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God's Foundry: July 2013
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Monday, July 29, 2013. Took a look down a west-bound road,. And right away I made my choice,. Headed out to my big two-wheeler,. I was tired of my own voice,. Took a bead on those Northern Plains. And just rolled that power on.". Bob Seger, "Roll Me Away". Okay, I admit it. Over the past two months, I have come to understand the fascination with motorcycles that so many of my friends and family members have. freedom! Basically, I just need to get my mind back on my business. I share this to warn you....
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God's Foundry: June 2014
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Monday, June 16, 2014. I may never sit beneath the shade of the trees that I plant. An ancient proverb says "A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they know they'll never sit.". With that in mind, I think about my own life. My family comes from humble beginnings. As far as social status, financial status, or political connections, I have no pedigree of which to boast. Yet, I have been blessed. Are you planting any trees in your life? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Leland Acker is ...
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God's Foundry: False Profits: Tearing Down the Righteous, and Lifting up the Wicked Since 600 BC
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Monday, June 3, 2013. False Profits: Tearing Down the Righteous, and Lifting up the Wicked Since 600 BC. The blogosphere (at least in my circle) has slowed down considerably over the past few years, but four or five years ago, several of my fellow preachers, friends and acquaintances routinely took to our blogs to debate theological concepts and worship practices. During this time, the words "seeker friendly" were popularly used, and many criticized traditional churches. In Ezekiel 13, God turned his ire...
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God's Foundry: He Began a Good Work
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013. He Began a Good Work. Our little red brick building on West Commerce may not. Look like much, but God has done amazing things to bring. Us this far, and He has far greater things in store. Everyday I wake up thinking the same thing. "We have to reach more people.". What we learned upon arriving in Brownwood is that, despite the best efforts of some of the best churches around, there are still lost people in Brownwood who need the Lord, who are receptive to His word. God is in c...
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God's Foundry: Invested Time is not Wasted Time
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Thursday, June 27, 2013. Invested Time is not Wasted Time. You should really thank Miss Brinkman, She's spent so much extra time,. It's like she sees the diamond underneath, and she's polishing you till you shine. Brad Paisley, in Letter to Me. Photo: Alexander T. Carroll. And in some cases, days. Into helping me grow to be the person that I am today. Neither were able to see immediate results in my personal growth and development, but they spent that extra time on me anyway. This year has been a bad yea...
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God's Foundry: Modern Youth Ministry: This Ain't Your Father's Potato Sack Race!
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Sunday, May 5, 2013. Modern Youth Ministry: This Ain't Your Father's Potato Sack Race! Today, we live in a virtual world. Churches are trying everything they can to get peoples' attention, to the point that the Word of God is being drowned out in all the noise and confusion. Meanwhile, our society continues to struggle. Families are falling apart, opportunity and hope is dwindling, and caught in the middle of all this are the youth of our communities. On top of that, an extraordinarily high number of kid...
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God's Foundry: Still Frozen
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Monday, February 17, 2014. Such a definition of love from a secular movie (from Disney, no less), fired up the Christian world, whose writers then pointed to Frozen's definition and illustration of love to show the agape love Christ showed for us when He died on the cross for our sins. This song is resonating with pre-teen and teenage girls, for a variety of reasons. Whether it is the increasing pressures we place on our school children, to the ever increasing social pressure being placed on tweens&#...
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God's Foundry: Baseball and the Game of Life: Fun vs. Torture
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Baseball and the Game of Life: Fun vs. Torture. During my radio career, I have had the opportunity to broadcast high school baseball, which has been a pleasure. Once again, go, set up, watch the game, and relax. (Had to buy my own burger, though.). Then, there was that city-league softball team I coached. Good bunch of girls, but I couldn't teach them to throw and catch, and there were a few parents who hated me. Oh well. So, what's the point to all this? Leland Acker is a radio t...
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God's Foundry: January 2014
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Monday, January 13, 2014. It's Not About Right to Religion, It's About the Right to Connect with God. National Public Radio recently ran a story. Their intent, was for you to be able to freely seek out God, and discover His plan for your life. You were then free to pursue that plan as long as you wanted. That being said, you will reap the consequences (good or bad) of the decisions you make in this life when you die and face the Lord in judgment. Choose wisely. Labels: Affordable Care Act. However, today...