Category: Church
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THE HARD “THANK YOUS”
Being thankful requires hard work. Eating turkey or watching a silly football game will never bring about true thankfulness. Sunday I preached about the need to give thanks even in and for difficult circumstances in our lives. St. Paul was able to write that his imprisonment “has really served to advance the gospel” in Philippians…
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MEGAMIND–THE REDEMPTION OF EVIL
The Greenbeans enjoy movies. I like old movies and have recently inflicted North By Northwest and Red River upon my otherwise unsuspecting family. The public library is a great resource for these types of films; although sometimes you have to wait so long that you forget you ordered it. But, it is always worth it. …
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MORE PREACHERS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT
Pastor Greenbean has spent the last three days at the annual gathering of his particular regional denomination—the Northwest Baptist Convention. One of the things he always enjoys is connecting with old friends, swapping stories, and getting free books. However, he noticed, there were fewer free books this year. It must be the economy. Now we…
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GREENBEAN CRUSH
Man-crush is a funny phrase. I understand it to be descriptive of the way a man can feel about another man in an admiring way that is totally non-sexual. To have a man-crush is to want to hang out, have a coffee, or go fishing with another guy, but is in no way a sexual attraction. So,…