Archive for December, 2010
Special Delivery!
Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Perhaps I am dating myself with this illustration, but when I was a kid there was a special truck that would come around on a regular basis; it was the Helms Bakery truck. It was a two-toned yellow truck that would move from street to street, sounding its distinctive whistle, offering the most special of fresh breads and treats. Their motto was, “Daily at your door.” Sometimes the products were still warm from the oven when they arrived. People would flag him down or chase him to adjacent streets for the opportunity to buy the loaves of bread that filled the shelves. I can still see operator pulling out the looooong wooden drawers that would house the goods: donuts, pastries, and cookies. Anticipation would heighten the senses as the drawer came out ever farther. Ahhh! The smell of fresh bread! Where was the treat I would savor today? (more…)
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What Would You Do?
Sunday, December 19th, 2010
There is a television show called “Primetime: What Would You Do?” that airs on Friday nights. The hour-long program is a loose blend of reality show and investigative reporting as various actors play out scenes in front of unsuspecting bystanders to get their reaction. The onlookers watch as the story unfolds until finally the host intervenes and explains that the people they were watching are actors and assures them no one was hurt in the filming of these episodes. (more…)
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Tips for a Healthy Church Plant
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
• The first step to employ when planting a Church is to place it all the way in the ground on a firm foundation, preferably a mighty cornerstone; the importance of this cannot be stressed enough! Leave the steeple poking through so you and others will remember where the Church has been planted. Tip: It is a good idea to plant this by streams of water. (more…)
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