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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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Unrecoverable Loss

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=hurricane+katrina&iid=914721″ src=”5/9/3/3/Demolition_Continues_On_9ac7.jpg?adImageId=8962211&imageId=914721″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /]Due to the events of the past decade we are becoming familiar once again with unrecoverable loss.  The new millenium promised a recovery from the stock market blowout of the late ’90 but … Continue reading →

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Feeling Worthless

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”right” wrap=”true” link=”term=worth&iid=175814″ src=”0172/f1c91276-dabb-4ad6-a689-f468004e4013.jpg?adImageId=8861712&imageId=175814″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /]Whatever the future holds, it is likely to prove impossible to restore in full the sanctity of life view. The philosophical foundations of this view have been knocked asunder. We can no longer base our … 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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Getting Rid of Frodo’s Ring

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=rings&iid=5275780″ src=”1/d/9/c/Ring_of_light_f389.jpg?adImageId=8716256&imageId=5275780″ width=”234″ height=”183″ /]In the film version of JRR Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings, the main character, Frodo, tries to rid himself of the “ring of power” on a couple occasions.  While Frodo’s motives appear pure according to … Continue reading →

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