Two weeks ago I lost my adopted brother suddenly. Rickey, as we called him, was a proud firefighter from the Denver Fire Department . He called the fire department his “family” for each of the ten plus years he served. I have heard many organizations refer to themselves as “family” and have always been dubious. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Church'
Read This Book!
May 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Books, Church, Religion
If you read one “Christian” book this year do yourself a favor and read this book! Maybe you are confused by the way you are supposed to “act” and “feel” as you are attending church, or maybe you are searching for authenticity and honesty. If so this book will be a refreshing look at the [...]
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Our Visit to Midland Lutheran
April 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Church, Churches, Religion
We visited the week after Easter and found few cars in the parking lot, in fact we thought we may have arrived at the wrong time. But we soon discovered we had the time correct, 10:30, so we went in and were greeted by a kind couple who welcomed us and told us to, “try [...]
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A Great Book
April 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, Church
I just read this book and I commend it to you. The author describes how he grew up in a fundamental Christian home and lived to tell about it. He does an excellent job of weaving together his life with what the church was doing in his life, or maybe to his life, and how [...]
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Our Visit to Mid – Cities
April 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Church, Churches, Culture, Movies, Religion
MID CITIES Today we visited a large church, Mid-Cities Community Church, midway between Odessa and Midland, Texas. It is a beautiful church, done in old European style. You enter in through a foyer passing a round statue and sitting area just outside the doors. You are greeted by several folks (a bit overdone) wishing you [...]
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Church Shopping
April 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Church
And so it begins – church shopping. We left the church we were attending and where I had been a pastor for a variety of reasons. The worst part about leaving a church is finding a new one. Will the church have a warm feeling? Will we like the pastor? Will the music be good? [...]
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Religion – Illusion? Or Something Else?
March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, Church, Religion
I’m reading an interesting book entitled, Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson. It is a book about a preacher during the 1950’s who is in his 70’s and been diagnosed with a heart ailment and his time is short. He married late in life and had a son who is seven years old. He decides to write [...]
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Farewell
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Church, Podcast
Todd and Melissa have decided to leave OSLC, listen to this podcast for more information and please leave a comment.
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Farewell from Todd and Melissa
March 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Church
Missy and have been praying, talking, thinking and seeking much counsel as to what to do: do we continue at OSLC or do we move on? Well, today our decision was made very clear. We will leave OSLC and move on to wherever God may be calling us. There are so many reasons that played [...]
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