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Using the Familiar
David used familiar tools and familiar skills in battle against Goliath. Saul provided his own armor, helmet, coat of mail, and sword to David. David was dressed in these. However, he took them off. These were unfamiliar to him. Instead, … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, stewardship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Samuel 17, accountants, Acts 9:36-ff, airline worker, artist, benevolence, book keepers, carpenter, cook, custodian, David, david and goliath, doctors, dorcus, e.s.l., educators, family counselor, florists, frequent flyers, hoteliers, hvac, interior decorator, interior designer, IT, Jamaica, janitor, landscapers, lawyers, mechanics, miracluous gifts, music teachers, nurse, nurses, oil worker, painters, pilots, police officer, police officers, Saudi Arabia, seamstress, security, serving in the church, skills, social media, stewardship, tabitha, teachers, technology, tradesman, translators, travel agents, using talents, wealth, zookeeper
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Climate Change, an Existential Threat?
Let’s define the terms. Climate refers to the long-term weather conditions. “Weather refers to short-term conditions of the atmosphere while climate is the average daily weather for an extended period of time at a certain location… weather is what you … Continue reading
Posted in fear, History, Mental Health, Nature, stewardship, Weather, worry
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 The3ssalonians 4:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, 1250, 1300, 1659, 1750, 1816, 1870, 1880, 1901, 1945, 1947, 1950, 1968, 1975, 1984, 1986, 2 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:11, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 950, aerosols, al gore, alexandria ocasio cortez, anthropogenic factors, anxiety, aoc, bhopal india, canadian maritimes, central england temperature data series, chernobyl ukraine, climate change, deforestation, Deuteronomy 23:12-14, dictionary.com, duncan mansfield, earl j richie, emily witt, end time, epa, epa.goc, existential threat, farmersalmanac.com, fear, forbes, Genesis 8:22, global cooling, global warming, greenhouse gases, greta thunberg, hadley centre, history of temperature measurment, human excrement, ice cores, in the news, indonesia, israel in wilderness, israel's refuse, james taylor, jamie mcleod, john lanchester, judy woodruff, land use changes, love canal, matt ridley, Matthew 6:31-33, medieval warming period, mount tambora, nancy pelosi, natural climate change, nbcnews, new england, newsweek, newyorker, niagara falls new york, noaa, noaa.gov, noah's promise, pbs, pbs newshour, peter gwynne, pollen counts, preparation, promise, ryan reeves, scientific forknowledge, speaker.gov, spectator.co.uk, stewardship, stradivarius, sudden destruction, texas city disaster, the little ice age, tree rings, union carbide, urban heat islands, urbanization, usatoday, usgs, usgs.gov, violins, weather, william cummings, wmur, year without summer
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Bermuda or St. Augustine?
There are eight common turf grasses in Texas: Common Bermuda, Hybrid Bermuda, St. Augustine, Centipede, Zoysia, Buffalo, Tall Fescue, and Rye (for over-seeding in the fall). The two most common turf grasses in Texas are common Bermuda and St. Augustine. … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Fellowship, Nature, Preachers
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Peter 4, bermuda grass, buffalo grass, centipede grass, different strengths and weaknesses, fescue grass, howard garrett, neil sperry, one body, plants, Romans 12, rye grass, st. augustine grass, stewardship, talents, zoysia grass
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“Don’t Bother Me, I’m Retired!”
I once asked an older woman if she would teach a children’s Bible class. She seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position; she was well-versed in the scriptures, and had an abundance of time on her hands. But … Continue reading
Justice
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902-1932. He understood that there were limits on human judges. He was once exhorted by Judge Learned Hand “Do justice, Sir, do justice.” Justice Holmes replied “That is … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged ability, do justice or apply the law, God's judgement v. man's judgement, john steinbeck, judgement, justice, justice or apply law, learned hand, of mice and men, oliver wendell holmes jr., partiality, respect of persons, righteousness, rule of law, stewardship, thomas sowell
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Parables: Counting the Cost
“It cost something to be a real Christian… There are enemies to overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to … Continue reading
Parables: Stewardship
Definitions of steward – “The manager of a household or estate.” ~ Vine’s “The management of a household or household affairs; specifically, the management, oversight, administration of other’s property.” ~Thayer “A steward is someone who has been given something to … Continue reading
Posted in Parables, stewardship, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged fannie crosby, kenny gardner, Luke 19, Matthew 25, Parables, pounds, song will Jesus find us watching, stewardship, streward, talents
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Ethics: Government and Citizenship (Part 5)
America is rare. Few countries in the history of the world have afforded so much opportunity to its citizens to select its leaders. This brings much responsibility. It is said that a lady asked Benjamin Franklin “Well, Doctor, what have … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, stewardship
Tagged benjamin franklin, book the quest for cosmic justice, bribes, character matters, citizenship, economy, environment, ethics, government, james garfield, judge justly, just laws, leaders, mussolini, protect citizens, punish wicked, sanctity of life, stewardship, sycophants, the home, thomas sowell, vote, weak of society
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Ethics: The Environment and Animals
There is a great divide in humanity over man’s usage of the environment and animals. This divide has led to terrorism. “During the past two decades, radical environmental and animal rights groups have claimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, History, Nature, Stats, stewardship, Technology
Tagged animal rights, animals, bill maher, chris derose, cleveland amory, clothes, enviornmentalism, food, fruit, nature, polution, produce, shelter, stewardship, terrorism, tom regan, work
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