Kirjahaku

This is a book of twenty-five sermons, each offering a unique and challenging perspective for the reader to consider and be encouraged that their life counts. Using the Bible as the basis for each life-lesson, the reader is encouraged to recognize that though thousands of years removed from the writing of the Bible, its lessons are still very applicable to our daily encounters.Jesus, on several occasions, tried to stretch the apostles' faith. After His departure from the earth, He needed men who would believe Him in impossible situations, for He was asking them to do the unthinkable: twelve men would head up the task of taking the gospel message to the entire world. When we see the apostles huddled in fear after Christ's crucifixion, we wonder if they could ever be a winning team. But with God, nothing is impossible; however, we must keep God in the equation. Too often we don't; rather, we go it alone. And in the process, we sometimes stumble. And when we do so, we judge ourselves as no longer useful to God. The good news? You, no matter your circumstances, still matter to God.

This is a book of twenty-five sermons, each offering a unique and challenging perspective for the reader to consider and be encouraged that their life counts. Using the Bible as the basis for each life-lesson, the reader is encouraged to recognize that though thousands of years removed from the writing of the Bible, its lessons are still very applicable to our daily encounters. Jesus, on several occasions, tried to stretch the apostles' faith. After His departure from the earth, He needed men who would believe Him in impossible situations, for He was asking them to do the unthinkable: twelve men would head up the task of taking the gospel message to the entire world. When we see the apostles huddled in fear after Christ's crucifixion, we wonder if they could ever be a winning team. But with God, nothing is impossible; however, we must keep God in the equation. Too often we don't; rather, we go it alone. And in the process, we sometimes stumble. And when we do so, we judge ourselves as no longer useful to God. The good news? You, no matter your circumstances, still matter to God.

Doctrine is the bedrock of the church's foundation. Yet, the attack against church doctrine is relentless. Some ministers refuse to broach controversial doctrinal issues. For years seminaries have challenged the authenticity of Scripture. Church boards usurp pastoral authority, hiring and firing depending upon whether the pulpit relents to their demands. Laity verbalize what they want to hear and challenge-at will-longstanding doctrines. The government continues to place demands which conflict with established tenets of the Christian faith. In short, we've tampered with Bible doctrine, watering it down like a diluted medicine: insufficient for spiritual health but favored because of the sweet savor of tolerance. This book is the first of a series that revisits the doctrines of Scripture.

Doctrine is the bedrock of the church's foundation. Yet, the attack against church doctrine is relentless. Some ministers refuse to broach doctrinal issues that are controversial. For years seminaries have challenged the authenticity of Scripture. Church boards usurp pastoral authority, hiring and firing depending upon whether the pulpit relents to their demands. Laity verbalize what they want to hear and challenge-at will-longstanding doctrines. The government continues to place demands which conflict with established tenets of the Christian faith. In short, we've tampered with Bible doctrine, watering it down like a diluted medicine: insufficient for spiritual health but favored because of the sweet savor of tolerance. This book is the first of a series that revisits the doctrines of Scripture.

We Saved Ourselves, Kinda is a series of interwoven stories revealing what life was like in the Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky during the fifties and early sixties. Though the customs of the highlanders were sometimes unorthodox, and ofttimes the outcomes lacked the ideal results, they prized their independence. To capitulate to government assistance could relinquish cherished freedom, a freedom they guarded with suspicion and aloofness. These tales from the Cumberland Plateau are a work of fiction based on the author's childhood memories. They will bring a chuckle and maybe a tear. Get ready to decipher the strange vocabulary of the mountain folk. Ponder historical facts and discover the blue-skinned people living on Troublesome Creek. Reflect upon the pain when young men left the mountains to serve their country in a distant land. Contemplate the impact when seven million people chose to leave small communities in the Appalachian region and migrate to cities where they worked in factories and rented rundown, row houses which lacked both a yard and a front porch: two cherished elements of their tradition. And consider how, through tough times, they managed to save themselves, kinda.

We Saved Ourselves, Kinda is a series of interwoven stories revealing what life was like in the Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky during the fifties and early sixties. Though the customs of the highlanders were sometimes unorthodox, and ofttimes the outcomes lacked the ideal results, they prized their independence. To capitulate to government assistance could relinquish cherished freedom, a freedom they guarded with suspicion and aloofness. These tales from the Cumberland Plateau are a work of fiction based on the author's childhood memories. They will bring a chuckle and maybe a tear. Get ready to decipher the strange vocabulary of the mountain folk. Ponder historical facts and discover the blue-skinned people living on Troublesome Creek. Reflect upon the pain when young men left the mountains to serve their country in a distant land. Contemplate the impact when seven million people chose to leave small communities in the Appalachian region and migrate to cities where they worked in factories and rented rundown, row houses which lacked both a yard and a front porch: two cherished elements of their tradition. And consider how, through tough times, they managed to save themselves, kinda.