Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
What are the different names of God? EL, ELOAH: God "mighty, strong, prominent" (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 139:19) – etymologically, El appears to mean “power,” as in “I have the power to harm you” (Genesis 31:29). El is associated with other qualities, such as integri...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
In Matthew 9:13, Jesus says to his disciples, “Go and learn what this means; I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” The Jews of the Old Testament had many rules about what was required in case they sinned. There were specific sacrifices r...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14 ESV) Did you know that you are actually part of the greatest story with a hero? That is right. God is the ultimate Hero and ...
Posted by Tony Villari
I always tout the benefit of remembering history because I have faith in the well-known statement by Edmund Burke (1729-1797), "Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it." Maybe this is why I find Stauffenberg's story the stuff of faith; his faith in Germany, his militar...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
Prayer for Teenagers to PrayHeavenly Father, You are a loving and forgiving God and I ask You Lord to forgive me for all my sins and any unforgiveness thatI may have in my heart. I ask You Lord to forgive me for not always making You a priority in my life. I need Your help rightnow. I am being tempt...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
A Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints. I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all th...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
A Prayer to the Holy Spirit (by Cardinal Mercier) I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to all the noises of the world in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctuary of your baptized soul (wh...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
Blessing of a New House O heavenly Father, Almighty God, we humbly beseech you to bless and sanctify this house and all who dwell therein and everything else in it, and do you grant to fill it with all good things; grant to them, O Lord, the abundance of heavenly blessings and from the richnes...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
Keep Us From Harm Prayer Heavenly Father, I come to You now in the Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I ask You Lord Jesus to put a hedge of protection around me and everyone I have prayed for today and for our homes, cars, lands, properties, (vehicles,) animals, pets, work places, finan...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
Baptism of the Holy Spirit Heavenly Father, I come to You now in the Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father, I plead the Blood of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ over me and I thank You for the most wonderful gift of salvation. Lord Jesus You promised me another gift, the gif...
Posted by Br. E.G. Carriere
Healing Prayer (speak healing into your body/spirit/life) Jesus is the Lord of my life. Sickness and disease have no power over me. I am forgiven and free from sin and guilt. I am dead to sin and alive to righteousness. Colossians 1:21, 22 Jesus bore my sins in His Body on the tree...
Posted by Tony Villari
One can find many passages in scripture which some of us, as Christians, seem to conveniently forget as it suits our denominational agenda, but these few give a flavor for the point I'm trying to make about judging and a fundamental lack of tolerance, forgiveness, and mercy as we forget to put Chris...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Starting Monday 7/25 we will start Health and Morning Devotional section, if you have any great and nutrictional recipes please summit to us post, you can do that here at robh7775@yahoo.com, thank you and God bless. I like to use frozen orange juice and whole milk for the creamiest most realistic...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Defining love is difficult. It is emotion, action, thought, feeling all rolled together and prioritized above everything. True love like that of a parent for a child will stop at nothing to protect and care for the other. This is what is so powerful about the words of the apostle Paul in Romans 8:3...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
Note: This may be a draft? I might update it some more, tweak it some? Dunno. C = read by Celebrant, A = read by All, italics = actions ***** If before Communion, the celebrant says: C: We are about to take goodness & compassion into our bodies. Let us prepare ourselv...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. If you ever need help on know someone that does, you can get it here at www.stopbullying.govThe...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
May you be blessed with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart. May you be blessed with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may wish for justice, freedom, and peace. May you be blessed w...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Welcome to Christ is our victory, I am pastor Bob Huggins and tonight I would like to discuss with you a very serious subject. The subject we will be discussing is one that is very heartbreaking, so many families are affected by this disease and like any disease it can be stopped, it just needs...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
“But when [Peter] saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’” (Matthew 14:30 NIV) Have courage, because Jesus is with you.Don’t ever argue with a fear. Just tell it where to go! Tell it to go talk to Jesus. Take a risk in f...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Many people who are suffering from unhealthy behaviors and emotions can see how they began to develop earlier in life, often during their childhoods. Perhaps they were raised without a strong parental background. Or perhaps they grew up in an abusive situation. Maybe they have a past, which continues...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
I am someone who is, in essence, a Skeptic & Non-Believer. I don’t really believe in belief. I’m essentially an atheist, even though I identify as an agnostic because I’m open to the possibility if we can ever find some hard solid evidence of some form of deity or deities. (Some wo...
Posted by Tony Villari
Down deep in my heart, I know I'm a loner. I think I have known this since grade school. Oh, I wasn't an introvert, my goodness; I was so much the opposite. I was picked on, bullied is the new term, for most of my pre-high school years because I was the small, geeky kid with "coke ...
Posted by Kenny Sallee
By Brett Younger The parking lot has several versions of “Co-exist” and “God loves the whole world no exceptions” bumper stickers, a “Leslie Knope for President,” and, on the same Prius, an “I’m too poor to vote Republican.” The sign on t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Are you afraid to go in the basement with the lights off? Or take out the garbage late at night? Most of us have an inherent fear or uneasiness about the dark. Isn’t it interesting how with the lights on, the same basement is not scary, and there is no fear walking down the driveway in the day...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
As God no longer associates us with our old sins, so should we put the past behind us. With our old sins now buried in the grave, as pictured by baptism, we should not go back and dig them up. Considering the symbolism involved, this would be akin to grave robbing. For some, such grave robbery in t...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
This is my understanding of prophets and prophecy, as I've come to understand it via my life experience. ***** Prophecy is not a thing for a select few. There are thousands, if not millions, of prophets at any given time. Prophets come from any and all religions. Some prophets are atheists, agnos...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
I support a Jubilee of Mercy for all people, regardless of religion or spiritual belief. You may or may not know that the Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a Jubilee Year of Mercy. There have been Masses said, special prayers, special lectures on the topic, and pilgrimages wit...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
The incredible truth is that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Even more amazing is that God loved us when we were still sinners; we were still under the death penalty when He...
Posted by Jay Olson
When I was just a young boy. When I was just a lad. Tom Sawyer was my hero. Second only to my Dad. I loved to do the same things, That ole Tom liked to do. Catching fish and kicking around. Sometimes even skipping school. I took my playing seriously. Twas like a job to me. I never miss...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Sin is the transgression of God’s sacred law (1 John 3:4, KJV). The penalty we all have earned for sinning is death (Romans 6:23). This cause-and-effect relationship is absolute and automatic. The penalty of death must be paid. We cannot jump out of a 10-story building, futilely trying to bre...
Posted by Mary Kay Dranzo
Spirituality is for you. Religion is for you. Yes, you. (If you want it, of course. We’re not forcing you to take it.) Yes, you, even if you’re queer. Yes, you, even if you’re trans. Yes, you, even if you’re kinky. Yes, you, even if you’re polyamorous. Yes, you,...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Just a little informationThe bible is written in 2123 languages, the old testament was written in Hebrew, and Aramaic. The new testament was written in Greek. It is the most published book and more bibles are stolen than any other book. Although it is impossible to obtain exact figures, there is li...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Thankfully, God does not keep a scorecard with good deeds on one side and bad ones on the other. Our slate is wiped clean of every sin if we confess and repent of our sins and ask for His forgiveness. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleans...
Posted by Jay Olson
The basket is packed with chicken and slaw. The brownies are wrapped in a tin. The weatherman promised us sunshine today, Now the rain will be keeping us in. Spread out a cloth on the living room floor. Play some music that reminds us of sun. The picnic's been planned for a long time. We'll h...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Forgiveness is possible through repentance and understanding Christ's perfect sacrifice. “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins …’” (Acts 2:38, Revised Standard Version). How ar...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
The Devil has already lost. But the Devil is trying to take as many with him as he can, apparently just to hurt God. And however much the Devil succeeds in doing this, God hurts -- like a parent does over losing a child. This sort of spite is very much in keeping with the Devil’s character. Sa...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
It takes effort to meditate on God’s word. Let’s get started! You’ve heard the saying, “Life comes at you fast”? Wow. So often it does. That saying is definitely true. So much information, so much activity we try to pack into our lives, that we barely have time to ...
Posted by Tony Villari
Study religion, not even that closely, and you might see how the Abrahamic religions all approach women from a male's egotistical, superior agenda of control and submissiveness. It would seem Hinduism also has a problem moving into the 21st century with any mature, civilized sense of humanity....
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
How to Understand the BibleLaboring in the word requires just a little familiarity with a few study aids–but pays big dividends.Do you ever get stuck trying to remember a verse or a phrase or a word someplace in the Bible that you know is there, but you can’t remember the verse, or ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
I opened my topical study Bible recently. It was like meeting an old friend again.I’m a minister and occasionally I have to prepare talks, sermons to people about various topics regarding the Bible. Yesterday I pulled a book off of my shelf that has been there for a long, long time. It&rs...
Posted by Tony Villari
I have published, on numerous occasions, posts concerning women. I've talked about their concerns over weight, looks, men, stress, and my own belief that there is not a pedestal high enough to put them on, or safe enough. They keep falling off. From what I've seen and heard, fallin...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
We live in an age of skepticism, and we live in an age that is lacking in truth. Let’s face it - many people do believe in God, and to believe in God, that in itself is a major step of faith. There are many people who are atheists, and don’t. To believe in God is one big step, but let&rs...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
The Bible is a spiritual book. What should be your first step in understanding this book of books? Have you ever thought that the Bible is hard to understand? A lot of people have. They’ve tried to read it, feel that it’s very difficult to understand. Every year people start reading the...
Posted by Jay Olson
Shoelaces and buttons fill a clear glass jar. Thimbles and cookie crumbs lead to where we are. Empty plates and watermelon are strewn across the table. Life is one big celebration; have fun while you are able. It’s summertime with long hot days; the beach is overflowing. The festival is soon ...
Posted by Scott Bruno
I recently was asked to answer the following question over at Quora, "Humanity unites to defeat an alien invasion. How long does global peace last once the threat is dealt with?" So I answered: If humanity were invaded by alien invasion the global peace that would follow would be for eternity....
Posted by Reverend Gary A. Carter
We are gathered here today in the sight of God , and the presence of friends and loved ones, to celebrate one of life’s greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes and blessings to the words which shall unite Jamal Burt and R...
Posted by Sara Williams
We spend our lives working hard to help companies in getting rich shedding sweat, tears, and even blood. We work hard to be able to afford the bare necessities. To have the luxuries we have to sacrifice more and more of ourselves and we are told that, that is what we're supposed to do. Many squander...
Posted by Kenny Sallee
Moravian settlers in NC were the first Americans to officially celebrate the 4th of July. But they weren’t partying in honor of military victory. They were thanking God for peace. At the nation’s first official Independence Day celebration, there were no fireworks, no sparkler...
Posted by Rev. Renee Paddock
One of the greatest necessities in America Is to discover creative solitude. Carl Sandburg In March, I gave a service titled "All that Noise" it was about distraction and overload - technological and otherwise - in modern daily life. One of my research articles was from Harva...
Posted by Reverend Dontea'u Smith
“ANYTHING Can Happen: There are no ‘Ifs’” Mark 9: 17-27 (Focus verse 23) 23Jesus said, “If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.” 1.) This father was beyond desperate to get help for his child… to no avail. 17-18A man ou...
Posted by Tony Villari
So, on the question of gay Christians, Pope Francis comments, "The questions is: if a person who has that condition, who has good will, and who looks for God, who are we to judge?" But, Most Holy Father, is not stating they have "that condition," in itself a judgment? Let'...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:31 NIV) Have you ever had the devil whisper that you’re not going to make it? So have I… and so have countless other believers throughout the ages. We may not always talk about it, and therefore ...
Posted by Jay Olson
Willow trees and Redwoods are growing side by side. The willow oft times humble; the redwood full of pride. The redwood reaches upward, high into the sky. The willow gently whispers while it bows its limbs and cries. The ancient Redwood, so very straight and tall. It has an ageless memory; a ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Peter 5:8-10 (NIV)8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.10 And the God of all...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 John 1:9—“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Faithful and righteous says: “God is faithful in His word (v. 10) and righteous in the blood of Jesus His Son (v. 7). His word is the word of the...
Posted by Rev. Christopher J. Kady, R.M.A.
June 28, 2016 Understanding - By the Grace and Glory of God Lately, I have been thinking about the young men and women who were savagely gunned down in Orlando. In my prayers for their families, and my continuous prayers of thanks for the safety of my loved ones, I could not help but...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
“And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him” (Colossians 2:6 NLT, second edition). Welcome to Christ is our Victory, I am Pastor Bob Huggins and Today we are going to look at ... Three Reasons We Need to Walk Through Life with Others The B...
Posted by Jay Olson
Imagine being a light bulb before they built the socket. I’d hate to be an astronaut before they built the rocket. It’s not so very easy, arriving out of order. Like entering a foreign country, before you reach the boarder. I’ve heard it said, “You’re special.” I wonder if that’s so. Sometim...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Now that I have repented, been baptised, learned how to pray now what? I just do not know what to do. I need help. Well first you can rejoice...You have been set free from sin and death by the blood of Jesus Christ! God’s promises are eternal. You get to have God, every spiritual blessing, an...
Posted by Tony Villari
"Our criminal justice system," is a crock. It basically means the exact opposite of what one first thinks. The criminal's rights are protected against those that seek retribution for crimes the criminals perpetrate against society. Criminals have become, like the wolf, a prote...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Do you know people who always have something positive to say about everyone. While they are bringing up the most favorable things about everyone, they are making themselves look good at the same time. In Romans 14:19 Paul says, “So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build e...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 NIV) Grace means God’s doing for us what we can’t do for ourselves. The Lord promises us this help just when we need it in an...
Posted by Sara Williams
To all Shepard's (Ministers) I am a Wandering Minister. Spending my life thus far studying all facets of Spirituality that I could access. From east coast to the Alaskan coast I have traveled and experienced much. The people cry in pain and fear. It is hard to find guidance when religion and ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
(Lk 15:1-7) "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?" In the parable the shepherd goes out to search for one sheep--the very least that can be numbered. So if there had...
Posted by Scott Bruno
You can watch it, or you can read it. This is the truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me god. Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5at0lBv0Zog Read it: And now we turn to the issue of gun violence in America today. The latest mass shootings in Aurora Colorado, and New Town, Connecticut...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
“We have courage in God’s presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.” (1 John 5:14 GNT) The miracle of prayer is one of the great miracles of the Bible. To think that there is a God who created the heavens and the earth...
Posted by Priestess RaVen Christina Marie
Thy heart feels like it is breaking into many fractals, but it's truly growing larger, not falling apart...The pain of stretching is ringing tears from thine eyes in a waterfalls grace....Bleeding heart aching Beating making more room for those of need, Me I look into... ......
Posted by Jay Olson
I walked upon a darkened bridge--it lay inside my head. I walked upon a darkened bridge--I knew not where it led. The air was still as still could be--the silence roared a song I knew not where I was headed--I had not walked for long. Below me lay a quiet dark--it echoed in my b...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
3 Men Crucified - 1 Died in Sin, 1 Died to sin & 1 Died FOR SinLuke 23:32-47 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be putto death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary,there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and theother...
Posted by Priestess RaVen Christina Marie
A lot of us think upon the past, missing what remains there and as we carry on in our day to day lives can gift us with unimaginable things we never thought we would ever ask for, so be patient, remain in the present moment and dwell on what you can do, right here, right now. You are valuable and ha...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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
Posted 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...
Posted 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....
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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
Posted 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.
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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 ...