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Discovering Your Inner Muse
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

For those of us who live inside the world of artistic creativity, chasing that ever-elusive muse is more satisfying than the strongest of addictions. It often comes easy, like drawing an effortless breath or taking a Sunday drive along an oceanfront road, allowing the world of make believe to magically enter your bloodstream. It's thrilling, and oh so satisfying and rewarding when it happens, most likely leaving you craving and hungering for more as it leaves, disappearing like a adrenaline-filled lovers kiss. When I first began writing, doing something creative was pretty…

Bible and Quote - September 15-19
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. Psalm 118:14 Rejoice and live each day with confidence in an all-powerful sovereign God, who saved you and keeps you. Lifeway, Explore the Bible, Spring 2007 The Lord has disciplined me severely; But He has not given me over to death. Psalm 118:18 God’s correction proves our cure so that in the end, the purpose of His medicine rids us of our malady, and renders us healthy and vigorous. John Calvin, 1509-64, French reformer, theologian The stone which the builders rejected Has become the…

Sow, Plow, Reap
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

“Sow for yourselves righteousness, Reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground, for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and, showers righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 (NIV) I felt the need to learn to better manage my time. I could waste a day just by sitting and ‘wool gathering’-just daydreaming about different things. One of the blogs I follow pointed out that people need to start the day with the LORD. I had tried to do that. I chose to be more consistent with it. I received an e-mail giving…

The Sanctified Wind
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

New Orleans is still reeling in the aftermath of the deadly hurricane that assaulted her two years ago. The city's population is nowhere close to being what it was and many of its mainline businesses have not returned. Displaced homeowners have relocated to other areas of Louisiana or have moved completely out of state. The devastation that the city experienced was simply too much for many of its people. It is difficult to restart businesses in communities that don't exist anymore within a city. Enterprise, Alabama lost some of its brightest hope for the future when a school…

What do you believe?
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

Talk to any Christian and you will find basic agreement on basic beliefs. We believe in monotheism -- one God. We believe that Jesus lived and died and rose again. Basic. We believe that He was God Incarnate. We believe that the Holy Spirit is God -- the Third Person of the Trinity. We believe that the Bible is the God-breathed Word of God. Basic beliefs. And we agree. It is said that you can tell what a person truly believes by what they do. When, for instance, Al Gore traveled the country with his "inconvenient truth" about the horrors of human-caused global warming,…

Chaparral Christians
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. – Matthew 20:26-28 Long before humans began building mini-marts, 7-11s and parking lots, much of the Sierra forest was open and park-like. Huge tracts of sequoias towered over the land. Occasionally a fire would go through, clearing out the underbrush. Not only would the fire clean up the area, certain plants…

Justification IV (2-10-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

If a person believes that he/she must be right about all essential points of doctrine in order to go to heaven, the most malignant and destructive form of self deception has gone to seed in that person's heart. Yet, this was the religious climate in which I grew up and in which I labored as an adult minister for many years. Please note that I placed the phrase essential points of doctrine in italics; the reason for this will become clear as today's message unfolds and as others follow along this same line. It is not wrong to want to be right! But, it is wrong to think that one…

Gods Purpose and Plan is Unfolding
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

I Thessalonians Chapter 2 – It was not for nothing that we came – it was not for nothing that all this has happened. Have you seen God’s plans and purposes unfolding in your life? God owned and honoured Paul’s ministry Verse 2 – What had happened to us……

End of Times thoughts to ponder
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

Could we take a minute here and look at the Lampstand at Ephesus? The New English Bible translation says in Revelation 1:20 "Here is the secret meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven lamps of gold: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lamps are the seven churches." Then Revelation 2:5 says: "But I have this against you: you have lost your early love. Think from what a height you have fallen; repent, and do as you once did. Otherwise, if you do not repent, I shall come to you and…

The Two Evils
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

The Two Evils Some refuse to allow themselves to believe in God, and especially Jesus Christ, complaining that “God is not fair”! Of course, God is completely fair. The problem is in the understanding of the meaning of fair, as it relates to the evils they see in the world. Understanding that there are two kinds of evil will help us to view evil more clearly. There are two kinds of evil relating to God and mankind. There is a moral evil that proceeds from the heart of humans that originated with the disobedience of Adam and Eve, and passed to subsequent generations…

Who's Your Daddy
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

'But Jesus was in the stern, asleep [with His head] on the [sailor's leather] cushion. And they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?" ' Mark 4:38 AMP How could Jesus be asleep in the middle of a violent storm? …