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Unprecedented Opportunities

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=beg&iid=5095143″ src=”2/c/9/9/Young_woman_cupping_c228.jpg?adImageId=11158329&imageId=5095143″ width=”234″ height=”205″ /]Hurricanes, earthquakes, famine, war and the coldest winter in the northern hemisphere in several decades:  it shouldn’t be long and the “end times” folk will once again be hanging from every chandelier, lurking around … 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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Space Stations for Tacos

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=promises&iid=1212033″ src=”d/5/4/3/Taco_Bell_Floats_175e.jpg?adImageId=10693265&imageId=1212033″ width=”380″ height=”248″ /]Do you remember the “promise” of a free taco for everyone if Mir fell from the sky and landed on the ‘Bell’s sea-based target? I do, and I actually know people who “had … Continue reading →

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Descending Into Greatness

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=moutains&iid=2352912″ src=”e/d/0/2/Model_Released_Snowboarding_364b.jpg?adImageId=9476499&imageId=2352912″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]One of my favorite book titles in the ’90s was Bill Hybel’s, Descending Into Greatness.  What a great challenge! More than that, what a deep truth.  A mark of distinction within Christianity is the … Continue reading →

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Avatar: Thoughts on a Movie

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=avatar&iid=7401526″ src=”5/0/1/a/Premiere_Of_20th_8908.jpg?adImageId=8800732&imageId=7401526″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Every so often a movie is released that has such a force behind it that it is readily apparent that the entire Western culture will be significantly impacted as a result. Avatar … Continue reading →

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Taking a Bath with My Clothes On

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=baptism&iid=2569318″ src=”9/0/1/e/Mexico_Prison_Wedding_ced5.jpg?adImageId=8796130&imageId=2569318″ width=”380″ height=”261″ /] Why we continue the silly practice of adult baptism is one of the most common questions I deal with as a pastor. “Gather ’round we are going celebrate getting this individual wet, … Continue reading →

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