Prayer for Persecuted Christians

I just wanted to take a moment to thank my God for placing me in a country that, for at least the moment, allows me to share my faith, speak the truth, and stand by my convictions with out fear of true persecution. I want to offer my prayers for Yousef, the pastor in the story below, and his family. I would like to ask for your prayers as well.

Fox News:  Iranian Pastor Faces Execution For Refusing To Recant Christian Faith (link)

Read the story, share it with others, and BE OUTRAGED! It is allowed. But after all of that ask yourself, just as my pastor asked me the other day.

Is ignorance communicable?

I was reading another blogger’s comments and I became incensed at one ignorant person’s comment on the existence of Adam and Eve :

“it’s not real. btw…this is how wars start. kind of funny if you think about it.”

Now first of all. Everyone has a right to their own opinion and be WRONG, but it wasn’t the “not real” comment that threw me. It’s the second part. In a strong effort to avoid a flame war on someone else’s blog I tried to be civil. Additionally, I am instructed in wisdom.

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

So I will answer with a calm, intelligent, factual answer, based … Click to Continue

For our family and Grandpa O.

My Grandfather, Joe Owen, passed this afternoon. He was my dad’s dad. Now I am down to one Grandfather, a sign I am getting older. I understand the way things work and that all things are made to work for God’s plan and glory. I was also not surprised by his passing. It happens when we age and mature that our elders will hand off the baton as it were to the next generation. I feel great sorrow for my family though. My Grandma, Dad, aunt, uncle and cousins who will be there to comfort each other.

I want to offer my shoulder, my ear or just my presence and company for anyone who can’t make it up there right … Click to Continue

March Update: Marketing, Fundraising and Fellowship

Yes, it is both sad and true. It has been over 3 months since my last post and by my count almost 6 since I posted anything of substance.

So what does that mean for my 5 whole full-time readers? – Well, in a nutshell, I suck…What it really means, other than that, is that I have been in some SERIOUS transition.

I have separated from the company for which I was building marketing efforts and product lines. There was just too much of me going in and not enough of me coming out at the end of the day. I had a hard time separating my personal goals from the company goals. This is good and fine if all … Click to Continue