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Few and Defined

June 9th 2010 in All, politics

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for [...]

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Almost

May 17th 2010

Sarah:  Do you know your Bible verse?
Henry:  Be kind.
Sarah:  Be kind what?
Henry: To your web footed friends.

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A Grief Observed

April 21st 2010

It doesn’t really matter whether you grip the arms of the dentist’s chair or let your hands lie in your lap. The drill drills on.  – C.S. Lewis

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The anti-God state of mind

January 27th 2010

The essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.  – C.S. Lewis

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Experience

January 21st 2010

Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn
- Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis

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November Wallpaper

November 14th 2009

1280 x 960
1600 x 1200
Thanks to  Smashing Magazine

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Indiana-Kentucky trip part vier

November 5th 2009

Fourth stop:  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary & Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY
We only had time for a very short visit at the seminary, so I only got to three places, the coffeehouse, the bookstore, and the tailor shop. Yeah, the tailor shop, nicknamed “Edgar’s”, after fourth president, Edgar Young Mullins.  This is where a [...]

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Indiana-Kentucky trip part τρία

October 30th 2009

Third stop:  Southland Christian Church, Lexington, KY.

Church of over 9000
Traditional stain glass, shirt and tie, hymns, etc. for 30 years under Wayne Smith.  Called Mike Breaux as new pastor and he covered the stain glass and switch to a worship band.  Lost 400 regulars and gained 2000 new attenders.
Breaux tried all kinds of different things, [...]

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Indiana-Kentucky trip part deux

October 28th 2009

Second stop: First Church of Burlington, Burlington, Kentucky.

2229 in attendance
Like Kingsway, also in transition with new Senior Pastor on staff already.  They joke that they taught Kingsway how to do it.
Acknowledge their lackluster website.  New one is the works.
Always encouraging attendees to take the next step.  First step is guest services.
Their fours values are:

Worship
Study
Serve
Give

They have [...]

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