Tag Archives: Jesus

An Anchor in the Time of the Storm


Special Note: This article is included in Jim’s book “An Attitude of Thankfulness” along with 19 other articles and is available for purchase in Paperback and eBook formats at this link:  Jim’s Books Background: The 2012 USA Presidential Election is … Continue reading

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Hope and Change


Background: In the year of 2008, leading up to the USA presidential election, the airwaves were filled with speeches and advertisements trumpeting the slogan “Hope and Change.”  This catch phrase did indeed capture the imagination and support for the Democratic … Continue reading

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Pray With Confidence


Background: When asked, most folks in the USA will say that they pray at least weekly (see “Who prays in a typical week?” statistics below). This is generally true whether or not they regularly attend a local church. People pray … Continue reading

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On Class Warfare and Demonizing the Rich


Background: Recently I wrote a brief post on one of the social media sites regarding an extremely well publicized controversy that captured the national news media’s attention for more than a week.  I want to expand on that post and … Continue reading

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Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul – Update


The final version of this article can best be viewed at the following link: Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul – Final Version Since the original posting of my article, Thank You Lord for Saving My Soul, on January … Continue reading

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His Grace is Sufficient for Me


Background: One of my favorite people in all of the world is Fred Weyer, a former Minister of Music at Pine Lake Baptist Church. Fred is a dear friend.  He has served most of his life as a bi-vocational minister … Continue reading

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The Sanctity of Marriage


Special Note: This article is included in Jim’s book “An Attitude of Thankfulness” along with 19 other articles and is available for purchase in Paperback and eBook formats at this link:  Jim’s Books Background: In August 2012 my wife and … Continue reading

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Sin’s Earthly Consequences


Background: In a previous article I raised the point that sin has both earthly and eternal consequences (see When God Has Had Enough).  While the blood of Jesus was shed for the forgiveness of sin and accepting Him as our … Continue reading

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God’s Glory Roll


Background: I have been thinking about the love of God a lot lately and how He cares so for His children.  I’ve been thinking about Heaven too and how God has reserved a special place just for me because I … Continue reading

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In His Time


Background: I have always known that I am a very impatient man.  I think I was born that way.  As a child I never wanted to wait for anything.  I remember the anxiety and impatience I had as eight year … Continue reading

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