Green Valley Baptist Church is headed back to New Orleans. And how exciting that I get to be a part!new-orleans-022.jpg
For the second year, we’ll be helping with the rebuilding effort from Hurricane Katrina. It’s been nearly three years since she hit and still, people are living in temporary trailers and waiting to return to their [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The spiritual battle of New Orleans
Posted in Ministry, tagged James 1:27 on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Margin Call: Wishing for the rain to stop and the mall to improve
Posted in Margin Call on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here in Northwest Missouri, we know a lot about patterns. Right now, we’re in a wet pattern. That means it rains approximately every 3 hours, 17 minutes.For awhile we also appeared to be in a retail cycle. We were getting news of a new store or restaurant…. about every 3 hours, 17 minutes.
I’m starting to [...]
Bible or cell phone?
Posted in Ministry, Uncategorized, tagged Psalms 120:1 on June 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pretty much, I’m obsessed with my cell phone. It’s got just about every gadget I could ever need. Even sudoku puzzles! So when a friend shared this e-mail, I was kind of convicted.
How would things change if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?
What if we carried it around in our purses [...]
Margin Call: Was this really what we wanted?
Posted in Margin Call on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sweat trickled down my face and ran in my eyes.I brushed it away, then whacked the hoe at a stubborn stand of crabgrass that had the nerve to grow beside my green beans.
A snarky complaint sprang to my lips, but just before it bounced out, I took a look around the backyard. Deep red blooms [...]
Your ugly roots are showing
Posted in Ministry, tagged Colossians 2:6-7 on June 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I reached in the box and pulled up a lily plant. The shiny green leaves broke off in my hand. They weren’t necessary anyway, so I just tossed them aside.
Then I reached back in and pulled out a shaggy clump of roots. Ah, this was the good stuff.
The good stuff? I looked again at the [...]
Margin Call: For the love of tenderloin
Posted in Margin Call on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Know where I can get a good tenderloin? Chances are you do.Tenderloin is a deep-fried delicacy that inspires deep devotion among fans.
I always enjoy a good tenderloin sandwich and have no doubt that the best in the state are served right here in Northwest Missouri.
And now, we’re going to help prove it.
The Missouri Pork Association [...]
