He's one of my favorite players. I've been wanting to buy his jersey. Oh well, that's the NFL today. Brian Dawkins is no longer a Philadelphia Eagle.The Denver Broncos have signed seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins, the team announced SaturdayBrian Dawkins leaves the Eagles as one of the most celebrated players in team history. Dawkins signed a five-year, $17 million deal that includes $7.2 million guaranteed, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter....
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Oh yes, what every seminary bound, strapped for cash, humble minister wants…the DECANO self-adhesive sunroof.+Gems ...
The Apostles’ Creed has stood as part of the fabric of the Christian faith throughout the centuries of its existence. Its theology was outlined and structured to provide a common statement of faith declaring the accepted beliefs and convictions of the Church. As the movement spread, complexities within the understandings of the faith moved leaders to develop new ideas and interpretations of the Scripture. In this struggle of comprehending the divine there...
Is it a good news, bad news thing? No. In the last several weeks our church website has done very well in terms of traffic. We’ve had a great number of visitors that includes several return visits. The word is getting out and people are responding. Now, your searches should lead you straight to our link. At this point, I’m not sure what venue has been the most beneficial for advertising. No method we’ve implemented has been anything over the top. I...
Theology has often sought to define who and what God is. In this ongoing process of defining and redefining we find an array of classifications and delineations based on the various fundamental approaches applied to the study. Unfortunately, too often we can find in these explanations, however distinctive they may appear, a common thread constantly embedded, both perhaps intentionally and unknowingly. It is in this observation we may conceivably and justly...
my life is complete....Chump looks pretty much the same when it is written upside down. +Futility Clo...
The Psychiatrist and the ProctologistTwo doctors, a psychiatrist and a proctologist, opened an office together in a small town. They put up a sign reading, "Dr. Smith & Dr. Jones: Hysterias & Posteriors." The town council was not happy with the sign so the doctors changed it to, "Schizoids & Hemorrhoids."This was not acceptable either. In an effort to satisfy the council, the doctors changed the sign to, "Catatonics & High Colonics."...
Critics have commonly given attention to religious dogma to characterize part of the Church’s insufficient causes. Some would argue holding to these restricts one’s efforts in finding truth. There is also the argument that whatever might have been beneficial in church dogmatics is now stale and outdated. Perhaps it would not be to those that Karl Barth would direct his attention. Instead he would be more inclined to stir an interest in those who want to...
Don’t let it happen to you. You know better. When was the last time you backed up your hard drive? If it’s been longer than it needs to be then let me be the one to wake you up. It’s time to back up!I hadn’t since the move. Now, after having my laptop crash on Wednesday, I’m out six months worth of material. Pictures of my children, sermons, bulletins, newsletters, reports, Annual Conference material, graphics, programs and I’m still trying to figure...
In reviewing the work of Anselm, specifically Cur Deus Homo, readers find an effort to exhort the nature of God. God’s nature can be found in the work of Jesus Christ. Through his role in the atonement on the behalf of mankind, Christ provides a glimpse into man’s inability to sustain a restored relationship with God. This demonstrates the impossibility of man to obtain salvation by his own merit. Where this uncovers God’s nature is in the fact that this...
So, I've had several people ask me about Twitter. I am making use of it on the church website. It's the first time I've used and so far I think it's gonna be beneficial for us. Plus, now that I have found FutureTweets, we should be able to do a few more things with it and it won't bog me down with more work at untimely...times.If you're wondering what and how it works, then here 'ya go:+Heal Your Church Webs...
I've posted on these before, but it seems people have gotten a little more elaborate. Click here for a few mo...
I don't know if you have a need for this, or have already heard about it, but here is a wonderful resource for churches. Sermon.net provides a free sermon player to churches and other ministry organizations. For about three months I've made use of it. If you're looking for an easy, effective way to present your sermons or other recordings I would certainly recommend this. It's free. Too many free services have drawbacks that make you think thrice about...
I used this on Saturday at the women's event:"People will forget what you saidPeople will forget what you didBut people will never forget how you made them fe...
It’s one of life’s little great gifts. Well, at least for me. Some people must have their first cup of coffee, some aren’t the same without reading the paper, but some, like me, just need “ten more minutes.” Oh what a difference the little snooze button can make—that little ingenious source of renewal and sloth. Of course, too much of a good thing can’t always be a good thing. It is possible to abuse the power of the snooze and find yourself already behind...
You’ve seen those shows. People bring items they’ve been holding for years. You never know which is the next million dollar item or another piece of junk—it’s your junk so it’s special. As people speak with experts about their items they are told what makes it unique. Of course, the climax is learning what the value is. We get to see the surprises. People are shocked to find out their items are worth more than they could imagine. Interestingly, many...
It had been almost 8 years since we had a land line at our house. There was a time when we just weren't at home very often. So, our cell phones were more than sufficient. Since coming to Oak Haven, with senior pastor obligations, it has become necessary to have a home phone. I can't tell you how many telemarketers have called since it was installed! I don't hate 'em; I use to be one, but AAAHHH!I was reading the SWTX conference newspaper and came across...
I had been preparing for a talk to give during our United Methodist Women's annual brunch tomorrow. It's a big event here with over 100 ladies expected to attend (pray for me!). As I prepared I came across this:Love at first sight is easy to understand. It’s when two people have beenlooking at each other for years that it becomes a miracle.Stay blessed...j...
Okay, I’m ready to say the church website is up and running. It has been online for a few weeks, but incomplete. As far as I can tell, everything is okay—at least everything works as it was designed to. I am using Blogger as the platform. That limits some of what we are able to do, but for now, and probably for a while, it will be totally sufficient. Another reason I went this route was the ease of Blogger. I’ll be looking for someone to maintain the site...
One can dream, right? What if everyone listened to pastors the way they listened to weathermen? No, I’m not jealous, but those lucky weathermen get three slots in a news program and are welcomed every 5-7 minutes on any given talk radio station. They may not always be accurate with the rain predictions, but we want to hear what they have to tell us. One thing they do that I like is to tell the wind chill factor. While the current temperature may be accurate,...
