Last week, one of the top news stories was the fact that some dude in Australia got an 11-inch footlong at the local Subway shop. Years ago, this wouldn’t be a big deal. He would tell a few friends, they might laugh at him for getting “ripped off”, and that […]
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My “Ghetto” Laptop…
There are so many awesome (and humorous) stories in my life that started out with the phrase “so I did this trade on Craigslist”… The picture you see is one of them. It is a Compaq F700 laptop. Nothing terribly special about that. It was a laptop sold at the […]
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Speaker/Event Resource :Tom “The Illusionist” Coverly
Editor’s Note: One of the features we are adding at MinistryPlace.net in 2014 is a directory of Speakers, Events, Camps and Conferences that are “Rural Ministry Friendly”. If you know of a band, speaker, camp, or conference that you would like to share with the rest of us serving in […]
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10 Money Saving Tips to Start the New Year.
A new year is upon us. Time for ideas, plans, and resolutions to do good things. Some want to lose weight, others things like getting the finances in order. For the first, go see my friend Josh at Youth Pastor Diet. For the finances, let’s dig into it a little […]
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Creative Christmas Gifts
What is the most creative Christmas gift you have received? Here is a picture of mine. I know, a coffee cup is not terribly creative, but the thought and planning was what made this gift special. My wifes grandmother ordered this for me a couple years ago. She had her […]
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The Forgotten Victims in Suicide.
Saturday, December 1st, I was doing an IT Contract at a State University. I had the radio on sports while I was working. The station broke into college football to share the story about Jovan Belcher. My thoughts and prayers went immediately to the families involved. My next thought was wondering if […]
Redneck Tech , Rural Ministry
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Redneck Tech: The Kubota RTV
This was parked at a local pizza place when I went to pick up an order. 5 passenger, 50+ mph capable. Costs more than a lot of cars…Plain crazy!
Christian Leadership , Ministry , Rural Ministry
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Moving….
The last three weeks have been a blur. We had been praying for a different rental home to open up in our community for several months that had what our family needed. God came through when we least expected, and provided a beautiful remodeled 1870s farmhouse that is even more […]
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When People Just Don’t Get It
Most times, it is fun selling items on Craigslist. However, other times, you try and sell an item to have the only response be repeated offers to ship the item to a foreign country. They even offer to pay more than the cost of the item. It is a scam. […]
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The River.
Today, I was at Big Thompson River in Colorado. God showed me an important lesson about how He works. He told me to look at the rapids. They are fast and dangerous. They were filled with sharp rocks. God told me to look at the edge of the river. There […]
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Church Shenanigans…
Someone at our church pulled this in the main hallway today. By the way…we were also hosting the annual Baptist Association meeting too. Love it.