Archive for September, 2008
I once was arrested and put in jail!
Yes, it is true, I have been to jail. I don’t remember the date or exactly the year but say about 1985. I was protesting an abortion clinic by participating in a sit-in. I was handcuffed and taken to jail. My friend, Tom, came and bailed me out. The Ohio Franklin County Assistant District Attorney [...]
fake apology, I’m a drug addict
During orientation this week at “Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry” they were talking about drinking and cigarette use. They ask people to be very careful with drinking so that one would not even start to be tipsy and to be sure not to offend someone that may have a problem with alcohol abuse. This may [...]
no shoes, no shirt, no service, no sinners
We share “I am just a sinner saved by grace.” with those we are witnessing to or affirmation of our humility among our Christian friends. The Bible says that the prideful shall be humbled and the humble shall be lifted up. We want to be humble and certainly don’t want to make the same mistake [...]
I once stayed overnight on a rock ledge.
One of my hobbies as a teenager was rock climbing. We even had rock climbing instruction in biology class. No kidding! Our biology teacher took the class rock climbing as part of our exploration of the world. One time two of my friends and I did a two day climb. We were scaling a vertical [...]
Don’t throw the fish back!
Have you every watched one of those fishing shows on TV where they catch a big Bass and proudly release it back into the lake? I grew up in a fishing family and we went fishing because we enjoyed eating fish. As I grew up fish were a big part of our diet. One of [...]
First week in Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry
I just experienced my first day of school. I find it hard to put into words. You will probably think I am just be over-enthusiastic. Let met set the scene for you. Last year there were 400 some students. This year there are around 740. This fills up the entire church main floor. The students [...]
First Week in Redding
This has been a very exciting week. We have begun to learn the town of Redding. We located the important stores like Best Buy and Michaels craft store. Of course we also found the grocery store. Our house is about 7 miles from all the stores. Gas is 45 cents higher per gallon than in [...]
Arrival in Redding
Our trip across country has gone without incident. We journed from Granville, Ohio to Redding in 5 days. It turns out that 4 days would have been enough and we will probably be able to return quicker than we arrived. Our house turns out to be the blessing we expected. It is located on several [...]