It's a Military Cut...But a Little Longer

Just another reason why I am not in the Emergent Church Movement: (click picture to enlarge)My hair style is just not cool enough.For more Emergent Church posters like this one see:www.spurgeon.org/%7Ephil/posters.htmI am sure I will be sharing more of these in the futu...

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"Of making many books there is no end..."

As I finished my latest book (see previous post), it brought to mind my reading goal for the year and the books I have gone through this year. For what it is worth, here are those books that I remember reading so far this year (each section is in alphabetical order by author's last name):LeadershipTitle: Christian Reflections on the Leadership ChallengeAuthor: Jim Kouzes and Barry PoznerYear: 2004Pages: 125Purpose: Doctoral StudiesTitle: Being LeadersAuthor: Abrey MalphursYear: 2003Pages: 172 + AppendicesPurpose: Doctoral StudiesHistoryTitle: Learning...

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Martin Marty's Martin Luther

I finished my book on Martin Luther today. Here is the specifics:Title: Martin LutherAuthor: Martin MartyYear: 2004Pages: 199Cover: --> This book was a nice summary on the life of Luther. Broken up four chapters, the book covers the major periods of Martin Luther's life:Chapter 1: The Hunger for Certainty, 1483-1519Chapter 2: Defining the Life of Faith, 1520-1525Chapter 3: Living the Faith, 1525-1530Chapter 4: The Heart Grown Cold, the Faith More...

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How I Preach

I preached for my home church today, Heritage Baptist Church. Our pastor was on vacation and I filled in for him. As far as I know, it went well. I was a pastor for five years before I went to seminary. I got experience speaking in front of crowds and I also gained experience in organizing my thoughts for preaching. However, I did not feel like I knew how to preach. I went to Seminary for the express purpose of learning to preach "better" and to learn the biblical languages. My preaching professor at Seminary was Dr. Raymond Spencer. Dr. Spencer...

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What Do I Know?

I preached for a friend of mine today. Tony Magar is the pastor of Calvary Fellowship Monumnet in Monument, Colorado. Tony has viral pneumonia and I have preached for him last week and tonight. Earlier in the week, I was praying over what to share with this body of believers if I was going to share with them this week. I felt the Lord lay something on my heart. Tony called me yesterday and he sounded like he still needed time to get better. So I began getting ready. He called me today and told me he needed me to fill in for him. As I gathered my...

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The Funniest Thing I Heard Today - 8.18.07

"Come along girls. And do get a wiggle on."Mrs. Sarah Fenway, portrayed Ethel Griffies in the movie Thrill of a Romance (1945), with Esther Williams and Van Johnson (I am serious need of a movie with an explosion in i...

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The Funniest Thing I Heard Today - 8.17.07

"Is there trouble amongst my girls."Rev. Austen, portrayed by James Cromwell, in the movie Becoming Jane (Rhonda and Jessica made me go with them - and there was not one explosion in the whole movi...

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Resume Distribution

As I indicated in an earlier post, I am back to square one in my search for where God would have me serve. I began to think about the places I have sent my resume and the many great people I have met in my search. For those who do not know, the search for a pastor is a unique exercise. Each church is attempting to ascertain God's will for the future of their body. Each minister also is continually seeking God's best for his family and the ministry. Therefore, it is not just a examination of a resume or a comparison of differing personalities (or,...

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The Funniest Thing I Heard Today - 8.12.07

There were two men who crashed on a uncharted island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They both survived the crash. Once they found that each other were alright, one of the men frantically searched the island for any means of survival. After searching the island the man realized there was no source of fresh water, no food, and no means of escaping. He came back to the wrecked plane and saw the second man sitting and leaning against the fuselage. The first man said, "There is no food, no water, and no way to escape. We are going to die here!"The...

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The Funniest Thing I Heard Today - 8.10.07

Hymns Of The Laodicean Church (God’s Frozen People)The Laodicean Church announces publication of "Church Songs," whose title, according to the editor, was chosen because "We didn’t want to turn anybody off with threatening words that no one understands anymore like ’worship’ or ’hymn.’ People in today’s society get kind of uncomfortable with too much talk about things like commitment and dedication. They’d much rather have a religion that they can turn on or off at will. Our book seeks to meet that need."Table Of Contents:A Comfy Mattress Is Our...

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