Halloween

Is Halloween good or bad?

Here are a few links that might help, also notice the references at the bottom of each for additional information.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2008/10/21/what-about-halloween
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2008/10/27/night-evil-celebrated

Deuteronomy 18:10 (NIV)
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in [a] the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,

Ephesians 5:11 (NIV)
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Who's Words

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me,
for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.
44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.
He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.
When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.
46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
John 8:42-47 (NKJV)

Who's Words do you hear?

Samson Syndrome

The Samson Syndrome :
What You Can Learn from the Baddest Boy in the Bible
by Mark Atteberry

The story of Samson is the perfect vehicle to reveal the twelve tendencies that can bring down strong men, including disregarding their boundaries, struggling with lust, ignoring good advice, and overestimating their own cleverness. Written in a compassionate, funny, and practical style, The Samson Syndrome offers men powerful ideas for making sure they use their greatest strengths to honor God in every situation. Includes study questions for personal or group use.

This is a great book for men and one I highly recommend!

I read it and re-read it and will try to work it into a men's study in the future. Every man should read this. Every man in a position of power MUST read this. I purchased a copy for our church library to put in the men's section as well.

Polotics and Religion

It shouldn't be this way!

quote for today

The righteous man is one who lives for the next generation
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What are you living for?

Fireproof

This looks like a great movie: http://www.fireproofthemovie.com
It is not showing in our area YET but we pray it will be soon.

I loved there first movie Fly Wheel.
Facing the Giants was a little to much "you get everything you want if you just trust God" for me. Especially the ending. I wish they would have had another option other than she gets pregnant after being told it cant happen. For this reason I have recommended to a fellow Christian friend who's wife is unable to get pregnant not to see the movie. They are faithful to God and this kind of a movie would crush them.

I have heard good things about Fireproof and hope to be able to see it soon.

God Bless.