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One of my favorite books in the Bible is Esther.
There is some question of its place in the canon of Scriptures because the word “God” is not mentioned anywhere in the book. But you can easily see that throughout the story of Esther, the fingerprint of God is all over the pages.
Considering they don’t normally do anything, these 3 pirates in this newest Veggietales full length movie did quite a lot!
Here’s a photo of them.
That’s Larry, Pa Grape, and Mr. Lunt, but they have different stage names for the movie. They are Elliot, George, and Cedrick respectively. I went to see the screening of this movie that will be coming to theaters on January 11, 2008.
Gary McIntosh, professor at Biola University, says in the Biola magazine, “I wish people understood that the heart of church growth is basic evangelism. It is not about marketing, business practices or a host of other mis-perceptions…Since all people are lost apart from a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, every church must be concerned with church growth that is accomplished through conversion evangelism. This is the heart of church growth thinking today.”
Hint: This one is a little different. See if you can solve this in less than 1 minute.
In the sermon the past Sunday, our pastor preached on the conversions of the Ethiopian, Saul, and Cornelius in Acts, chapters 8,9, and 10. In each of those cases, God used a human agent to bring someone to salvation. I noticed that even though God set up the situation, and success was sure, He doesn’t…
On Monday, October 22, The King’s College in NYC will sponsor a debate between D’Souza and Christopher Hitchens at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 64th Street and Central Park West at 7:30 p.m. The debate will address the question Is Christianity the problem?
If you solved the first puzzle, here is another one. It’s slightly harder. Ok, not that hard. I have faith in you.
Do this with your kids. See if you or your kids figure it out first…or do you dare risk being embarrassed by your kids? Leave a comment and let me know.
What a great day it was for the Walnut Family Festival! The day was nice and cool, no rain, just right to spend a day enjoying life in our community. In a small city of 30,000, there is not a whole lot to get excited about. So this annual affair complete with a parade, games, live bands, booths, and food was a big deal. It’s a good time to corner your City Council members to make sure they hear your side on the issues.
If I had read this book 10 years ago, maybe we would not have made some of the financial mistakes we’ve made.
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason is a simple book with very sound principles for financial management. Lessons are illustrated through engaging fictional stories set in old time Babylon written…