A Good Definition of Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is the human hunger for the divine dignity that God intended to be our emotional birthright as children created in his image. – Dr. Robert Schuller (Self-Esteem: The New Reformation)

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Making Biblically Guided Ethical Decisions

Sometimes it is hard to make decisions as Christians, especially those who believe the Bible is THE authority of both faith and practice.  Often times when looking to the Bible for guidance we quickly move to a specific or detailed instruction, not taking the time to check context or see how it fits into the [...]

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Demanding Transparency

With all this talk of our president and others of the need for transparency one would think that all governmental agency would follow suit.   Well it might be demanded of our Federal Reserve through legislation.  See video below:

 
Contact your congressperson to get this through.
To find your congressperson’s email or website [...]

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I thought everything was going to get better…

…But I guess I was wrong.  Really, wasn’t that what we were told?  We need to do something NOW to make things better in our country.  All the urgency put into passing this “stimulus” package in the past month for what? Unprecedented governmental spending for what?  Psuedo-Socialism for what?  The Fed now saying that things [...]

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The Awful Consequences of War

Here is a link to an article concerning the rising number of suicides in the Army, and this is only among those actively serving.  I often wonder how supposed pro-life Christians have so easily bought into turning a blind eye and even promoting the necessity of war, at least those America is fighting (we condemn [...]

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Yes We Will….

…Be Disappointed!!!!   
Pastorally, the HOPE that is propagated around the inauguration of our 44th president is alarming.  Man alone cannot provide the hope that we hear all around us.  President Obama will not be able to live up to the expectations that we have placed upon him and he has placed upon himself.  And no [...]

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A Friend Looking for a Job: FCP Editor and Videographer

I have a good friend who has recently moved to New Jersey and is now looking for a job.  He is a FCP Editor and Videographer.  So if you are someone from New Jersey and know of anyone who needs professional freelance work done in this field, or if you know of a company that is looking [...]

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A Time to Celebrate

I recently took my second trip back to Michigan for the summer.  The first was my final examination before the Classis of Muskegon that I might become a Licensed Candidate in the Reformed Church in America for ordination.  And on August 10, I was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament in the RCA. [...]

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…The World is Our Playground

We are American and the world is our playground.  Or at least that is the way it seems in this years election cycle.  Who gave us the right to make other nations pawns in our political system, that a certain politician might gain the upper hand for the advancement of their career?  This has again [...]

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Update

For those interesting in what I might be reading now, I have updated my Currently page.  

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