The Pastor's Heart

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God's Dancing Hand

Our intent in the early 1980s was simply to be generous with mission giving. We were an all-white congregation, loving God, loving each other, and loving our community. We believed in the Great Commission to go or send the gospel to every kindred and nation.  read more...

Previous Editions

2010

March Editions

March 9 - God's Dancing Hand  [pdf]
March 2 - A Season of Refreshing  [pdf]

February Editions

February 23 - Skunks and Stink  [pdf]
February 16 - Fact of the Matter  [pdf]
February 9 - I Wavered  [pdf]
February 2 - Catch-up!  [pdf]

January Editions

January 26 - All In How You See It  [pdf]
January 19 - Accountability  [pdf]
January 12 - An Exciting Plan  [pdf]
January 5 - A Plan  [pdf]

2009

December Editions

December 29 - Old and New  [pdf]
December 22 - The Gift  [pdf]
December 15 - I Was Not There  [pdf]
December 8 - I'm Dreaming Of...  [pdf]
December 1 - Grandfather Miller  [pdf]

November Editions

November 24 - Thankful  [pdf]
November 17 - In Time  [pdf]
November 10 - The Boat  [pdf]
November 3 - Heroes  [pdf]

October Editions

October 27 - Laila Did Not Marry A Pastor  [pdf]
October 20 - Priorities  [pdf]
October 13 - The Wonder  [pdf]
October 6 - Central Issues  [pdf]

September Editions

September 29 - What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do  [pdf]
September 22 - You Are Invited To A Celebration  [pdf]
September 15 - What IF - Part II  [pdf]
September 8 - What If  [pdf]
September 1 - Born For This Time  [pdf]

August Editions

August 25 - Don’t Believe Everything You Hear  [pdf]
August 18 - All Hands On Deck  [pdf]
August 11 - Part of Our Family  [pdf]
August 4 - Why Not Tithe?  [pdf]

July Editions

July 28 - New Ground  [pdf]
July 21 - What I Don't Like About Judges  [pdf]
July 14 - An Idle Mind Is the Devil's Workshop  [pdf]
July 7 - Spinach In Her Teeth  [pdf]

June Editions

June 30 - What Shall It Profit A Man?  [pdf]
June 23 - What is God Doing?  [pdf]
June 16 - Father's Day  [pdf]
June 9 - June 8, 2009  [pdf]
June 2 - Volunteerism  [pdf]

May Editions

May 26 - Never A Dull Moment  [pdf]
May 19 - Opportunity  [pdf]
May 12 - What is God Saying  [pdf]
May 5 - Mothers  [pdf]

April Editions

April 28 - Lonnie Bare  [pdf]
April 21 - Sin  [pdf]
April 14 - Full Circle  [pdf]
April 7 - America and Christ  [pdf]
April 1 - With A Heavy Heart  [pdf]

March Editions

March 24 - Coming Together  [pdf]
March 17 - Church Bride  [pdf]
March 10 - The Future  [pdf]
March 3 - Holy Boldness  [pdf]

February Editions

February 24 - A High Water Mark  [pdf]
February 16 - In His Steps  [pdf]
February 9 - Who's God?  [pdf]
February 3 - Rocked To Sleep  [pdf]

January Editions

January 27 - The Chicken or the Egg  [pdf]
January 21 - He Will Be My President  [pdf]
January 13 - After Sunday Comes Monday  [pdf]
January 6 - What's Ahead?  [pdf]

2008

December Editions

December 29 - Who Would Have Thought  [pdf]
December 23 - Choices  [pdf]
December 17 - The Road Ahead  [pdf]
December 9 - If I Knew  [pdf]
December 2 - Angel or What?  [pdf]

November Editions

November 25 - Americans and Turkey  [pdf]
November 11 - Full Tank  [pdf]
November 4 - Tomorrow  [pdf]

October Editions

October 28 - Time Will Pass. Will You?  [pdf]
October 21 - Spin Room  [pdf]
October 14 - Why Give  [pdf]
October 7 - Down Home on the Farm  [pdf]

September Editions

September 30 - If Ever  [pdf]
September 23 - Hell's Strategy  [pdf]
September 16 - Debt  [pdf]
September 9 - From God's Perspective  [pdf]
September 2 - Adventure  [pdf]

August Editions

August 26 - Back Door to Front Door  [pdf]
August 19 - Prodigal  [pdf]
August 12 - Demas  [pdf]
August 5 - Inventory  [pdf]

July Editions

July 29 - The Family  [pdf]
July 22 - God At Work  [pdf]
July 15 - Balance and Impressions  [pdf]
July 8 - Balance  [pdf]
July 1 - The Thief  [pdf]

June Editions

June 24 - A Month of Sundays  [pdf]
June 17 - Home  [pdf]
June 10 - Month of Sundays  [pdf]
June 3 - The Heart of a Congregation  [pdf]

May Editions

May 27 - Sam (3)  [pdf]
May 20 - Sam (2)  [pdf]
May 13 - Sam  [pdf]
May 6 - Principles vs. Law  [pdf]

April Editions

April 29 - Where Did Sleep Go?  [pdf]
April 22 - Catching Up  [pdf]
April 15 - Monday  [pdf]
April 8 - Hope  [pdf]
April 1 - Victories  [pdf]

March Editions

March 25 - Pulpit and Pew  [pdf]
March 18 - Palm Sunday and Forward  [pdf]
March 11 - Pigs and Dirt, Man and Soul  [pdf]
March 4 - Marissa  [pdf]

February Editions

February 26 - I Did Not Know  [pdf]
February 19 - One Heart, One Hope  [pdf]
February 12 - Practicality  [pdf]
February 5 - Good News  [pdf]

January Editions

January 29 - Motion  [pdf]
January 21 - Fixing  [pdf]
January 15 - Getting There  [pdf]
January 7 - Winning and Losing  [pdf]

2007

December Editions

December 28 - Of Hereclitus and Such Things  [pdf]
December 24 - Of Trees and Things  [pdf]
December 18 - Friends  [pdf]
December 11 - White Gloves  [pdf]
December 4 - In His Hands  [pdf]

November Editions

November 27 - Until He Comes...Or As Long As We Can  [pdf]
November 20 - Pogo  [pdf]
November 13 - Once Upon A Time  [pdf]
November 6 - The Farmer  [pdf]

October Editions

October 30 - A Careful Analysis  [pdf]
October 23 - Hope Community Center  [pdf]
October 16 - Three Cent Grace  [pdf]
October 9 - Twenty-Six Million  [pdf]
October 2 - Thought You Ought To Know  [pdf]

September Editions

September 25 - A Man  [pdf]
September 18 - The War  [pdf]
September 11 - A Parable  [pdf]
September 4 - Better Than Confetti  [pdf]

August Editions

August 28 - Confetti  [pdf]
August 21 - Jesus Changed Me  [pdf]
August 14 - Oh, T'was Humbling  [pdf]
August 7 - About Half  [pdf]

July Editions

July 31 - Two Stories  [pdf]
July 24 - Vacation  [pdf]
July 17 - The Struggle  [pdf]
July 10 - Sliding Back  [pdf]
July 3 - On Track  [pdf]

June Editions

June 26 - The Future  [pdf]
June 19 - That Little Green Plymouth  [pdf]
June 12 - Pursuing  [pdf]
June 5 - Of This I Am Sure  [pdf]

May Editions

May 29 - The Wind is Blowing  [pdf]
May 22 - Motivation  [pdf]
May 15 - God’s Gift  [pdf]
May 8 - The Power of  [pdf]
May 1 - Changing Times  [pdf]

April Editions

April 24 - We Need Heroes  [pdf]
April 17 - Part II, The Edge  [pdf]
April 10 - It’s Tuesday  [pdf]
April 3 - Consider  [pdf]

March Editions

March 27 - Relationships  [pdf]
March 20 - Impressions  [pdf]
March 13 - Measuring a Church  [pdf]
March 6 - Gratitude  [pdf]

February Editions

February 27 - Things Don't Just Happen  [pdf]
February 20 - Rich  [pdf]
February 13 - A Caring Heart  [pdf]
February 6 - Changing Times  [pdf]

January Editions

January 30 - We Called It Civics  [pdf]
January 23 - Not Made of Steel  [pdf]
January 16 - The Edge  [pdf]
January 9 - Toes Sticking Up  [pdf]
January 2 - The Cows Did It  [pdf]

2006

December Editions

December 26 - Rags to Riches  [pdf]
December 19 - Christmas, Marriage and Giving  [pdf]
December 12 - Giving  [pdf]
December 5 - A Plan  [pdf]

November Editions

November 28 - Value  [pdf]
November 21 - A Duck  [pdf]
November 14 - Help  [pdf]
November 7 - The Privilege  [pdf]

October Editions

October 31 - Windy  [pdf]
October 24 - Be Careful  [pdf]
October 17 - Why Meet With Christians Regularly?  [pdf]
October 10 - What Is Happening?  [pdf]
October 3 - The Journey Continues  [pdf]

September Editions

September 26 - wAndering and wOndering  [pdf]
September 20 - Reflections on Woody  [pdf]
September 12 - 9/11  [pdf]

August Editions

August 29 - A Day of Celebration  [pdf]
August 22 - Nostalgia  [pdf]
August 15 - Preacher Luke  [pdf]
August 8 - The Cabbage Patch  [pdf]
August 1 - Testimony  [pdf]

July Editions

July 25 - Praising Jesus and Making Space Helmets  [pdf]
July 18 - Momus  [pdf]
July 11 - Sitting on a Stump  [pdf]
July 4 - Freedom  [pdf]

June Editions

June 27 - Haga Man  [pdf]
June 20 - Getting Out of the Box, Part 2  [pdf]
June 13 - Getting Out Of the Box  [pdf]
June 6 - Only So Much Time...  [pdf]

May Editions

May 30 - Chronology of a Mission Trip  [pdf]
May 23 - Negligence  [pdf]
May 16 - The Carefulness of Holiness  [pdf]
May 9 - Decisions  [pdf]
May 2 - You Can Make a Difference  [pdf]

April Editions

April 25 - The Journey  [pdf]
April 18 - It’s Not As It Looks  [pdf]
April 11 - Where would you be?  [pdf]
April 4 - Accused  [pdf]

March Editions

March 28 - Radical  [pdf]
March 21 - River Water Does Not Stand Still  [pdf]
March 14 - Purpose  [pdf]
March 7 - Milestones  [pdf]

February Editions

February 28 - The Thing to Do  [pdf]
February 21 - Of Such Is the Kingdom  [pdf]
February 14 - God's Favor  [pdf]
February 7 - You Are Not Mad, Are You?  [pdf]

January Editions

January 31 - Where There Is Vision People Flourish  [pdf]
January 24 - How Big Is Your Tank?  [pdf]
January 17 - Going Back To School  [pdf]
January 10 - No Names to Protect the Innocent  [pdf]
January 3 - So You Thought About It  [pdf]

2005

December Editions

December 27 - Oasis
December 20 - Cancel Church Because Christmas Is On Sunday?
December 13 - Things Beautiful Part II  [pdf]
December 6 - Things Beautiful  [pdf]

November Editions

November 29 - God So Loved the World  [pdf]
November 22 - The Wonder of His Grace  [pdf]
November 15 - Why?  [pdf]
November 8 - A Man Among Men  [pdf]
November 1 - The Art of Negotiation  [pdf]

October Editions

October 25 - I Have Been Thinking  [pdf]
October 18 - Purpose  [pdf]
October 11 - Revisiting Sam  [pdf]
October 4 - A Heart for the Harvest  [pdf]

September Editions

September 27 - Adventure of a Lifetime: Teamwork  [pdf]
September 20 - The Spirit of The Times  [pdf]
September 13 - Best and Worst  [pdf]
September 6 - Keeping Balance  [pdf]

August Editions

August 30 - Thinking and Knowing  [pdf]
August 23 - Fresh Wind Blowing  [pdf]
August 16 - Strange Coincidences  [pdf]
August 9 - Helping Hand  [pdf]
August 2 - Time Off or Time Out?  [pdf]

July Editions

July 26 - Things Ain’t What They Used to Be  [pdf]
July 19 - Keys On the Table  [pdf]
July 12 - Thinking is One Thing  [pdf]
July 5 - My Debt  [pdf]

June Editions

June 28 - Can’t Get It Together  [pdf]
June 14 - Don’t Come Down  [pdf]
June 7 - It May be Later than We Think  [pdf]

May Editions

May 31 - Bits and Pieces of Homespun Wisdom  [pdf]
May 24 - The Itch  [pdf]
May 17 - What We Say and What We Do Do Not Always Agree  [pdf]
May 10 - Long-Term Solutions to Short-Term Problems  [pdf]
May 3 - In His Wisdom  [pdf]

April Editions

April 26 - Energy  [pdf]
April 19 - Spring Cleaning  [pdf]
April 12 - From Here  [pdf]
April 5 - First Things First  [pdf]

March Editions

March 29 - A Story to Tell  [pdf]
March 22 - The Hope  [pdf]
March 15 - Words  [pdf]
March 8 - Making a Difference  [pdf]
March 1 - The Trail  [pdf]

February Editions

February 22 - The Ears of Children are Paths to Their Hearts  [pdf]
February 15 - Power of the Pen  [pdf]
February 8 - What You Don’t Know Can Damn Your Soul  [pdf]
February 1 - Please, Don’t Tell Nita  [pdf]

January Editions

January 25 - Vultures  [pdf]

 

 

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