HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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Nov 232006
 

I'd just like to wish all my American brethren a happy Thanksgiving Day! I'm looking forward to spending the day with my family as my wife and I host them for the first time. Should keep us pretty busy!

But let's make sure to take time amongst all the food, parades and football to remember to be thankful for all that God has given to us. For that's the intent behind the first Thanksgiving. The pilgrims were thankful for surviving their trip to a land where they would worship God freely. We should feel privileged to live in a land where we can do so ourselves, especially when there are so many places where one can still not do so around the world.

Give thanks to the Lord!

Halloween Rant From A Pastor

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Nov 062006
 

Yea, this is from last year, but I think this is an excellent rant from a pastor in Georgia about Halloween and the way that many churches approach it. It captures much of how I feel about the way that Christians approach a holiday named after a Catholic holiday. As always, there's no better way of demonstrating love then by telling them that Trick-or-Treating is evil and then inviting them to some lame thing you're doing instead of going out and collecting a pillowcase full of candy.

And we wonder why the world thinks that Christians are a bit "off center".

Memorial Day Weekend

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May 262006
 

Looking forward to the long weekend coming up. We'll be bringing Jake alongStars and Stripes with us to Williamsport to spend the weekend with Marci's family. It will be nice to get away from the city for a little bit (and give Jake a little room to run around). We should at least get some good grub.

But let's not forget the importance of Monday. Make sure to take time out and be thankful for the men and women who have given their lives to help protect our lives and our freedoms. We may not agree with the decisions of our politicians, but that does not diminish the sacrifices that our soldiers have made.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Because Bunnies Are Cuddlier Than Jesus…

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Apr 122006
 

Easter Crap

Every year around Easter, I begin to get annoyed by rabbits. I'll be walking through my neighborhood, and inevitably I'll come across a house where the residents must have decided to take a trip to Michaels and buy everything that was pastel or had a bunny on it.

Now, years ago I would have had no problem with this because I enjoyed the "holiday" of Easter and all the candy and games that came with it. However, as I have grown into my faith and beliefs, and I've become so aware of what Easter is really all about, all the Easter Bunny stuff becomes borderline heretical.

The ones that really get me are the people who push all of this other stuff, and still call themselves Christians. These are the people who are at all the Friday fish frys throughout Lent, but don't bother to show up at church on Sunday. The same people who decorate their house with rabbits, skip out on Good Friday (arguably a much more significant day for Christians as it was the day that the sins were removed by the blood spilled by Jesus), and then come to celebrate the risen savior on Easter. The hypocracy to my as a believer is frustrating, and I can completely understand why a non-believer will point at such people as reasons they don't want to be a Christian.

As Christians, let us remember and focus on the truly important parts of this holiday weekend. This is the annual celebration of the sacrifice that was made by Jesus to wash away the sins of all those who truly believe in him.

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