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Did this happen on April 1? - Saturday, April 1st 2006 10:02 AM
An apprentice blacksmith was told by his boss to make a hammer. Having not not the slightest idea how to begin, the lad thought he'd be crafty and nip out and buy one. He duly...
The Personal Testimony of Mike Holmgren - Thursday, March 30th 2006 9:25 AM
Mike Holmgren has found a lot of success in the National Football League, including his most recent appearance in the Super Bowl, leading the Seahawks to the first every Super...
A Trio of Good Freeware Suggestions - Tuesday, March 28th 2006 12:00 AM
I love freeware! Here are three great programs I personally use. I hope you'll find them helpful, too. Blessings! Pastor Tim=========================- TREEPAD LITE...
The Story Is Told... - Saturday, March 25th 2006 10:32 AM
...by a preacher who noticed one day that, as he was preaching, a man in the back of the auditorium was slumped over a little. Thnking he was asleep, the preacher asked the...
TIME FOR SOME SWEET 16 ANALYSIS - Monday, March 20th 2006 10:32 AM
All right, we are in the thick of "March Madness" and so I thought it would be a good time to do a little Sweet 16 analysis! Hey, haven't we ALL thought at one time or another,...
Last night, March Madness ENDED for my alma mater... - Friday, March 17th 2006 6:33 AM
...so let me share a few thoughts after we were vanquished by the Texas A&M Aggies. Take everything I said about Syracuse, print it out, and please feel free to line your...
Various Thoughts On Bi-Vocational Pastors - Thursday, March 16th 2006 8:14 AM
Today's entry is inspired by several posts on a pastor's email list I participate in. I have edited the postings for re-publication in my various online outlets, to eliminate...
Today, March Madness begins with the play-in game... - Tuesday, March 14th 2006 1:06 AM
...so let me share some thoughts on my alma mater ~ Awesome! Who would have thunk it? Can you believe it? I hardly can! Even as an SU Grad -- class of 1986 -- I had serious...
Are Men Happier? You Decide - Monday, March 13th 2006 8:25 AM
Well, I thought it might be time to post a little bit of fun. So here's some thoughts from an anonymous author -- undoubtedly he's a guy, and probably wants to be anonymous for...
The story is told... - Saturday, March 11th 2006 2:31 PM
...concerning a famous professor who travelled widely, as he was highly valued as an expert in his field, and much in demand on the lecture circuit. As the story goes, he...
The Interview & An Invitation - Saturday, March 4th 2006 11:54 AM
The story is told of a young minister fresh out of Bible College was being interviewed for his first pastorate. The deacons had invited him to come over to their church for the...
Eulogy for a Great Christian Gentleman - Tuesday, February 28th 2006 1:17 PM
This past weekend, several well known persons passed away, including Don Knotts, Darren [sp?] McGavin and Dennis Weaver. I mean no disrespect to them nor their families nor...
Better Bible Study - Saturday, February 25th 2006 2:13 AM
PLEASE NOTE The following journal entry was written with the idea in mind to post it on several different web venues, so it's sort of generic at times. If some of it seems...
Muslim outrage: an historical perspective - Tuesday, February 21st 2006 6:50 PM
A friend of mine, another preacher, recently sent these musings around. I think they have some merit for consideration, and share them here now for that purpose....
This week in my regular web journal... - Saturday, February 18th 2006 12:19 PM
...which you can access by surfing over to ~ http://www.ourchurch.com/member/p/PastorShumer ~ I cover Ephesians 3:8 and the idea of how God's gifting of grace helps us all...
Facts and logic about the Hamas' electoral victory - Friday, February 17th 2006 1:00 PM
I subscribe to the FLAME e-newsletter. FLAME stands for "Facts and Logic About the Middle East." It is a sane source of reason and information about the Middle East from an...
Out of the Mouths of Babes: What Does Love Mean? - Thursday, February 16th 2006 3:21 PM
These are truisms that only kids can express. A group of professional people posed this question to a group of four to eight-year-olds, "What does love mean"? The answers they...
This is Great! - Thursday, February 16th 2006 3:19 PM
I apparently had 49 "pending comments" I hadn't noticed before, waiting to be approved. They were ALL ad / spam! I was able to delete them all, and keep things sane and clear!...
This week in my journal... - Saturday, February 11th 2006 9:14 AM
...which you can read @ http://www.ourchurch.com/member/p/PastorShumer I cover Ephesians chapter 3, verses 1-7. I hope you'll come on over and check it out. And if you like it,...
HOWDY! - Saturday, February 4th 2006 3:06 PM
It appears my switching over to allowing only members to comment here has cut out 100 % all the spam comments, for which I'm thankful. Just wanted to pop in and say "Hi" and...
A Timely Commentary - Friday, January 27th 2006 9:04 AM
I received the following in an email. I can not claim to be the author, and I can not credit the author correctly since they did not attach their name to it. The original came...
Coincidence? Hmmm... - Saturday, January 21st 2006 12:00 AM
Subject: Year in Review 1981 In Review1. Prince Charles got married2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe3. Australia lost the Ashes tournament4. Pope Died 2005 In...
I am tired... - Tuesday, January 17th 2006 9:00 AM
...of all the spam left on old journal entries as comments. I have tried to prevent this but seem unable to do so. I have again changed the settings on my journal so that now...
Frustrating and Sad - Tuesday, January 3rd 2006 2:34 AM
I know I haven't posted in a while but it's frustrating because not a week goes by that I get notified someone has added a comment to my old journal entries. This would be a...
"Good-bye Mr. Crips" - Tuesday, December 13th 2005 1:32 AM
In a pastor's e-mail forum I participate in posted the following note: "I was just wondering how many of you guys are for Capital Punishment (death penalty). If you are, what...