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Aug 13
Notes for August 2022 – The Second 3 Reasons: Love, Co-Agency, and Free Will
This month the title of my sermon this month is The Second 3 Reasons: Love, Co-Agency, and Free Will I’ve compiled a list of 20 Reasons to Have Faith in God. These are reasons for everyone, but I’m thinking about the non-believer. They are foundational. My long-term goal is to preach on all 20 reason, …
Jun 02
Possible books for 2023
I I’m looking for a devotional book for daily reading for 2023. In 2022 I worked through the book life under God the kingdom agenda by Tony Evans. It has been excellent. One possibility is Devoted to God by Sinclair Ferguson. https://www.amazon.com/Devoted-God-Sanctification-Sinclair-Ferguson/dp/1848716907/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI15PO9dyN-AIVpDizAB3RBAggEAAYASAAEgI0lPD_BwE&hvadid=558649679693&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9022035&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2100620120212082310&hvtargid=kwd-306480582867&hydadcr=22593_10356183&keywords=devoted+to+god+sinclair+ferguson&qid=1654137115&s=books&sr=1-1#customerReviews
Mar 24
Cory Booker is being inspirational and we need that.
Cory Booker gives an inspirational speech to supreme court justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson (see here*) and here. Cory Booker is being: hopeful respectful historical poetic realistic (for all have sinned and fall short) forward thinking inspirational encouraging. We need this sometimes (actually, we need this more often than not). I applaud him. He is …
Mar 05
Notes for March 2022
March 6 is the first Sunday of Lent. Easter is April 17. It’s a good time to invite people to church, for Easter, or any Sunday. Invite cards for Point Pleasant. Invite cards for New Philadelphia. Today I’m preaching on the letter of Paul to the Colossians. This is the first of numerous sermons on …
Jan 08
Notes for January 2022
Happy New Year! Here are a few links related to our worship services and sermons in January. The Valley of Vision The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions, is a book published in 1975. Includes the prayer for the New Year. Blessed to be a Blessing We are all blessed in …
Jan 01
2021 Daily Devotionals
2021 In 2021, I started, and was able to complete, two daily Christian devotionals. I think this is the first time I’ve ever been able to actually do all 365 days. These were excellent. The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge is written by Tony Dungy. This was a gift to me Christmas 2020 from …
Dec 05
Notes for Advent 2021
The Other Wise Man The Other Wise Man, by Henry van Dyke, is an all-time favorite. The story was burned in my memory, as an elementary-age child, when our church put it on as a play at Christmastime. Our family has read the story for many years. Here is a webpage I put together with …
Aug 15
Notes for August 14, 2021
A few notes related to today’s sermon, The Joy of POP (privilege, opportunity, priority). Tony Dungy Books by Tony Dungy here. They include Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life and The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge. Super Bowl Breakfast Speech Tony Dungy Super Bowl Breakfast 2006 Part 1 …
