September 2004



Supreme Court on OK ballot case

Thursday, 30 September 2004 7:40 A GMT-06
Supreme Court to hear Libertarian Party ballot access caseThe U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will review an election law case brought by the Oklahoma Libertarian Party.The party is requesting the right to hold an open primary in the state,
Category: Politics
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Gay Oklahoma teen featured in Washington Post

Thursday, 30 September 2004 7:34 A GMT-06
It is so sad that the plight of this young man get attention thousands of miles away and not here at home.  I included the links to the article under the sidebar heading of Christian Ethics and Homosexuality. After talking about Christ against cultu
Category: Ethcs and Homosexuality
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Searching for Lost Sheep

Sunday, 26 September 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
 On Weds nights a motley group of us gather to work on recovery issues.  Now, I am not a recovering drug addict nor am I a recovering alcoholic but I am currently the only one able to lead such a group.  Or maybe I am the only willing soul to do s
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[Photo Album] Just New Pictures of ME!

Sunday, 26 September 2004 10:42 P GMT-06
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Group Projects and Stations of the Cross

Wednesday, 22 September 2004 11:59 P GMT-06
It seems that most of my classes this semester have group projects.  The project for my Christian Education class consisted of our group teaching a class using the traditional manner of teaching.  The goal was to do it well and demonstrate most of
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Beyond the Passion: Rethinking the Death and Life of Jesus

Saturday, 18 September 2004 6:12 P GMT-06
There has been a lot interest and focus on the last week of the life of Jesus lately due to the Mel Gibson movie, “The Passion”  Even I had an article published in our local paper as I critiqued that movie.  Dr. Patterson has written this book
Category: Book Reviews
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Soul Shaper

Saturday, 18 September 2004 4:49 P GMT-06
Very interesting manual for teaching spiritual disciplines to youth, such as various methods of prayer and contemplation.  These exercises are equally useful for adults as well, especially those who have had no training or experience in such things.
Category: Book Reviews
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The Art of Teaching the Bible: A Practical Guide for Adults

Saturday, 18 September 2004 4:45 P GMT-06
This is a very logically laid out book that is very helpful when used to teach teachers to teach.  This is basically a manual for the traditional instruction method of teaching, yet it is not promoting dull and boring classes or teaching styles.Blai
Category: Book Reviews
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Casting Crowns

Saturday, 18 September 2004 4:40 P GMT-06
This is the most awesome Christian Band that I have heard in a very long time.  The words to their songs are challenging and uplifting.What if His People Prayed?What if the armies of the LordPicked up and dusted off their swordsVowed to set the capt
Category: Song Lyrics
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Funny Sign

Saturday, 18 September 2004 3:59 P GMT-06
I have ordered this sign.  We have construction going on around the neighborhood of the church and I often cannot even get a parking space.  We have wanted to mark the spots but I hate to appear unfriendly so I ordered this sign, LOL
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Lost In Translation (Full Screen Edition)

Saturday, 18 September 2004 2:34 P GMT-06
This movie starts slowly and the overwhelming blue filter makes Japan the most dreary place on earth. I don't know, maybe it isn't that way always but it is in this movie.At first I didn't think I was going to like this movie at all and midway I was
Category: Movie Reviews
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yeah, right.... We believe that mushroom cloud isn't nuclear...

Sunday, 12 September 2004 3:38 P GMT-06
I think this story is bizzare. I also think that the powers that be could not afford to send troops to war in Korea so they wouldn't tell us if it was true. This is an election year, can't have anything that might distract us from that. News Story
Category: News Commentary Politics
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You ain't seen nothing yet: after Hurricane Ivan, prepare for the return of El Niño

Sunday, 12 September 2004 3:02 P GMT-06
12 September 2004 Disastrous weather is set to continue for at least another six months, it was officially announced yesterday, as Hurricane Ivan headed for the Cayman Islands and Cuba after leaving at least eight people dead in Jamaica. The U
Category: News Commentary
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Can Homosexuals Change?

Thursday, 9 September 2004 7:25 P GMT-06
While organizations like the American Psychological Association(APA) are throwing their considerable weight behind the homosexual movement, a handful of notable members of the mental health field are countering with the truth about sexual orientati
Category: Ethcs and Homosexuality
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Fahrenheit 9/11

Thursday, 9 September 2004 6:40 P GMT-06
I am not a democrate nor am I a republican.  I am an interested citizen and I happen to like Michael Moore's twisted humor, thus I went to see Fahrenheit 9/11.  I didn't rush to see it when I came out and I found it interesting that it wasn't broug
Category: Movie Reviews
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Networking

Wednesday, 8 September 2004 10:14 P GMT-06
The president of the local chamber believes I should be networking with all the business people in our town, all the leadership.On that note, I doubt that was the crowd Jesus would have hung with.  But I do know that I need funds in order to reach t
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Abortion Capital Capital Punishment conversation

Wednesday, 1 September 2004 6:49 A GMT-06
I was talking to Ben Sherrer http://www.bensherrer.com/ about current issues. It is funny because I had seen his face everywhere and I knew who he was from his campaign flyers and he had seen my name everyday when he parks his car because his office
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