Get Ready! The Final Day’s Coming! Sometimes one day in our lives seems to cast a shadow on everything we do. That’s all right for short term things. But for the long term, the only day that should cast a shadow on daily events is the final day the Lord will return. That reality should […]
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Hog Tying Conflict & Podcast
Hog Tied at a Basketball Game I watched a local high school girls’ basketball game and they put on an excellent show. Quick and aggressive, they fearlessly dove after loose balls. They drove to the basket with a fast break, full court press. Then, they hit three pointers. A real hog tying type of exhibition. […]
Doing Your Duty & Podcast
When You Have Done Everything Since the mid-1950s, it has been unfashionable to talk about ‘doing your duty.’ I’m not quite sure why things changed. Jesus taught his disciples something very important. Duty often separates the civilized from the barbarian. It’s also part of being his disciple. Christians Have Duties In the beginning of Jesus’ […]
Count The Cost by Stephen Bly and Podcast
Ask Yourself, Is It Worth It? My wife Janet and I drove down to the National Finals Rodeo. We had a great time. It’s the Super Bowl and World Series of the professional sport of rodeo. We enjoyed watching the skill and savvy of both man and animals. But did we count the cost ahead […]
National Finals Rodeo Hurrahs & Podcast
The National Finals Rodeo resembles The World Series or the Super Bowl. The very best cowboys and cowgirls in the world converge in Las Vegas every December to compete for millions in prize money. Not only can you watch superior rodeo athletes, but also the top bucking stock. Every bareback horse, saddle bronc, and bull […]
Need Church? 7 Reasons Why
7 REASONS WHY I NEED CHURCH by Stephen Bly Do I need church? Can’t a Christian make it alone? Why can’t I worship God in the comfort of my home, enjoying the best preaching and music the media has to offer? Why can’t I just enjoy being alone out in the woods–just God and me and […]
Are You A Way-Paver? A Pallet Carrier? New! Following Jesus Series
Sally and Don are ready to join the Way-Paver Society. Sally is a young housewife and mother, she quit teaching school when her first child was born. She wanted to get together with other young mothers to share problems, needs, and ideas. So, she started a weekly young mothers’ group where both friendship and faith […]
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