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Rev. Hal Fulks

LaShawn Fowler “Hello, Pastor, is everything okay?” Brad asked compassionately.  “Yes, everything is just fine. I hope I’m not interrupting you. Were you asleep? If so, I can call you sometime tomorrow.” “No, I wasn’t asleep. Please, go ahead and share your thoughts.” “Thanks, I’ll try to be brief. You know the other day while we were talking, you mentioned something about us all being gods. And afterwards, when I finally began evaluating what you said, I couldn’t help pondering over your statement. In fact, it made me analyze how I view things; in comparison, with how the world views things. Surprisingly, I couldn’t help laughing, while thinking back to when I was young. Doing so evoked me to recall what my mother explained about this world.’ “She told my brother and me that all we had to do was put our trust in God, and everything would work out for the best. Funny, but I must admit, things turned out all right for me. But when I look at some of these young people today, and see the countless opportunities many are throwing away, I cannot help being grateful to my mother for providing me the insightful knowledge she did Had it not been for her, I wouldn’t have taken a liking towards studying the Word of God.” Pastor Sanchez shared. “Yeah, you’re right.” Bastian responded.   “You know, living in this brave new world, I often find it quite troubling needing to always convey the right words, especially when half of my congregation believes in God, and the other half is constantly trying to prevent those who do believe from believing, because they fail to believe at all.”  “I can imagine what that’s like. In fact, I’m often bombarded with the challenge of teaching my students how to stay focused and remain true to their beliefs. That’s why nowadays when I see one of my students falling too far behind, I make it my business to try and reach out and guide them back on track; at least before they fall too far behind.’ “Come to think of it, I’m reminded of the importance of making sure I stop and take a few moments each day, to help at least one person find their way. I believe doing so gives me a greater chance of making a difference in the life of another. And although, I have faith in God; I must admit, at times, I become a little doubtful.’ “That’s when I like to recall something I’ve read in the scriptures. But nowadays there are so many different versions; I get a little troubled by the various translations.  Still, I remain foundered in my faith that God sees me through everything I endure day- to- day; no matter what challenges come my way.” The Pastor sighed before responding. “You know, when I think about how the church is forced to embrace the issue of same-sex marriage, I tend to find myself…”  Read more at:    http://www.amazon.com/Professor-Stanley-Defends-Word-God/dp/1468058401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329335985&sr=8-1      

Rev. Sir Patrick Shinkle I hope someone reads this. My Profile Counter and Friends Counter stopped working last year (2011) and yet I am still hear. Additionally, My Title Lacks the proper Titles of Reverend Sir Patrick Shinkle. There is more Comfort in a proper Title. I hope this makes it to the person that fixes things.  

Rev. Barbara Woods It's now 2011! Does anybody have any new years resolutions??