Tag Archives: christianity

Today is the First Day

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Robert Franklin

This past Sunday I challenged my family at Main Street to live as worshippers.  Worship begins when I offer my body to God as a living and holy sacrifice.  During the service, someone wrote asking for more specific ways to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Letters and Papers from Prison

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Robert Franklin

I have had this book for a long time.  I have picked it up and put it down more times than I care to admit.  After reading it this past week, I am ashamed that I did not read it years ago. … Continue reading →

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Talking Back

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=talking+child&iid=263944″ src=”0260/4c57b11d-4169-41a3-98e9-415af9f41a03.jpg?adImageId=12823163&imageId=263944″ width=”234″ height=”350″ /]”Don’t talk back” was a common refrain at my childhood home. My siblings and I were adept in the use of the English language and thus had to learn the discipline of when … Continue reading →

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Wassuuuuuuup!

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=yes&iid=239328″ src=”0235/30d9280e-1520-494f-92ee-6fae6511a740.jpg?adImageId=12126734&imageId=239328″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]Groovy! Keen! Awesome! You Bet! Yo! Wassuuup! Yes! All commonly used interjections or greetings over the past several decades.  My least favorite was the three year Budweiser “Wassup” campaign.  To those who blissfully don’t … Continue reading →

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My Friends Just Don’t Get It

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Robert Franklin

Have you done something so crazy that your friends told you it was so? Did you unsuccessfully try to explain? I remember when Michelle and I decided that God’s desire was for me to quit my job, completely forfeiting a … Continue reading →

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Convinced

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Robert Franklin

I cannot count the number of times I have insisted on something that turned out to be wrong (I wish I could). How embarrassing!! Yes, one of the most frustrating events in life is being convinced in error. I did … Continue reading →

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