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February 2009 Blog Posts (25)

Lent 2 Baptism

How Jesus Began His Ministry

Lent 2 Baptism

Our spiritual life in Jesus began when we asked Him to be the One who controls our hearts. When Jesus was baptized, He didn’t do it to get rid of sin because He was sinless. What He did was to model what our response should be when we accept Him. Being right with God begins with accepting Jesus and then being baptized as a sign of obedience to Him (Jn.3:5) then living a lifestyle of the Cross, faith in Jesus and its place in us. Jesus’… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 27, 2009 at 1:08pm — 1 Comment

Lent 1 Why Was Jesus Baptized?

Why Was Jesus Baptized?

As we start Lent we need to remember Jesus was baptized before He went into the wilderness. Why should He be baptized? Here is the picture of perfect humanity in the flesh. He began perfectly because He was conceived perfectly by the Holy Spirit of God in His mother Mary. When John the Baptist tries to back off baptizing Jesus because he didn’t feel worthy enough, Jesus responded, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 25, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Yea!! Hallelujah for knowledgable young people! My son in law, Kyle got the pictures on here for me...maybe someday I'll be on my own with this, but not yet! Sandy <><</body>

Yea!! Hallelujah for knowledgable young people! My son in law, Kyle got the pictures on here for me...maybe someday I'll be on my own with this, but not yet! Sandy <>/body> Continue

Added by Sandy Strasen on February 24, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Great Idea!

We do not talk or see each other often enough and this is a good way to share stuff. Thanks for including me in your thoughts. I read most of what you send but do not always respond. Keep sending and not worry about me getting too much info.

Great to see Sara's picture. You have been such a great husband and provider of care for her. I know it has to be the hardest job in the world and without God's strength,nobody could handle the burden.

I will try to put some… Continue

Added by Cal Hays on February 24, 2009 at 2:51pm — 2 Comments

Why Jesus? Part 7

Why Jesus? Part 7

The latest buzz in the money world is the three financial whizzes that bilked investors out of billions. Many of the so-called socially elite lost their fortunes and are hocking their possessions to survive. Not only that but one of them preyed on his own religious community and at this point seems remorseless. The issue is trust and the need to justify what you trust. He chose to trust a ‘ponzi’ system that doesn’t work and garnered others to trust him because he… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 22, 2009 at 7:12pm — No Comments

Why Jesus? Part 6

Why Jesus? Part 6

The need to be right is like that itch on your back that you try to reach but never quite make it. So you rub up against the side of a door or, if there is someone close by, you ask them to scratch. Those two are temporary fixes. But there is always another itch in another place at another time. Even as this is being written the concern remains, will it convey the right thoughts, the thoughts that best communicate the truth, the right words, the right structure and… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 21, 2009 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Toni's Surgery

Toni came through her surgery fine. Will have pins in two of the fractured fingers for approximately 6 weeks. Arrived home with her about 9:45. thanks for all the prayer support. Max

Added by Max Karrer on February 20, 2009 at 10:56am — 1 Comment

Why Jesus Part 5

Why Jesus? Part 5

In the first four segments of this series we have put our human condition under a spiritual microscope. We have seen that we operate in two dimensions, the seen and the unseen. In that two-dimensional existence, one overtly obvious conclusion stands out. Each of us is alone, isolated in a visible body, driven by needs that are invisible. We share that condition with every human being on earth, every human being that has ever lived and ever will live.

In… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 19, 2009 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Prayer for this day especially

Prayer for this day.

Heavenly Father, this day has started with rain and wind. What seems gloomy and threatening, where we anticipate that nothing good lies ahead, when the clouds seems endless, the sun hides and we are limited to the confines of walls and roofs,---penetrate our hearts. Help us to remember that rain is temporary and serves your purposes. Rain softens the soil, brings moisture to sprouting seeds that we may be fed, fills the lakes and the rivers bringing beauty and… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 19, 2009 at 7:33am — 1 Comment

Fellowship

Whitey and Lance, I thank both of you for setting this up. Our fellowship has been lacking since we left the property, and this seems to be reviving it. It is so good to hear from people like Charley and Sarah, who, no matter where they are, will always belong to us.

Added by joyce warner on February 17, 2009 at 4:31pm — 1 Comment

Toni's surgery

Dr. Goll said that he can't operate on Toni's hand and fingers until Friday because of the marked swelling. We think surgery will be early Friday morning at center one. Fortunately it was her left hand and fingers and not her painting hand. Unfortunately, she is going to have some permanent impairment of function in her left hand. Max

Added by Max Karrer on February 17, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Prayer for today

Heavenly Father there is a calling from your people for strength to make this day your day. So much is happening around us that seems to engulf us. In our time we are inundated by constant media bombardment that keeps our hearts restless. They aggravate the inner fears and uncertainties that seem to linger like early morning mists. Help us to see your Son above those mists and know that they fade in the light and warmth of the Son. We groan within at the temporary things that parade as the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 17, 2009 at 6:53am — 2 Comments

Prayer request for John Williams

Whitey, Yhis is a prayer request for John Williams who is a friend of ours who has terminal lung cancer and was just admitted to Community Hospice this past Friday. His wife, Rene had started attending All Souls for two weeks after having attended Mandarin Baptist for the past 8 years. She has been unable to attend for the past 3 weeks because of the rapid deterioration of Johnny's condition. She plans to become a member after her husband goes home to the Lord. I have taken the liberty of… Continue

Added by Max Karrer on February 16, 2009 at 4:51pm — 1 Comment

Why Jesus? Part 4

Why Jesus? Part 4

For many people waking up in the morning is greeted by incessant calls from within…You need to look younger, reflects the mirror… You need to have what they have, says my coveting the larger house in the nicer neighborhood I happen to pass by, you need more money, shouts my limited budget… I need to change my eating habit and lose weight, says weak will power …I need to be better at what I’m doing, says that sense of self-dissatisfaction… I need someone to give me a… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 16, 2009 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

Coming Soon.....

My inner most thoughts and commentary on just about anything...
(sounds scary doesn't it?)

Added by Troy Harvey on February 15, 2009 at 8:08pm — 1 Comment

Why Jesus? Part 3

Why Jesus? Part 3

Three Needs

As we said in Part 2 of this series, aloneness is the single most internal stress factor. Just ask anyone who has had a breakup, a lost job, an impending surgery, a visit to a dentist’s office, a call to go into battle or a dreaded confrontation with someone who has power to do you in. There is no question it is you and you alone that must go through the experience. Fear-laced anticipation forms and spews out all kinds of ominous imaginary… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 14, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Why Jesus? Part 2

Why Jesus?

In order to really answer this question we have to look at the individual human condition. Three things standout about the human condition, aloneness, our perceived needs in that aloneness and how we deal with them. In this first column we’ll look at aloneness. The next two will deal with needs and how we meet them.

The human condition is one of being born into a growing awareness of self-conscious aloneness, the needs arising from that aloneness, and facing the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 13, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Bible Study, Maybe the Old Testament is not so old after all.

Psalm 79:1

“O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.”

The nations have invaded, defiled and reduced.

1.invaded your inheritance (the land)

2.defiled your holy temple (the heart)

3.reduced Jerusalem to rubble (the community of faith)

When we seek to understand what God is telling us in the Old Testament it is essential we read through the lens of spirituality… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 12, 2009 at 5:29pm — 1 Comment

Hi Everyone

Prayer for the day.

It seems that everyone is dealing with some heavy stuff out there. The amazing thing is that of all the six and a half billion folks out there the Lord knows exactly what is going on in each life at every moment. Nothing escapes Him and nothing stands in the way of Him responding to our prayers for one another. To the ones that have called for special intercession on their behalf may we just pray together,

O Lord God, Heavenly Father, your heart is grieved for your… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on February 11, 2009 at 7:25am — 2 Comments

Why such a site.

When I first heard about this site from Whitey, my first reaction was that It was just another version of FaceBook. FaceBook is just a site where people could exchange greetings, comments and information with many friends simultaneously. But as I think about it, what could be better than Christians sharing information by print, photos and videos and also have bible study and homilies in the site. Great idea Whitey! Max

Added by Max Karrer on February 10, 2009 at 8:27pm — No Comments