Script or Scribbling in Life and Faith
A pastor reflects on childish scribbles as a metaphor for spiritual growth. He contrasts a three year old’s playful writing with adult faith, citing scripture to urge living a meaningful script. The piece promotes the Church on Old River and its long-standing ministry.
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Danny R. Biddy
Old River
Oldriverbaptist.com
Don's Daily Parable Pairing
A devotional note compares Bluetooth pairing of devices to Christians uniting with the Lord Jesus Christ. The author uses technology metaphors to urge believers to embody faith and influence others toward Christianity, inviting readers to join a communal spiritual pairing effort.
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Jesus Christ
Invoking God's Name in Vain
The text argues that invoking God's name for personal agendas or political ends breaches ethical teaching of Jesus. It notes Jewish and Christian sensitivities to using God's name, condemns weaponizing scripture for self interest, and warns against turning faith into marketing or coercion.
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Gesenius
God
Reces
Jesus
A Legacy of Faith Love and Wisdom Tribute to Parents
A personal reflection honoring departed parents from 1997 and 2005, praising faith in God and the moral duties of descendants. The author and his wife Barbara vow to preserve a legacy of faith love and wisdom for future generations, guided by scripture and the example of their parents.
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Barbara
Evangelist Phillip Baker to Speak at Church on the Rock
Evangelist Phillip Baker will minister Sunday morning at Church on the Rock in Baytown. Baker, who lives in Dickinson, recently returned from Tanzania and travels worldwide. Patti Denise Henry will provide special worship music. service begins at 10:30 a.m. at 7123 Decker Drive. Pastor Tommy Meekins calls it a powerful Father’s Day service inviting the community.
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Phillip Baker
Evangelist Baker
Dickinson
USA
Tanzania
Africa
Patti Denise Henry
Decker Drive
Baytown
Tommy Meekins
Jesus is Greater Than Ali and The Greatest Humility
A devotional piece argues Jesus surpasses Muhammad Ali in greatness. It cites biblical verses to assert Jesus created all, forgives sins, conquers death, and holds authority in heaven and on earth. It emphasizes Jesus’ humility and servant leadership as true greatness. It closes with an invitation to visit biblework.com.
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God
Muhammad Ali
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Ring Magazine
Sports Illustrated
BBC
Rasheda
Earth
Christ
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Heaven
Biblework.com
Omar Mateen faced academy rejection over faith in Orlando shooting
Omar Mateen, 29, a bodybuilder and devout Muslim, trained at a community college and worked as a security guard but was denied admission to a police academy, a decision he attributed to his Muslim faith. Investigators pursued details on his movements and contacts over several years as they examined the Orlando nightclub attack.
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Fort Pierce, Fla
Omar Mateen
Community College
Mateen
Orlando
Faith List 92 gun deaths a day cited in prayer note
A Presbyterian statement cites CDC figures of 33,636 firearm deaths in 2013 about 92 per day, noting 21,175 as personal crisis causes including 11,208 homicides. It urges reflection on violence and prayer for healing, first responders, and mental health workers in Orlando’s wake.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Orlando
Laurie Ann Kraus
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Presbyterian Mission Agency
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