Paul O'Rear -- Sunday, November 23, 2008, 9:50 PM (1 Comment)
Categories: Quote of the Moment
Tags: College Street Church of Christ (Waxahachie Texas), Dean Kilmer, Philippians, Susan O'Rear
So, we’re sitting in church tonight (my wife Susan and me), and our preacher (Dean) gets up to preach. Often, on Sunday nights, he will quote the first part of Philippians 4:4, and the congregation will respond with the last part.
Tonight, however, Susan’s response wasn’t quite the same as everyone else’s, and earns her the distinction of being the latest “Quote of the Moment”.
(The words below in black are preacher Dean’s; the words in blue are Susan’s.)
“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say …”
“… SCOOT UP!”
- Susan O’Rear
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Paul O'Rear -- Saturday, November 22, 2008, 1:55 AM (1 Comment)
Categories: Moral Courage
Tags: 1 Corinthians, 2 Peter, Abortion, Adultery, America, Andrew Fittz, Dean Kilmer, Divorce, Exodus International, Focus on the Family, Fred Phelps, God, Homosexuality, Igniting the Moral Courage of America, Jesus, John, Love Won Out, Marriage, Matthew, Moses, NARAL, Romans, Round Rock Texas, Salvation, Sex, Susan O'Rear, Temptation, Topeka Kansas, Westboro Baptist Church
In “Moral Courage (Part 1)“, we looked extensively at the meaning and origins of morals. Morality, in the external sense, is the standard of right and wrong as established ultimately by God and revealed in His word. My own personal moral code is shaped as I decide whether or not, and to what extent, I will follow His standards. And that’s where courage comes into play.
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