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Archive for the 'Religion' Category

“Unfiltered thoughts”… a good thing?

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

I see where pop culture now considers it a desired virtue to speak your mind in an “unfiltered” manner. I flipped by the TV Channel today and heard people hailing a character from “Lost”, and the lead character on “House” (which I enjoy) because they voice their thoughts - unfiltered.
Not that this is all […]

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Reader beware: Read on an empty stomach… seriously.
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Atheism and Child Murder
By Dinesh D’Souza 5/12/08
Peter Singer is a calm, lucid and able debater, and our debate at Biola University in Los Angeles on April 25 was lively and hard-fought. Not for nothing […]

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“You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.”
Planned Parenthood Has ‘Racist Agenda,’ MLK’s Niece Says
By Josiah Ryan
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
April 17, 2008
(CNSNews.com) - The niece of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is among a group of pro-life black leaders calling for an end to federal funding for Planned […]

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Dead? Dead wrong.

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Dead? Dead wrong.
Why do you seek the living one amoung the dead? He is not here, but He has been raised.
(Luke 24:5-6)
This is among my top 3 favorite passages in all of holy scripture.
A man has been raised from the dead to eternal life. The same will happen to all who believe […]

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America’s glass… 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Yes or no… Do you love America?
I recently listened to people call into a Nashville talk radio show and share what they loved about America. To my surprise, most of the comments where profoundly moving.
Ideas like America liberating Europe and the Pacific during WWII (and our military forces are ALWAYS LIBERATOR’S). […]

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Living Life Sans Malice.

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

(It’s sort of La Vida Loca) - I was speaking with a new friend of ours the other day. He shared with me that he works with mentally challenged children. He made a statement that has altered how I see life… permanently. He said that he truly enjoys his work because all […]

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Bullet dodging, 101.

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Mike Hamilton and I are avid Harley riders, my wife and I had gathered at Michael and Susan’s house one evening for dinner and conversation. Half way through the evening, I realized that Heidi and I had forgotten to give our cat Shadow his shot of insulin. […]

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A little help, please.

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Vote for REV21 video “Pain” at: www.famecast.com
First-time voters need register to log in and vote. It doesn’t take long.
* Type REV21 in the search – hit enter (not “Advanced search”).
* Click on REV21 (next to their photo). Their video will begin playing.
* To VOTE click the blue check mark and […]

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Christmas miracles happen… so deal with it!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Ricky,
Although you already know of this story, I felt compelled to share this event on the blog. Christmas Eve morning, Approximately 8 A.M. My friend Les Groom stops by the house to drop off a Christmas present of food and a few dollars to keep me going in spite of my plight of not being […]

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Hey Bikers!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

A few years ago we lead worship at The Lord’s Disciple’s church in Maryville, TN (Just south of Knoxville). This is a full fledged BIKER CHURCH complete with a pastor in riding leathers. And, when I say lead worship, I mean played our full 45 minute rock set… then they held church… for […]

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