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Tempus fugit

beliefSeptember 16, 2021159Views 0Likes 1Comment

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. - F. Bueller, philosopher According to the trustworthy scholars at Wikipedia, the Latin phrase “tempus fugit” was first found in book 3 of Virgil’s Georgics. There it means, “it escapes, irretrievable time”. Or more simply put,…

When Church Ladies Attack

belief, worshipSeptember 8, 2021134Views 0Likes 2Comments

The flag ladies you'll find in some churches fascinate me. They’re the equivalent of a church dance team, although there’s no pelvic gyrating. Their feet hardly ever leave the floor, which keeps them from doing anything that might look like actual dancing. I grew up Baptist, so dancing was always a big no-no, right…

Right of Way

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As an intellectual exercise today, I'd like us to deal with an analogy. a·nal·o·gy /əˈnaləjē/ noun -"a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification." Oftentimes when dealing with a moral problem, it helps to take a step back and look at…

The Long Run

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One buddy of mine, who we’ll call “Bill”, has fought an addiction to pornography his whole life. It started with a magazine he found by accident as a boy. The photographs inside permanently twisted him so that Bill can no longer get pleasure from what most would consider “normal sexual activity”. This has also limited…

Discover THE SEVEN SURPRISES

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Pastor Dave's book THE SEVEN SURPRISES is still selling consistently since its release in October of 2020. Get your copy today on AMAZON or learn more at SEVENSURPRISES.COM

Sock Puppet Jesus

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I was in a staff meeting for a secular job once, and our company was exploring ways to help us "get in touch with ourselves spiritually". An enthusiastic young lady was leading the session. As she began, she asked us to relax, open our palms upward, and try to “center ourselves”. Already, I’m lost. When…

The one person who won’t get to heaven

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The saying “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” is most likely the oldest English proverb still in use today. It was recorded as far back as 1175 in Old English Homilies. From the title of the book, the saying was old even in the eleven hundreds. But it…

OH TASTE AND SEE

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Watch Pastor Dave's message on the goodness of God

Fiddling on the Roof

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Anyone who knows me knows I have a great fondness for musicals. They were a source of joy and escape throughout a fairly tough childhood. However…I don’t like all musicals. For instance, I specifically like shows that are optimistic and full of life and joy. I like plots about how people are basically the same…

The 1st person you meet in heaven

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A friend reposted a question on her Facebook page from John Tesh's radio show. The puffy-haired spokesman, best known for his stint on Entertainment Tonight, asked: “When you get to heaven, who are you going to look for first?” The answers were probably what you’d expect. There were about 100 “mommas” Lots of deceased…

NOT DONE YET

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Watch Dave preach at the Naples Gathering from Sunday, July 25.

Label Maker

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When I was a kid, I loved the little label gun my mom had. It had plastic tape you inserted in the gun, and then you typed the words you wanted printed. Then peel the back off the tape and stick wherever needed. Except where’s the fun in only putting labels where needed? Childhood Dave…