Monthly Archives: January 2013

Not Cheap

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Not Cheap We are forgiven and filled with grace; shall we not yet repent? We are in communion with a radical master; shall we not confess who we are and recognize him? We are baptized in water pure and eternal; … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 14, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reblogging this well-written, important blog. AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez “It is barbaric and it is evil and it has no place in a civilized world,” – President Barack Obama Yet it persists. Did you know more people are enslaved today than have … Continue reading →

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What Child is This?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tom Bolton

As I said in early December, I wish we had Christmas music throughout the year. But, just this one more time now, I am sharing Christmas music (until December). This is a great way to prepare for a Saturday Mission … Continue reading →

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On Mission Devotions

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tom Bolton

This blog by Scott Parrish gave me some good material as I prepare for Second Saturday Servants tomorrow.  We will be sharing a meal and Bible study with God’s Kidz in the Hood this Saturday. On Mission Devotions is the place … Continue reading →

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Men in the Church

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I read Patrick Morley’s post in 2011 at Michael Hyatt’s Intentional Leadership blog. He says “Everyone knows we have a “men problem.” You can hear about it on CNN, read about it in the New York Times, and watch the … Continue reading →

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Living New Life

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Living New Life In this new world, with no fighting, I see the gold, shining around everything, and my glasses seem like second lenses shrunken and wrinkled, And even dads and moms here hear and see like new toddlers, strong, … Continue reading →

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The Good, High Praise, and Evil Cast Down

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The Good, High Praise, and Evil Cast Down Wrestled away from the evil, the good is for us. not of us, but for us, prepared by the father for the children, good always there, wrestled from evil. Good always needs … Continue reading →

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