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Purpose of the Church
A great purpose The church does serve As center of Good News With truths to preserve. Linked together With instruction And walking together In one direction. Rooted in Christ, God in the flesh As faith takes hold And things begin … Continue reading
Unlimited Power Together
InIn the name of Jesus, There is no fear But only power Since He is here. Lay claim to the ONE That we proclaim And unites us all With power in His name. He is our great strength So be … Continue reading
Through The Eye of a Needle
Living a life That seems so smart but not giving the Lord All of our heart. With something lacking And not at our max Since trusting in ourselves But with God very lax. Trying to earn our way Only with … Continue reading
Posted in Make Impossible Possible, Poems
Tagged church, Poetry, Sermon, Stewardship, Tithe
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Family Weekend at College
Visit at college family weekend relaxing on campus meeting a friend. Hanging at the fountain and eating on campus getting ready for the game at tailgate rumpus. Walk to the stadium to watch the game then to the dorm to … Continue reading
The Way
Jesus made community personal By selecting twelve to be confidants. To bond together as His apostles And share the grace He grants. Jesus made Himself available; Always a part of a community So that when two or more gather, He … Continue reading
Servant Attitude
Do people see God’s love in me? Loving one another is the key. Being of one heart and mind; Doing much for mankind; Following Jesus wherever He leads; A Spirit of unity to serve many needs. Taking care of all … Continue reading
Lessons from the Book of Esther
I’ve been reading and studying over the last few weeks in the Book of Esther. I would like to sum up my study in this poem: Lessons from the Book of Esther. Unwise choices lead to unpleasant predicaments. King Xerxes didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned
Tagged Bible, Book of Esther, church, current-events, Esther, God, human-rights, Jew, King Xerxes, Lord, Mordecai, religion, Xerxes I of Persia
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Good Things Happen to Good People
At the second feast as recorded in Esther 7-8, Esther request that her life be spared and the life of her people be spared. Esther’s open identification with her people emphasized to the king that it was people close to her … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Ahasuerus, bible series, Christ, church, edict, Esther, esther chapter, evil plan, feast, God, Haman, human-rights, Jew, Mordecai, Old Testament, orphan, religion, reverence, self interest, wildest dreams
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Ideas for Building a Society with Integrity
The founding father of the United States, George Washington once said these words, “I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man”. … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Bible, Chisholm Trail, Christians, church, Churches, current-events, Exercise, Founding Father, George Washington, God, Good News, History (TV channel), Honesty, Inspiration, Integrity, Kindness, Multi-Media, Music, News, Potential, society, Texas, United States, Unity, Values, Virtue, Waco, Waco Texas
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Unstoppable Life
We are in a sermon series called “Unstoppable” at First United Methodist Church Waco. Last Sunday, the message titled “Unstoppable Life” was presented and can be watched at this link. The poem below was inspired by the message. Kingdom living … Continue reading
