The word love is used so much in our society that I often wonders if people really understand the word or the actions that should follow the meaning; not that I am an expert or an authority on the subject.
Our modern dictionaries define love as:
1. A profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. Sexual passion or desire.
4. Affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one’s neighbor. Read more on Love is what it does….
Originally posted 2009-12-04 20:24:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Filed under Bible Study Lessons, Observation of Fact, Thought Provoking!, valid questions by on Jan 1st, 2012. 2 Comments. 
Living the Christian life is more than attending a service, paying tithes, raising an offering, planning the next Pastor and Wife anniversary, selling chicken dinners and going to the Holy Convocation. These activities are done at the expense of relationships and we camouflage it by saying this is ministry, this is service unto the Lord.
Problems won’t go away with… Read more on Where do you go, what do you do? (Part 2)…
Originally posted 2009-12-23 11:52:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Filed under Church attendance, Observation of Fact, Something encouraging, Thought Provoking! by on Jan 1st, 2012. Comment.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning, everything seemed to go just fine in the Sunday school and even the start of the morning service seem to put the saints in the spirit of unity and worship. I remember as a young man how worship services had a special meaning to my mother. I can remember how the people were reflective of their week and thankful to God for His many blessings.
Attending Church had a special meaning during those years, it was quite different from the time we experience in the corporate worship services today. Modesty and humility were the hallmark of Godly men and women then and so much has chanced in this century. At the risk of stirring up a hornets nest (and I’m not calling anyone a hornet) I realize that some of my readers may not agree nor appreciate this post in particular. Read more on Cleavage, a tight skirt and high heel shoes….
Originally posted 2010-02-01 21:01:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Filed under I can't believe you said that!, Observation of Fact, Thought Provoking!, Uncategorized, Writing out loud by on Jan 1st, 2012. 3 Comments.
Advertisers use it, military recruiters, car sales persons and yes, even in the church, emotional appeals are used. Not all emotional appeals are wrong, what the motivation of the person using one? Is the reason to make a quota? Raise an offering? Increase awareness of a danger? Is the appeal far fetched? Is it believable and factual?
When tragedy hit Haiti, shortly after you would see pictures of the devastation, the faces of crying children with captions like: “No where to go, no one to care for them” or “scared and hungry”. Upon seeing such images the appeal is then made for you to give. There is nothing wrong with giving to a cause, a charity or to simply help someone in need.
Emotional appeals do exactly that, they appeal to your sense of emotion, weather love, anger, concern and fear. Emotional appeals are used in advertising, sales pitches and even in many churches, why! They work! Read more on Emotional Appeal…
Originally posted 2010-02-16 15:32:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
