Category: Life Issues

What in the heck is hell?

Have you ever wondered if hell really exists?  Do you believe that people who do not believe in Christ go to hell?  I’ve got to be honest, ever since I can remember, I never worried about hell.  I have close Christian friends that believe very strongly in hell. We recently had some people at our church leave for…

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Vegas…

I am not a world traveler by any stretch of the imagination but I’ve been in several cities throughout the United States. I really like Boston and I am always awestruck by the mammoth size and “busy-ness” of New York City as well as it’s cultural diversity. Washington D.C. has so much history I could…

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Fool on the Hill

Day after day, alone on a hill, the man with a foolish grin is keeping perfectly still, but nobody wants to know him, they can see he’s just a fool, and he never gives an answer, but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world spinning ’round… Most…

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If we aren’t careful there will be nothing left…

I recently spoke at my high school’s graduation ceremony. I spoke with the Class of 2008 about the importance of giving vs. taking, contributing vs. consuming and committing to making a difference. I learned a long time ago that my life was not mine, it was a gift to me from the Lord. I also learned that the Lord…

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What is wrong with us?

As we get closer and closer to electing a new President I often sit and scratch my head as I listen to the comments of fellow Americans.  The one that blows me away is when someone says “I am voting for so and so because they are going to take care of my needs.”  What an…

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A Gift We All Have

Recently I was talking with my wife and she was marveling at how many people know our multiply handicapped 22 year old son.  Our son cannot talk, he still wears a diaper and is pretty much total care.  He has gone to school and some type of special program for most of his life.  Along the…

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Keeping “It” in Perspective

How many times have we let something get out of perspective?  A situation suddenly gets out of control and before we know it we put our foot in our mouths or we act out in such a way that we do things that could destroy our reputation or even our lives?  The recent events with…

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