouthes they put off this unmistakable energy that actually drains yours if you do not catch it.  I suppose that not everyone is sensitive to this.  It is not...

  • Who shall separate us

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35, 39

  • Summer Solstice (Litha)

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Bear Jason

    Summer Solstice (Litha)   I hope are all out enjoying the wonderful day of light.  Powers of Nature are at their Highest. This marks the beginning of Summer, the longest day and shortest night of the year. A great way to celebrated is to feast and dancing around the bonfire. Litha, is o...

  • Simple Things

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Sara Williams

    Take light and joy in the simple things. Pause for just a moment and see the magic and wonder we all knew as children. It is still all there in a drop of rain, in a ray of sunshine, in the laugh and giggle of a child. It is all around us. Love itself is meant to be free, unconditional, and infinite....

  • Just Like That

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Priestess RaVen Christina Marie

    In the end none of this will matter.... All the fights and quarrelsIt'll all die offWhat a waste of energy this really is...Can't humans just learn to let go and just be?We are all in an illusory stateLook just passed it and realize you don't need to be hypnotizedby the elite forces puppet stri...

  • Know Thy Self

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Sara Williams

    “Know thyself” Stop a moment and think about your feet and follow me in seeing the path in which we are connected to Mother Earth through them. Your feet just like the rest of your body the skin produces natural oils. The difference however is the amount of bacteria that hangs out at the feet. You...

  • You do not have to show off.

    Posted June 20, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    In Matthew 6:1, the Lord says, “Be careful not to carry out righteous deeds to show off to other people. Otherwise, you will not be rewarded by your Father, who is in Heaven.” This means we should not show off our righteousness to others in our religious life. These words are for both th...

  • How You Can Know God's Love

    Posted June 19, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Good News! This Testament of God's love is His Word to tell us that He loves us as we are. That love will save us from our sin and make us what we should be as God's children. John 3:16"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, bu...

  • hello

    Posted June 19, 2016 by phil lewis

    new to the comunity reaching out to those who are willing to be helpful in getting my spiritual path rolling. love and light to all   Rev. Phil Lewis

  • Happy Fathers Day

    Posted June 19, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Happy Fathers DayHappy Fathers day means morethan have a happy dayIt means i love you first of allThen thanks for all you doIt means you mean a lot to meand that I honor you.

  • Evenings Journey

    Posted June 19, 2016 by Bear Jason

       The time had come to journey out in to the evening and do something that I have not done in a while. Out with friends and the unknown.  The evening started slow the line to get in was long. As the driver I dropped the passengers off to wait in line.  While parking the car wat...

  • Basic Principles of Biblical Hermenutics

    Posted June 19, 2016 by Andrew Fulkerson

    The Bible is the perfect, inerrant word of God and is to be the final authority for truth in the life of the Christian believer. The way one approaches the Bible is critical to our proper understanding of God, and of how we ought to relate to Him, as well as how we relate to those around us. Therefo...

  • Hi!

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Priestess RaVen Christina Marie

    Hi, I am interested in getting to know some of you here. I just recently started working as a Home Care Aide and it is quite rewarding. It doesn't come without stress, oh no... But in the long run, I feel it is a job that will stay with me for years to come. This year is the first year that I have f...

  • Casting Its Spell - Deprogram

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Priestess RaVen Christina Marie

    The elite of this planet have a secret kept from us since the age of time to maintain control. They don't want us to know our true origin. If we knew, we'd have excessive power and the elite want that power. They want us hypnotized and dulled down. You ever wonder why there's so much confusion in th...

  • Freedom

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    July is always a fun time of the year. American celebrates its birth and we are impressed with all the celebration’s events. It was [240] years ago that we case off the shackles of oppression from a foreign monarch. America is free and we are glad. Patriotism, flag-waving and speeches all make...

  • A CALL FOR FINANCIAL BLESSINGS

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Now, Lord, you know that _____________ is havingfinancial struggles. And perhaps many other kinds, aswell. You have also said that you "own the cattle on athousand hills." We have heard it said that "God ain'tpoor no more!" And you know that ________ has tried tobe faithful to you, to your word, to ...

  • A Look into the Water

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Jay Olson

    There are those that live in anger--clouds of rage are seething within. Life is always what you make it--to have a smile is never a sin. You may think others speak about you--a flattery of false deceit. When you think that it's all about you--this is nothing more than conceit. Whenever you thi...

  • How Much I Love You I Can't Say

    Posted June 18, 2016 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    How much I love you I can't say:It's more than words can hold.You're all at once my rich, red clay,My potter and my mold. Yours the words that shaped my voice,The spirit within mine.Yours the will that shaped my choice,My fortune, and my sign. How lucky I was to have had youAt the core of me!Wise ...

  • Father's Day: Thank You for Being a Mentor!

    Posted June 16, 2016 by Tony Villari

    There is more to being a father than simply adding your genes to the biologic stew which will create a new life.  Most civilizations, societies, and religions, including the all three Abrahamic religions, have dictated there is a moral responsibility for the father to take owners...

  • Scouting is my struggle

    Posted June 15, 2016 by Rick Smith

    There is something that draws a person to the clergy, a calling perhaps, or perhaps a challenge to tackle. My challenge is in the scouting movement. I strongly believe scouting does a lot of good for young people. I object to any attempt to exclude young people from scouting without giving them a c...

  • Guns and Hate

    Posted June 14, 2016 by Rev. Xiao Shizi

    Even if some don't agree with me about banning assault weapons, can we at least agree that people on the terrorist watch list should not be allowed to legally buy one? I am extremely far left on any social issue, but on this one I cannot understand the republican stance on this. Maybe we can debate ...

  • Consider this First

    Posted June 13, 2016 by Lloyd Hargrove

      A Rebellious Son 18 “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, 19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to ...

  • Why I Don’t Want Gun Lovers Grieving Another Massacre Alongside

    Posted June 13, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by John Pavlovitz, Pastor, North Raleigh Community Church   I am grieving again today. Once more I am mourning the senseless execution of beautiful souls torn to shreds in the prime of their lives and in the middle of their innocent ordinary. I am again grieving more premature funerals and ...

  • Two-Witnesses Revelation 11:3

    Posted June 11, 2016 by Catherine VanDyke

    I believe the two witnesses are the church and Jesus in us. Read Romans 8:16, 1 John 5:6, 8, 10 and Revelation 1:5. The Law and the Prophets were witnesses.before Jesus.

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  • Redefining Moral Decline?

    Posted June 10, 2016 by Tony Villari

    “This country is in moral decline. I just wish we would return to our Christian values and turn back to God.”  The statement is still valid.  It is valid because things aren't any better than they were in yesteryear, just different.  Moral values, Christian or not, are on ...

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    Posted June 8, 2016 by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' Fusco

    WOW WOWwas having some weird dreams,started with me having a big home then my in-law grandparents visiting then my in-law grandmothers having me judging their cooking of HamHocks ok dream is wracked because 1 have no in-laws, not even married {yet} n Never had HamHocks no idea what hamhocks are) the...

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  • Beyond the Dark Horizon

    Posted June 7, 2016 by Jay Olson

    I watched the sun rise outside of my window--the coolness of night on my brow. The new day awakens birds in their nests--Hear the song of the new day now. The fog is slowly burning away--my dreams are now fading to light. Life begins anew with the dawn--tis the end of another dark night. Time ...

  • A Note to the Offended

    Posted June 7, 2016 by Tony Villari

    I originally had no intentions of posting this on the monastery blog.  I felt it really didn't cover subject matter folks here would be interested in.  As time passed, however, I was admonished for my slight by friends and readers on Facebook.  I have to admit; reading it over, it d...

  • Just Because We Can?

    Posted June 6, 2016 by Tony Villari

    I think some people claim to be atheists as an excuse to become perpetually offended at, well, everything.  It seems like they use being an atheist as an excuse; like it's their "get out of jail free card" to act as arrogantly stupid as they'd like.  As an acquaintance at the monaster...

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  • Religion—good for our health and well-being

    Posted June 5, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    By Megan Brandsrud June 3, 2016   Religion’s necessity and relevance is up for grabs more than ever with the religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) now the second largest religious demographic in North America. According to National Geographic, U.S. nones have overtaken Roman C...

  • Why Millennials Long for Liturgy

    Posted June 5, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    Is the High Church the Christianity of the future? By Gracy Olmstead • January 14, 2014   America’s youth are leaving churches in droves. One in four young adults choose “unaffiliated” when asked about their religion, according to a 2012 Public Religion Research Inst...

  • Personal Path

    Posted June 4, 2016 by Rev. Xiao Shizi

    At the beginning of my path I heard over and over again that I could not be nature path, and "not" believe in deities. Many said these two were incompatible. I gave this much thought, asked for opinions from lots of people. A few christians I talked to surprised me. Though they believed in a superna...

  • Two Hundred Laughs

    Posted June 4, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 It’s been said that the average child laughs two hundred times a day, while the typical adult laughs only four times every twenty‐four hours. So what has happened to us grown‐ups? Maybe it...

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  • I had a transmission with A God called Allah

    Posted June 3, 2016 by Richard pope

    So I The Gray Pope. The Sissy Minister of ULC I was Talking or should I say thinking with the Muslim God Allah.   We talk but he is not my God.   So we started to talk about this topic about killing the most infidels & getting all these Virgins.   In the last talk I had with A...

  • The End is Near!

    Posted June 3, 2016 by Derrick Feinman

    I don't believe that the Bible or any scripture actually back up the assertion that the end of the world will be occurring tomorrow. That being said, there is nothing to say that the world (or at least any one of our "worlds") could end at any time- tomorrow included. I think that every "End of the ...

  • Message of Ayatollah Khamenei to the Youth...

    Posted June 3, 2016 by Derrick Feinman

    ****NOTE: This is not an endorsement of Iran's government or their policies. I do, however, wholeheartedly support the ideas expressed in this letter and the general theme to look into that which you fear and to research what you are told.****     In the name of God, the Beneficent the ...

  • Losing Faith in God

    Posted June 2, 2016 by Tony Villari

    Have you ever thought about why people lose faith in God?  I've heard quite a few of the reasons.  God has abandoned me; God didn't save my child, husband, or parent; I keep asking, God keeps ignoring; the church is so hypocritical; there is no proof of God, where are the miracles?  D...

  • Many Troubles

    Posted June 2, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Shirley M Dobson “’I hate divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel.” Malachi 2:16 Who would know better than the architect of marriage that living with another person day in and day out isn’t always easy? God understands what we’re going through, even in our wor...

  • My Response - Should the Methodist Church Accept Gay People?

    Posted June 2, 2016 by Tony Villari

    It never ceases to amaze me how the "faithful" know so much of the scripture they profess to believe in and, seemingly, understand so little of what they claim to know.  It would seem the Christian agenda is to interpret the Bible as they see fit in order to meet their criteria for salvation. &...

  • The Second Time Around

    Posted June 1, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34 Many of you reading these discussions about the consequences of divorce have already taken that fateful step— willingly or not—and then remarried. You may also be facing the unique challen...

  • Ecstasy

    Posted May 31, 2016 by Jay Olson

    I gazed upon the deep blue sea on a springtime afternoon. The sky was filled with azure blue the clouds were soft and hid the moon. My mind was wandering off in space--my feet were off the ground. Twas only me and the ocean--there was no one else was around. A gentle breeze blew in my hair--it...

  • No Fault?

    Posted May 31, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Matthew 19:9 One reason divorce has become so common today is the advent of “no‐fault” divorce laws, first introduced in California in 1969. Over the following fift...

  • Hazardous to Your Health

    Posted May 30, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.” Malachi 2:15 Writer Pat Conroy, after telling his three daughters that he and his wife were divorcing, said he felt like he had “doused my entire family with gasoline and struck a match.”...

  • BRIDGING ABRAHAMIC FAITH WITH THE EASTERN BELIEFS

    Posted May 30, 2016 by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D.

    "BRIDGING ABRAHAMIC FAITH WITH THE EASTERN BELIEFS" With Eid Dinner A panel disccussion by Jes, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikh, Buddhists and others. July 10, 216 at 6.30 PM at Mughal Restaurant, Hayward, CA 94544 RSVP Dr. Koya at 510-677-4488      

  • ISLAMIC INTERFAITH CIRCLE

    Posted May 30, 2016 by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D.

    We are proud annouce the launching of ISLAMIC INTERFAITH CIRCLE to build a wider collorortion among Muslim intafaith independant from mosques and to forge a stronger relationship with all faith-based orgaizations around the globe. You are most welcome to join us. Our first Interfaith Event 'BRIDGI...

  • Divorce and Kids

    Posted May 29, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “And a husband must not divorce his wife.” 1 Corinthians 7:11 The daughter in Sunday’s the “Dear Daddy” story described the trauma of her father’s deserting their family as like being in a car wreck. That is the impact divorce typically has on children. It is dev...

  • A few Memorial Day Thoughts

    Posted May 29, 2016 by Jay Olson

    Letters From Home.... The things that came at mail call with news that was often old. The news in familiar handwriting--more precious than any gold. A package filled with cookies or some other type of treat. Were fun to pass around the room--were wonderful to eat. ...

  • Taking the Plunge

    Posted May 28, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.” 1 Corinthians 7:10–11 Divorce often looks like a “quick fix” for an unpleasant situation, but it is usually far more painful than advertised. C...

  • Dear Daddy

    Posted May 27, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Gary Smalley and John Trent Largely unused in marriages, homes, friendships, and businesses is a tool called emotional word pictures that can supercharge communication and change lives. This concept is as old as ancient kings but so timeless that it has been used throughout the ages in every soc...

  • A Word from Our Sponsor?

    Posted May 26, 2016 by Tony Villari

    "...says THE LORD JEHOVAH: I shall put my law into their minds, and I shall write it upon their hearts," and God did this because the Word, written down from the spoken, caused so much misinterpretation.  Christians might argue this, which would only further evidence the point.  If the Wor...

  • When It's Our Turn

    Posted May 25, 2016 by Jay Olson

    I listened intently to the howling of the night wind upon my glass. I closed my eyes and hummed along with the song blowing outside of my door. The words escaped my memory like a face from the past. The melody builds and swells like the oceans never ending roar. Deep in slumber-lost in ...

  • On the Run

    Posted May 21, 2016 by Jay Olson

    I’m a very busy man I am. I was on the 6 o’clock news yesterday afternoon. They were asking me a couple of questions about the economy, foreign relations, and things like that. Well, I just had to tell them what I thought. I told them that when I was over in ....Russia.... about six weeks ago, I...

  • As a Man Among Men, I Weep for Humanity

    Posted May 18, 2016 by Tony Villari

    As children, men don't have a clue, about anything. We tend to learn first by reward, then by being hurt, and then, if we're smart, because we want to. About the time "we want to" learn, we begin to think we understand our emotions of fear, love, laugh, hurt, and sadness. I think by the time we mana...

  • Some thoughts on Death

    Posted May 18, 2016 by Mystic Angel

      My FIL was recently ill and was hospitalized at the end of March. He was in ICU for about three weeks when my MIL finally had to make the choice of taking him off life support. Within a couple of hourse he passed away. My family and I weren't close to him as he was my MIL's second husband and...

  • Battle Force ministry

    Posted May 16, 2016 by Patrick De Jesus

    Let go of all that your problems and fears that are holding onto. God has all control of everything that is in this very world so your worry's and your fears and your problems of everyday life can be lifted up and given over to the one we call Father or Daddy. 

  • And... Life Begins!

    Posted May 16, 2016 by Tony Villari

    When does life begin?  Well, any intelligent person would assume that life has to be self-sustaining, like plants and animals.  But are we taking in all of the theological and philosophical arguments when we try to define when life begins?  As a spiritual, God fearing human, I would t...

  • The Cracked Life - Part 1

    Posted May 16, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Mary Southerland Today’s Truth “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Friend to Friend I must be getting older because I have six grandchildren. And they really do say the most hilarious things – sometimes. ...

  • Split Vision

    Posted May 15, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “A wise man’s heart guides his mouth.” Proverbs 16:23 Isn’t it curious how in the midst of a nasty family argument we can shake our bad mood the instant the telephone rings or a neighbor knocks on the door? Have you ever been brought up short by a small voice questioning suc...

  • Buddha's birthday 2016 note

    Posted May 15, 2016 by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA

    There’s a lot of Buddhist and Confucian history in Korea, as both religions played significant roles in the history of the country. My wife’s family has 2 Confucian Sages (Jangsaeng & Jip Kim), 4 Ceong-back-ri (persons noted for integrity in the official Korean history records) (Yakhan...

  • Believe the Best

    Posted May 14, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “If one falls down, his friend can help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:10 The floor at Art and Naomi Hunt’s house was scattered with wrenches, screwdrivers, and a host of oddly shaped pieces of wood and metal. The task at hand? To construct a new gas barbecue. Art knew that Naomi was the...

  • Blessing of the boat River Tyme

    Posted May 14, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    Cap'n Kenny reading the Blessing of the Boat prayers for the christening of the riverboat River Tyme in De Pere, Wisconson on May 13th, 2016. "Hear us, O Lord, to our prayers and bless by Your holy right hand this boat and all who travel in it, as You have done to bless Noe's ark carried upon the w...

  • Your Personal Path

    Posted May 12, 2016 by Tony Villari

    No matter how bad I might think my day is, I always try to remember how great it is to live in a country where I don't have to fight for survival.  In most developed nations, fighting for survival is a choice, or a consequence of a choice, we have freely made.  Our destiny is what we make ...

  • Health

    Posted May 11, 2016 by NCO, Father Carl

    In an attempt to keep my friends informed I am writing this, yesterday I saw my hart doc for the first time in about a year, he did his usual thing and listened to my heart, but then he suddenly looked up and ordered a ultrasound, Durning the procedure he had this look on his face that was not comf...

  • Discrimination again

    Posted May 9, 2016 by Rev. Xiao Shizi

    I congratulate the DOJ for filing suit against NC for refusing to put a stop to its open discrimination against a segment of its citizens. Civil rights taking a turn backwards should scare everyone. Full equal rights in this country still have a way to go, but setting the bar lower just to accommoda...

  • An unlikely unheard of Brotherhood

    Posted May 9, 2016 by Scott Bruno

    JFK and Bin Laden were brothers. But not just ordinary brothers, they were brothers in arms. Don't believe me? Look, Listen:The JFK Bin Laden Connection - Unbeknownst to and even of each other, they were brothers onto the same target.The speech that killed JFK:  https://youtu.be/y8HTr-F-FVM ...

  • Good Corn

    Posted May 9, 2016 by Jay Olson

    This inspiring story that has been the basis for many an analogy was written by "Author Unknown" There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned somethin...

  • Full Blown Yoga

    Posted May 8, 2016 by Jay Olson

    It matters not whether you are short or tall Skinny or fat--happy or sad- good or bad. You may be lonely or have ten thousand friends. Sober or drunk, high or low--it matters not what you do. Run all day or watch tv--pump some iron or drink some tea. You can be ugly o...

  • All scripture is inspired by God

    Posted May 8, 2016 by Reverend Stephen Gaarder

    Before I go forward with this blog, I want to establish that I do so not as a presentation of what is right and to be accepted as such by all who red it.  This is an expression of my faith as I see it for me and I do not expect anyone to accept it as ‘gospel’ because I do cite Scrip...

  • Ragamuffin Brother

    Posted May 6, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Ron Mehl Roy Angel was a dirt‐poor preacher with a millionaire brother. Back in the oil boom days of the late 1940s, Roy’s older brother happened to own the right piece of Texas prairie at the right time. When he sold, he became a multimillionaire overnight. Parlaying that good fortune, th...

  • Return of the Dawn

    Posted May 6, 2016 by Jay Olson

    The light went out inside of my heart--my soul was empty and dark. The fire that burned inside of me had suddenly lost its spark. The sunshine that lights the daytime was hidden and out of sight. The cheer was missing this afternoon--it felt like the dead of night. Where is the joy and the rev...

  • Family Matters

    Posted May 6, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Mary Southerland Today’s Truth Therefore encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NIV). Friend to Friend I remember that night well. It was so many years ago, but it seems like yesterday. And what a crazy day it had been! Probably a day like many of yours. I...

  • A Little Girl, Hiding

    Posted May 5, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Shirley M Dobson “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God.” 1 Peter 2:9 I see a little girl skipping home from school in the late afternoon sun. Her dress is a hand‐me‐down intended for someone two sizes larger. Her shoes are unpolished,...

  • How Did You Die?

    Posted May 5, 2016 by Jay Olson

    Did you tackle that trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it, And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, But ...

  • National Day of Prayer

    Posted May 5, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    May 5 Marks Annual Day of Observance for Several Religions in US Falling on the first Thursday in May, the National Day of Prayer was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1952 and encourages people to turn to God in prayer and meditation.

  • Today is Ascension Day

    Posted May 5, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, also known as Ascension Thursday, Holy Thursday, or Ascension Day, commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter, and ...

  • Be married on a Riverboat!

    Posted May 4, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    Be married on a Riverboat by a real ship's Captain! If you're looking to tie the knot — the one that's not related to speed — the riverboat River Tyme in De Pere, WI will host your bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner or intimate ceremony on board. “We have two captains (Cap'n Ke...

  • Mother's Day

    Posted May 4, 2016 by Tony Villari

    So, who's the ugly mug my mom is with? Yeah, you guessed it - me. What in God's good name happened? Really! I mean, yeah, if you ignore the fact I had to sit in a high chair to gnaw on a 'nanner, I was actually a handsome guy, back in the day. I was such a good looking little kid. Okay, I ...

  • The Greatest Gift

    Posted May 3, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap… yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” Luke 12:24 Although the battle for healthy self‐confidence is most often fought by women, many men also struggle with the issue. Unlike a woman, a man derives his se...

  • It Is What It Is?

    Posted May 3, 2016 by Tony Villari

    What is art?  Like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder.  For some folks, there would seem to be much beauty in pooh.  Either they need glasses, or I need a better prescription, because I just don't see it.  Then, there is the artist that doesn't have any clue, exce...

  • Body and Spirit

    Posted May 2, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:31 In addition to society’s obsession with physical beauty, women face other obstacles to maintaining confidence, including disrespect for wives and mothers who have chosen the traditional homemaking role. ...

  • My wife made me cry 4

    Posted May 2, 2016 by Frank Mitchell

    So on our anniversary, I want you to know how much your love means to me... because I know that giving you my heart was one of the best things I ever did.

  • My wife made me cry 3

    Posted May 2, 2016 by Frank Mitchell

    Most of all, it means we have a lot of things to be proud of... and still more to look forward to.  

  • My wife made me cry 2

    Posted May 2, 2016 by Frank Mitchell

    Having a happy marriage means there's trust between us that's been built with time and commitment and more than a little sacrifice.    

  • My wife made me cry

    Posted May 2, 2016 by Frank Mitchell

          Having a happy marriage doesn't mean life is perfect- at least not all the time.   To me it means we've laughed more than we've cried, celebrated more than we've worried, and loved each other through everything.    

  • Happy Beltane

    Posted May 1, 2016 by Tom Asdell

    The Wheel of the Year turns to its next station and again we tell the story. As there is no beginning or end, we start so that the story ends now. **Remember The Summer Solstice... At mid-day the Sun was said to stand still in the sky, and with it'sdescent, the Lord's attention began to slowly tur...

  • Anti descrimination vs religious freedom

    Posted April 30, 2016 by Rev. Xiao Shizi

    I honestly do understand the need or desire for religious freedom, but if that freedom requires the discrimination of others I don't think the government needs to step in to give someone's freedom to religious expression a free pass to do so. These religious freedom laws being passed in some states ...

  • Fickle Values

    Posted April 30, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    “I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 If I (jcd) were to draw a caricature of an adult experiencing a lifelong crisis of confidence, I would depict a bowed, weary traveler. Over his shoulder, I would place the end of a mile‐...

  • Johnny Lingo’s Eight-cow Wife

    Posted April 30, 2016 by Kenny Sallee

    by Patricia McGerr When I visited the South Pacific islands, I took a notebook along. I had a three‐week leave between assignments in Japan, so I borrowed a boat and sailed to Kiniwata. The notebook was supposed to help me become a junior‐grade Maugham or Michener. But when I got back, among all my...