Posted on April 29, 2004 by Jason Retherford
The final exam to my Introduction to Christian Thought class was canceled, all our class work has to be in by May 5. I am done. I e-mail Dr. Patty my research paper last week. It’s all good.
I just have to finish my last book review on the Hobgood book, and then write my [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2004 by Jason Retherford
I am speaking today at Duncan High School at the Fellowship of Christian Athlete meeting this afternoon. I am excited, and a little nervous. I am going to talk about our relationship with God and where prod the teens to ponder where they are in relationship to Him.
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Posted on April 27, 2004 by Jason Retherford
Anyone with children knows that teething is a bad deal. My daughter has been going through this ordeal for some time. Her gums are swollen, and she is just uncomfortable. The worst part of all this, is not knowing how to make it better, well that was until last night. Several days have passed with [...]
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Posted on April 26, 2004 by Jason Retherford
Jesus said I am the bread of life.
You are starving and I am life-giving bread. If you take me in you will live.
Taken from the LCU start page.
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Posted on April 26, 2004 by Jason Retherford
Food for Thought:
This qoute comes from the book, Welcoming Resistance by William Chris Hobgood, page 45,”…the congregation without initiatives is mired in mediocrity, racking up reasons to be called irrelevant and heading into decline. Yet the impulse of all systems, congregations included, is tot maintain stasis, or balanced stability. In spite of the [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2004 by Jason Retherford
With the stormy skies behind us, I can relax a bit. Duh, tornado alley, what’d you expect?
Anyway…I am preaching Sunday morning, and Sunday night. I have both lessons done with powerpoints. Today, is devoted to catching up with school work. I’ve got two weeks or so left in the semester, and I will be [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2004 by Jason Retherford
With the stormy skies behind us, I can relax a bit. Duh, tornado alley, what’d you expect?
Anyway…I am preaching Sunday morning, and Sunday night. I have both lessons done with powerpoints. Today, is devoted to catching up with school work. I’ve got two weeks or so left in the semester, and I will be glad [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2004 by Jason Retherford
Close One…
This evening, I experienced my first real tornado warning, and threat. An actual tornado touched down just several miles west of Duncan. We had torrential rain, hail the size of quarters, thunder and lightening, high wind gusts. I am used to thunderstorms, however, tornado alley thunder storms are a whole new ball game. Was [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2004 by Jason Retherford
I mentioned the other day a little about the letter to the Galatians. I have enjoyed this week of study, and worry, and wonder. I think now, after spending all the time I have this week, Galatians is one of my favorite NT books.
The title of my sermon on Sunday is Galatians: Reaffirming the Gospel [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2004 by Jason Retherford
Tonight in my class with the teens we are going to explore the concept of grace and what it means in our lives.
Here is a foretaste of what were are discussing:
“Grace means no mistake in my life disqualifies me from receiving God’s love or being God’s instrument.”
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