Blog Archive
Hope In A Bag 2009
Hope In A Bag is enjoying great success amidst the slumping economy and tight family budgets. Gathering volunteers received donations for the Hope Center Friday and Saturday as they passed out … [read more]
Artificial Light
I occasionally watch Extreme Makeovers Home Edition and last night I watched with real interest because the recipients were the Montgomery’s of Philo, Illinois which is located close to where we … [read more]
When All Else Fails – Pray
If you have asked me how the Gathering was going in the last four months you probably got “Slow” as the answer. That is usually followed by “This is hard work.” It is, but I love it – most days. … [read more]
Sunday Leftovers: Hostage Series #6 -- Lies
In July of 2004, the Arizona Game and Fish Department began nursing more than 30 emaciated, dehydrated, banged-up pelicans. During the previous two weeks, the injured pelicans had been found from … [read more]
Sunday Leftovers: Hostage Series #5 -- Addiction
In his book High Society, Joseph Califano, the chairman of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, talks about the relationship between addicts and the church: … [read more]
Sunday Leftovers: Hostage Series #4 -- Anger
Sunday Leftovers Hostage Series: Anger Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes. Proverbs 14:29 (NLT) Anger is the cause for many … [read more]