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Who Really Was Guilty? George Zimmerman or Trayvon Martin?

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George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin

Recently the jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder and not guilty of manslaughter. Was he really innocent? Should he have waited in his vehicle until the police showed up like the 911 operator advised him to do? Obviously he should have waited. But he didn’t and now he had to go through this trial and people are threatening to kill him because he was found not guilty. More importantly, a teenager is now dead because of his actions. [Read more…]

Police Confiscate Street Preacher’s Amplifier!

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Aaron Brummitt and I were witnessing at the Craft Beer Fest in downtown Springfield, MO on July 20, 2013. There was a band playing on the square and we have a decibel reading of over 105 decibels. This was about the fifth concert in a row that was confirmed at being over 100 decibels. [Read more…]

It’s Shameful How Shameless We Are!

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Shameless

In the 1950’s and earlier in this country, if a teenage girl became pregnant, she would typically go somewhere else and live with her aunt until she had her baby. Then when she came back home, a lot of times the family would raise the baby as the young girl’s sister. I’m not saying that was right. I’m merely pointing out that unwed mothers used to be ashamed of being pregnant. Nowadays you might get your own TV show. It’s shameful how shameless we are. [Read more…]

Missing One Thing

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The Missing Ingredient

Sometimes in life, being close isn’t that big of deal. I remember in school that some teachers graded on a curve. You can be close to the stake in horseshoes and still win, if the other person doesn’t get a ringer. When the military drops bombs near a target, sometimes they can do enough damage just by being close to the target that they still obtain their objective. [Read more…]

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!

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Of course Patrick Henry said those famous words, “Give me liberty or give me death.” This is what we’ve been taught in school and this is the part we remember. But what Patrick Henry really said was this, “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Oh no, he said God’s name. We can’t have that happen in America, can we? [Read more…]

World War Z – America’s Fascination With Zombies

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A lot of people are talking about the new Brad Pitt movie; World War Z. Brad Pitt is a native of Springfield, Mo (where I live) and he reportedly makes $20 Million dollars per movie, plus a percentage of the gross box office receipts. By the world’s standards it appears that he has it all. He has money, fame and his girlfriend is Angelina Jolie. What more could he ask for? [Read more…]

Genuine Repentance

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Im Sorry

I’m sorry. We say it a lot and we hear it a lot. If you accidentally bump into someone while you are walking or if you step on someone’s foot, most of us will say “I’m sorry.” In fact, the smaller the infraction, the easier it is to say that you are sorry. But what about when we really hurt someone? How easy is to say it and mean it when you are caught telling lies about someone or when you betray a friend? Or what if you cheat on your spouse? What if you accidentally kill someone in a car accident? Would it be easy to say sorry then? Your attorney would tell you not to say that you are sorry because then you would be admitting guilt. [Read more…]

The New Atheist

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Agnostic Atheist

I talked to a couple of young men the other night who told me that they are agnostic atheists. Before they explained what they meant by that, they asked me what I think the definition of an atheist is. I told them that an atheist is someone who doesn’t believe that God exists and therefore they have no morals (no sense of right and wrong) so they do what they please. They said that my definition is that of a gnostic atheist – one who believes that there absolutely is no God. [Read more…]

You Are Not a Christian If…

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This post is going to make some people mad. The pope and an Episcopalian bishop both recently made some crazy statements about salvation. If they believe the words that came out of their mouths, then I can state without a doubt that neither one of them are saved. You cannot have a wrong understanding of salvation and truly be saved. Salvation is of the Lord. God convicts sinners and He draws them to Himself. You cry out for the Savior when you realize that you need to be saved. Trusting in anything else is foolish and damnable. [Read more…]

Silent in the Face of Evil

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And it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgement – Hebrews 9:27. You cannot cheat death and you will stand before God on Judgment Day, just like I will. You may be thinking, well I’m a believer so I don’t have anything to worry about. [Read more…]