Category: About Religion and Jesus

Happiness evidently is in the eye of the beholder, it just so happens Conservative tendencies to attend Church and be married result in a personal feeling of optimism and happiness. . . Don’t forget Conservatives give more to charitable groups too.

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I recently had the privilege of accompanying my Sunday School class to Newgate Mission in Longview, TX. It had been a long time since I had been to rescue mission/homeless shelter, and I wasn’t at all disappointed by what I found. While it is always staggering the amount of grace and love that abounds in such places, it really shouldn’t be a surprise at all, considering the example and life of our Lord Jesus Christ. As the director Kent McKeever preached on the Samaritan Woman at the well, I found myself both in awe and transfixed by the simple message of love and grace in action. Also on point and something I hadn’t ever considered was “why was the woman at the well around the 6th hour? (that’s Noon for all of us in the US as the Jewish day started at 6:00AM approximately. This would have been an unusual time to be drawing water at the well, it was mentioned that custom and convenience would have seen the community come to the well around 9:00AM before the full heat of the day had struck. It would seem that this particular Samaritan was not only an outcast from the Jewish people but also her own community, at least that is one possible explanation, although we just don’t know for sure.
What we do know is that Jesus crossed those barriers and spoke to her heart, not only transforming her life but the life of that community.
John 4:42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; *now* we have *heard* for ourselves, and we *know* that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
Transformation from the inside out. . . Newgate is about that type of transformational hope and love spoken into broken lives. . .
Have you served at your local mission? If not check out these in East Texas and Shreveport Louisiana
http://www.newgatemission.org (Newgate Mission Longview, TX) http://hiway80mission.org (Highway 80 Rescue Mission Longview, TX) http://www.sbrescuemission.org (Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission Shreveport, LA)
In His Service, Glenn

I just wanted to say thanks! Misty and I received a very precious homemade card from our College group yesterday. It came at just the right time. Things have been very crazy and it seems for the past 2 months we have been back and forth to the doctor, either for myself, Misty or Chase. . . wow. . .
But the card was very sweet, it came with scripture and anonymous thank you notes from the group! It even included original artwork portrayals of Misty and I, I have to say I haven’t been sketched before, but I was impressed, much better than I could have done myself. I’ll have to scan in a picture after I check with the artists, you know those artists can be particular, even if you are the subject of their work!
Anyway. . . one of those verses that was in their was . . . do not grow weary in well doing”
Galatians 6:7-10
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[a ]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Yeah, we needed that. . .
Thank You God, Thank you to the group!
I’m glad to be serving here with you. Glenn

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I just wanted to say thanks! Misty and I received a very precious homemade card from our College group yesterday. It came at just the right time. Things have been very crazy and it seems for the past 2 months we have been back and forth to the doctor, either for myself, Misty or Chase. . . wow. . .
But the card was very sweet, it came with scripture and anonymous thank you notes from the group! It even included original artwork portrayals of Misty and I, I have to say I haven’t been sketched before, but I was impressed, much better than I could have done myself. I’ll have to scan in a picture after I check with the artists, you know those artists can be particular, even if you are the subject of their work!
Anyway. . . one of those verses that was in their was . . . do not grow weary in well doing”
Galatians 6:7-10
7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature[ a ]will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Yeah, we needed that. . .
Thank You God, Thank you to the group!
I’m glad to be serving here with you. Glenn

http://www.leadingsmart.com/leadingsmart/2007/10/andy-stanley-la.html
Andy Stanley I’ve heard is a very persuasive speaker. And from the impact he had on my pastor, I know this conference really made an impact on the lives and hearts of leaders across the country!
John 13 was the focal. . .
🙂 Same passage we were in this week as we launched Threads “Get Uncomfortable in SS”
The final Point, I’ll send you to Leadingsmart.com for the rest!
“I’m not greater than my Master.” Forget that, and you are finished.

From Digg. . . 🙂 This guy has spunk. . . plus the David and Goliath reference was too much. . .

What do you do when Microsoft erroneously decides that you’re a spammer? What do you do when they keep doing it – OVER AND OVER? Your only choice is to pay to be white-listed some call it extortion or fight them. Well, I refuse to pay, so I’m going to fight!

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There (are) hundreds if not thousands of scholarships out there, but most are not targeted towards geeks. If you are a blogger and are currently in college, here is a $10,000 scholarship that you could win.
~ So brush up on those blogging keyboards and get crackin’ you could be the recipient of the dough, or at least a better blog. . . 🙂

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