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Here is a great quote from Dr. Del Tackett !
"Do you really believe that what you believe is really real?"
It is not what I say but what I obey that shows what I really believe.
Do I Believe: Heaven is real but so is Hell?
If so then I will prepare for heaven and live to please the God of heaven while avoid pleasing the god of hell.
"Dear God, help my life to reflect my genuine belief in the rewards of heaven and the judgments of hell."
Do I really believe: that without faith i…
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Our dog has bad breath. Sometimes it's OK but other times it is NOT!
When we leave him alone in the laundry room for a few hours and then come home and open the door the "fragrance" is overwhelming. His breath does not please his master.
Sometimes people have halitosis too! What I mean is their spiritual life really "STINKS". To look at them and watch them everything is fine. But... when they open their mouth what comes out really stinks.
Beautiful people can spoil their looks by what t…
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They are smart. They know how to eat well. They go after people food.
Pam and I spent a getaway weekend in Pacific Grove. While we were having breakfast at the poolside cafe, sea gulls came up to our bay window to show off and beg for food.
These two beautiful birds were immaculately dressed in their white and gray outfits. Strutting up and down in front of us they captured our attention.
At first they began posturing, then squawking very very loudly, and next they even pecked on the…
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It's over. Easter is past. The celebration is history.
Hopefully you were together with family, friends and neighbors. You had the traditional egg hunt and also talked about the real meaning of Easter.
At church there was the wonderful Resurrection music, great drama, soloists of special blessing and a terrific Easter meal filled with many delicious potluck dishes.
Now it is over.
Just like in Jesus day, what happened? Things went back to normal, the routine, the usual order of the…
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SUNDAY IS COMING. This well known saying is powerful.
Friday represents the Good Friday ( strange name for Jesus crucifixion )
Good for us. Jesus paid for all our sins!
Bad for Him. He suffered and died, was abandoned by the Father and was mocked by the enemies.
Friday represents our bad days too. The bad news, the sick kids, the angry boss, the rotten attitudes, the frustrations everywhere.
So when I'm stressed I project ahead to Sunday. It's Friday but Sunday is coming!!!
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Last week we were turned away because of over crowding. This week we were admitted.
We made it through the check in line and the metal detector, also the black light stamp on the wrist and finally through all the locked gates and doors into the waiting room.
It was packed with visitors and inmates. People of all ages were visiting. We saw grandparents and small children, also people of all races and backgrounds. The room was so packed full we waited to find a place to sit. Everyone had to…
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I went to prison recently but I couldn't get in. Prisoners can't get out and visitors can't get in. FRUSTRATION !
Pam and I waited over two hours. We signed up and took a number and waited. Visitors were called in ten people at a time. We were numbers 167 &168. Processing closed at 3:30 PM. We were the last group at the deadline but, the deadline was too late! If we could wait another two hours we could see our friend at 5:30 PM.
So our friend in prison was FRUSTRATED and we were FRUSTRAT…
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Occasionally someone gives me a wakeup call. "Thanks for what you said, I needed that". or "Thanks that really opened my eyes".
We have all had those AH HA moments in life.
They are reminders. We are here for a purpose and God has put people in our lives for a reason.
"You shall be my witnesses" Acts 1:8
When we connect with those words "my witnesses" then something special begins to happen. We get to join God in what He is doing. We get to partner with Him in the lives of others.…
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No one likes to hear those words.
Recently our friends from Ukraine applied for visas to come visit the USA and especially Lodi.
Pastor Sasha and Natasha were denied visas. No reason given, no explanation offered, just the words DENIED.
Pam and I have been to their country several times. Our team from Cornerstone has gone to love and reach out to them over the years.
This time we sponsored them to come here and meet our church family and speak in several churches in California.
Wh…
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Roundtrip it is 8 miles of jungle and rain forest. You must cross the river 5 times before you get to the falls.
It is a steep exhilerating hike through bamboo forests 40 feet high, coffee bean trees, beautiful palms, and wild jungle flowers.
It was one of the most fantastic thrilling hikes I have ever experienced.
We saw enormous waves slamming against the cliffs of a hidden beach on our way to a waterfall 410 feet high.
It was an 8 hour hike that required strong legs, plenty of sta…