A new study tested the addictive power of junk food on lab rats (Click here to go to the Washington Post article.). The subjects were given only junk food to eat—which they gladly consumed in cookie monster fashion. Later in the study some rats were given food choice, healthy food alongside junk food. Of course […]

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So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “To whom shall we go?”   (John 6:67-68)  John 6 is the moment when the crowd, even the disciples, realized they did not know who they were following . The expectation was Jesus as King, the ruler who would throw […]

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During our amazing human checker battle at Plunge there was some disagreement about rules—of course as the rule maker I totally disregarded those arguments… I am like a silly game dictator, all I need is a scary laugh—like Andy’s! My games, his laugh, we could rule the world, ha! Actually, a lot of people think […]

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It seems like politics are everywhere and the shouting demands we take a side… Of course not everything is political (like the Augusta Chronicle sport page photo) and while there is a right and wrong, a good and evil, politics do not define the lines! Amidst the talking heads on television (So often pretty blond […]

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This past Wednesday at Plunge the student got a chance to vote for Deacons. I have been teaching on leadership for the past month and this was culmination. Below is summary of my lesson and a copy of the prayer sheet. If you have any questions click here to send me an email. 1Timothy 3:8-13 […]

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