September 2004 - Monthly Archive

19 Sep

Joshua Goodling

5639

Pay It Forward

I don't know if you've seen the movie entitled "Pay it Forward". It was produced in 1998, and told the story of a boy who when challenged by his history teacher to come up with an idea that would "cha... read more..

18 Sep

Peggie's Den

Pastor Tim

4893

Ruler Of My Heart

A Hurting Word... It was a "precious moment!" Our four-year-old son Joey had just knelt with Mom and asked Jesus to come into his heart. Picking up his little t-shirt, he looked down at the "appropr... read more..

18 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3106

Burning Call

A screenwriter comes home to a burned down house. His sobbing and slightly-singed wife is standing outside. "What happened, honey?" the man asks."Oh, John, it was terrible," she weeps. "I was cooking,... read more..

17 Sep

Melva's Devotions

Melva Cooper

6084

Grandparent's Day

"They and their children and their grandchildren after them will live there forever? I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people. Ezekiel 37:25,27 (NLT) T read more..

17 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3307

Sore Mover

Co-workers sympathized as my mother complained that her back was really sore from moving furniture."Why don't you wait till your husband gets home?" someone asked."I could," my mother told the group,"... read more..

16 Sep

Sandra Boyte

Pastor Tim

7511

Return

Don't give away your blessingsBy the way you choose to live.Don't throw away your richesBy the way in which you give.As you cast upon the waterSo it will return to you.And as you share with others,God... read more..

16 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3079

Maid Mother

For all their lives, my three sons have been told they have to do their chores around the house. "I am NOT the maid" is a phrase they've heard many times. When my oldest went off to college, he call... read more..

16 Sep

Sandra Boyte

Pastor Tim

9023

What Love Does

Love holds on.Love is strong,Never wavers, never bends,Is truer than any friend.Love survives.Love always tries, Never ceases to amaze,Lives beyond any grave.You may ask why love tries,Gives its all, ... read more..

15 Sep

The Spur

Marcia Lee Laycock

5764

Finding Myself at the Top of the Ladder

"Do you know where I am?" "Where am I going now?" I've been hearing these similar questions lately, asked with the same heart-wrenching look of confusion and a trace of fear. I've seen and heard read more..

14 Sep

Cybersalt Shaker

Pastor Tim

5386

Phew

Phew (fyoo ) ? an interjection used to express fatigue, surprise, disgust or relief. For example: ?Phew, I am so tired I have just got to sit down!? ?Phew! When that tire blew it scare... read more..

13 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

4191

Things Dogs Should Try to Remember

Things dogs should try to remember: The garbage collector is NOT stealing our stuff even though I haven't got a chance to rip the bag to shreds to see what was in it. I do not need to suddenly sta... read more..

13 Sep

Dr. Harold McNabb

4392

No Throwaway People

Luke 15:1-10 In this week's news a fifteen year old Calgary Alberta girl gave birth in her bedroom while her siblings watched TV. She put the baby in a trash bag at the curb. No one, including her mo... read more..

13 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

2888

Military Wisdom

*Military Wisdom*"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."-Army's magazine of preventive ma read more..

12 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

4447

Last Words Heard

3 friends die in a car accident and they go to an orientation in heaven. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say... read more..

12 Sep

The Spur

Marcia Lee Laycock

4368

An Exciting Discovery

I made an exciting discovery yesterday. I got so excited about it I called my husband into the office so I could show him. He smiled indulgently but looked like he thought I was overreacting just a bi... read more..

12 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3300

Late For Class

At the prestigious university there was a clear hierarchy that outlined how long one was to wait for a class to begin if the professor were absent. A full professor rated fifteen minutes. An associate... read more..

11 Sep

Guest Authors

Pastor Tim

5089

Cosmic Junk?

Greg's response to a letter which asserted there is no qualitative difference between animals and humans. Let me sum up my thinking on this. My point was not that all of math historically is discover... read more..

11 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3151

Farewell Song

There was a woman who spent some months serving God in Kenya. On her final visit to a remote township she attended a medical clinic. As the Maasai women there began to sing together, she found hersel... read more..

10 Sep

Barb's Mantle

Pastor Tim

5870

Life Is Not A Bowl of Cherries!

Life is not a 'bowl of cherries' - far from it. Sometimes it's the pits, but not the cherry itself. Life has a 'flavor' all it's own, just like the cherry, and it's not always sweet. Sometimes we expe... read more..

10 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

25861

Spiritual Gifts

During the French Revolution, there were three Christians who were sentenced to die by the guillotine. One Christian had the gift of faith, the other had the gift of prophecy, the other had the ... read more..

10 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3955

Dalmation Role

A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started ... read more..

09 Sep

Peggie's Den

Pastor Tim

4854

A Blue Ribbon Bundle from Heaven!

God has always kept His promises to me--with many a surprising twist or turn along the way. An unexpected vacation to change my life. A career to exceed my plans. A loving husband to fulfill my dreams... read more..

09 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

6091

One-Liners

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check. Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by moving from where you left the... read more..

08 Sep

Joshua Goodling

6118

CoWorkers Are People Too!

When I was building the new website for my speaking services, I wanted some references and quotes from people who knew me. I wrote to one of my previous managers and asked him to write me a short para... read more..

08 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3456

Lodge Meeting

The wife heard her husband come back into the house not too long after he had left.She said, "Hon, I thought you were going to your lodge meeting.""It was postponed." he replied. "The wife of the Gran... read more..

07 Sep

Melva's Devotions

Melva Cooper

5794

California Speedway - A New Tradition

For more than half a century NASCAR drivers and fans have planned their Labor Day weekend around the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. No more. This week NASCAR started what it hopes will become a n... read more..

07 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

4324

Signs Your SUV Is Too Big

Signs Your SUV Is Too Big~ The last time you took your kids to a Monster Truck pull the parking attendants directed you right onto the stadium racetrack.~ When you replaced your tires, Goodyear stock ... read more..

05 Sep

Dr. Harold McNabb

4711

Psychoceramics: God Loves Cracked Pots

A few years ago, my family visited the city of Delft, outside Amsterdam. That is the center of fine Delft pottery with its trademark blue and white pattern. We took the tour of the ceramic factory the... read more..

05 Sep

Clean Jokes

Pastor Tim

3146

More Bulletin Bloopers

The youth group has raised almost $500 for drug abuse. "Correction: The following typo appeared in our last bulletin: 'Lunch will be gin at 12:15.' Please correct to read '12 noon.' " Any church mem... read more..

04 Sep

Cybersalt Shaker

Pastor Tim

5434

I Know Who Killed Jesus

(Originally written February 26, 2004) I saw Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" yesterday. I know who killed Jesus. I did. Of course I knew that before seeing Mel's movie because I have read more..