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The Saturday Morning Post (Evening Edition)
2007-10-27 22:37:00 Welcome to Saturday , October 27, 2007 A Gift and a Smile Linda took me up on my Gift For You post earlier in the week, and also made the same offer on her blog. Graciously, she included me on her list of those receiving a gift, and wasted no time in making good on her offer. The box ... More About: Post , Morning , Edition , Evening
Seminary Days
2007-10-22 20:17:00 I?m mainly speaking to parents of college age children here but others may find this post of interest. I have a question for parents out there. Have you ever attended a class with your children? I mean a real class in which you received accreditation towards a degree or other certificate. If you have, what ... More About: Seminary , Days , Mina
Church Politics
2007-10-21 20:43:00 Yesterday after making my pitch for Al Gore, I got to wondering where he would stand on faith issues. This has been a hot topic for several candidates and many have been asked to address matters of their faith. According to and article from The Christian Post, all of the candidates for president say they ... More About: Politics , Church , Hillary Clinton , Cain , Obama
I?ll See Your Obama and Raise You One Gore
2007-10-20 21:11:00 Political posts are a rarity for me, but I just noticed that I made two mentions of Al Gore in one blog post earlier today. The man must be getting some positive press if even I can work him into the conversation. Truth be told, now that he has his Nobel Prize in hand, I ... More About: Politics , Iraq , Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton
The Saturday Morning Post
2007-10-20 14:10:00 Welcome to Saturday October 20, 2007 How many licks does it take? For a science project, my little girl?s second grade class chose a unique lab to demonstrate the effects of erosion. They decided to find out just how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. This was a fun ... More About: Post , Prayer , Morning
Another Web Gem
2007-10-18 04:53:00 So I was wondering just what other childhood memories I could relive through searching Google Images and found another gem. This is a picture of our old house in Northville, the town where I grew up (not the one close to the crick; we moved). My room was upstairs and looked out over ... More About: Life , Nostalgia
A Gift for You
2007-10-18 04:06:00 Jorge posted something so interesting on his blog that I simply could not pass it up. In the genre of blog memes, this has got to be the best so far. Be one of the first five to leave a comment on this post and I will send you a gift by year?s end. In order ... More About: Meme , Gift
The ?Crick?
2007-10-17 04:33:00 You never know what you will find when you surf Google Images. I ran across this picture a few nights ago while searching for a picture of a creek. What?s so special about it you may ask? Well, it is a picture someone posted of the creek where I used to play as a boy. This ... More About: Life , Nostalgia , Michigan , Memories , Detroit
What Kind of Love?
2007-10-15 05:25:00 What kind of love holds you, Even when you resist; What kind of love embraces, When you refuse to be kissed? What kind of love guards you, When you walk away from light; What kind of love leads you, When your faith takes flight? What kind of love comforts you, When you?re sad or feel alone; What kind of love stays with you, When all your ... More About: Christian , Love
Your Faith has Saved You
2007-10-14 13:14:00 Normally I would post a sermon after I preach it, that way I could post it as I preached it. Today, however, we won’t be home until much later inthe day, so here is a copy of sermon as it rolled off the printer. Have you ever stopped to think about what it would take to get you ... More About: Christian , Jesus , Faith , Grace
The Saturday Morning Post (Special Evening Edition)
2007-10-14 01:49:00 Welcome to Saturday , Oct. 13, 2007 Retreat This afternoon I returned home from our synod candidacy committee which was held at Camp Kinard in the midlands of South Carolina. I had never been to Kinard before and I was pleased with the peace and quiet this setting offered. It was a nice way to finish a long ... More About: Post , Special , Morning
Getting Angry with God
2007-10-10 21:55:00 ?god?[g]od?god and again god this god [you] guys pray [to] doesn?t give a [expletive]?we human[s] needs to make this earth a better place.? -Zasco- Such is one particular comment (with some editing on my part) that was made in response to my prayer for the community of Crandon, Wisconsin . This comment brings to the forefront the ... More About: Christian , Church , Angry
Pray for Crandon, Wisconsin
2007-10-08 18:35:00 As the families of those killed in Cran don, Wisconsin gather in grief, shock and disbelief, the inevitable question has already been asked a million times over; “why?” What is it that drives an off duty deputy into such a tailspin that he so violently kills six of his friends and critically wounds another? It is so ... More About: Life , Prayer , Pray
A Whole Lot of Nothin? Going On
2007-10-08 04:44:00 What a great and relaxing weekend and just what the doctor ordered. By the end of the day on Friday I was plum tuckered out and really didn?t have any plans of completing a single item on my honey do list. And so when the rains fell and the games came on, well it was ... More About: Church , Going , Goin
The Saturday Morning Post
2007-10-06 17:40:00 Welcome to Saturday , October 6, 2007 The Joy of Audio Books During my commute to and from seminary, an hour and 40 minutes each way, I fill the time ?reading? the stuff I have not had time for, and even some stuff that I never would have picked up. This week?s novel was the Da Vinci Code ... More About: Post , Morning
List of Fours Meme
2007-10-04 04:49:00 I have been tagged by Carolyn at Law and Gospel to post my List of Fours. So without further delay, here is the list you have all been waiting for. Well, perhaps not, but here?s my list any way. 4 jobs I’ve held: - Produce clerk at a grocery store (high school) - Electronics Technician (U.S. Navy) - Electronics ... More About: Meme , Travel , Food , Film
Weekend Sports Review
2007-10-01 04:56:00 Those who know me know that I am a life-long fan of Michigan sports teams. That being said, it was a good weekend to be just such a fan. Here?s why??. Detroit Tigers The season did not end on the note we had all hoped it would, but still the home town nine gave all of us ... More About: Sports , Review , Weekend , Ports
Morning Worship
2007-09-30 14:34:00 While looking for worship material for a retreat I ran across this beautiful and simple hymn. It is in the public domain so if you can find use for it then by all means share it with others. Morning Worship by Barney Warren (pub1911) In the dawning of the morning, How our hearts with praises swell, When we think of ...
Saturday Psycho Babble
2007-09-30 04:17:00 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 (NRSV) Note to self: Genesis said the man was put into the garden to till it and keep it, I suppose in the keeping is where mowing the lawn comes in. Today was yard work ... More About: Psycho , Saturday , Babble
The Saturday Morning Post
2007-09-29 17:32:00 Welcome to Saturday , September 29, 2007 Green Wave 45, Gators 26 Let me begin by saying, those of us parents whose player is on second string really get behind this team. Our boys might not be on the field, but they know we are there for their moment in the spot light, whenever it may come.? Next ... More About: Post , Morning
Who is Jesus?
2007-09-27 17:03:00 Yesterday one of our professors asked us to take some time at the end of the class (Christian Mission in a Pluralistic World) and ponder the question, ?Who is Jesus for me?? What a simple and interesting question. The topic for our lecture was Mission as Evangelism. The reason he asked us to ponder this is ...
Soul Music
2007-09-27 01:03:00 First of all, I would like to welcome Monika to my blogroll. Monica has published a very nice blog by which she shares with us her stories of her many musical talents. Pay her a visit; you?ll be glad you did. Monika?s most recent post reminded me of a concert we had at Church on Sunday ... More About: Music , Soul , Soul Music
America?s Top 40: Long Distance Dedication
2007-09-26 05:35:00 (In my best attempt at impersonating Kasey Kasem) And now for our long distance dedication. About one year ago Pastor David and his wife Julia, called by God and the good people of Saint John’s Lutheran Church at Prairie Hill, Texas, set out to begin a new life in a new place. Both had no real ... More About: America , Dedication , Long , Videomusic , Long Distance
ELCA Listening Post: Genetics Research and the Christian Faith
2007-09-26 02:58:00 Last Thursday our seminary hosted an ELCA Listening Post discussion for aid in formulating an ELCA social statement regarding the science of Genetics as it pertains to the Christian faith. Our guest was Dr. Robert R. Lebel from the Greenwood Genetics Center in South Carolina, about an hour away from our seminary. This was a fascinating ... More About: Faith , Research
Sunday Night Video
2007-09-24 04:18:00 So what were you watching tonight David? U2 on Youtube ? Yahweh U2 Bono Youtube More About: Video , Night , Sunday , Videomusic
This Week?s Special Guest
2007-09-23 03:30:00 Please welcome my daughter Katie. A Little Bit About Katie Hello I am Katie and this is my post on my dad?s blog. This is my first time for this and I think it?s cool because people from far away places can read what I have to say. I am in sixth grade and I really like ... More About: Special , Week , Guest
The Saturday Morning Post
2007-09-22 14:04:00 Welcome to Saturday , September 22, 2007 Hugo Remembered Eighteen years ago as the sun was just beginning to shine, many of us who live here in the South Carolina Low Country were getting the first glimpses of the damage caused by hurricane Hugo. With its wind gusts of up to 165mph, Hugo slammed into our state and ... More About: Post , Morning
The Waist is a Terrible Thing To Mind
2007-09-21 05:46:00 At the onset of summer my wife and I decided to begin eating healthier and to start getting more exercise. The goal was not necessarily to lose weight (yes it was) but simply to improve our over all health. We began the South Beach Diet and went back to the gym at least four times ... More About: Mind , Thing
My Daughter?s First Post
2007-09-16 22:23:00 Words With Rachel Hi my name is Rachel and I am seven years old. I?m writing to y?all I always wanted to write stories. I have a kitten her name is Emily. She?s orange and white. She?s mine and my god mother?s. She?s so cute I bet you want to see her. My god mother is ... More About: Post , First Post , Daughter
The Saturday Morning Post
More articles from this author:2007-09-15 18:15:00 Welcome to Saturday , September 15, 2007 Homecoming Last night was homecoming at the high school and all of the usual pageantry was on display. We had returning graduates from as far back as the 70?s who came out to celebrate with their alma mater in support the football team. There was the Homecoming queen and her court ... More About: Post , Morning 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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