Carrots, Eggs & Coffee beans
By Barefootpreachr

A daughter complained to her father about life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of struggling. It seemed that as soon as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high ...

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BlessU
By Barefootpreachr

When is the last time you blessed someone? Probably when you heard someone sneeze! It's pretty automatic isn't it? Whether you say "God bless you!" or simply "Bless you!" or even the uncommon "Gesundheit" we all seem to offer up a blessing on someone for something so common and ordinary everyday.

So, let me share with you a simple blessing you can send across in a text message to brighten someone's day. ...

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To God be the Glory ... part 1
By Barefootpreachr

I don't want to seem to be all preachy in this post. I do want to share my thoughts and ponderings though. And I have found a passage in the Old Testament that just jumps up and grabs me. The problem with always teaching from the New Testament for me is that it doesn’t remind us of God’s history with us in the same way that studying the Old Testament does. So, I decided to ...

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... we all fall down!
By Barefootpreachr

As I have been preparing for tonight’s Ash Wednesday service at the church I recalled this treasured nursery rhyme: Ring around the roses, pockets full of posies, ashes to ashes we all fall down! I remember my children holding hands and reaching out to anyone close enough to catch within their circle as they skipped and sang this song before tumbling to the ground into a laughing, giggling pile of joy. It did not matter ...

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Out4Life Conference
By Barefootpreachr

Pastor's Banquet (For Pastors Only and by Invitation Only) at the Georgia Out4Life Conference

Pastors, YOU AND A GUEST ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to join us at the Pastor’s Dinner during the Georgia Out4Life Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Enjoy fellowship and learn about the important role your church can play in an ex-prisoner's successful reentry into the community!


Keynote Speaker: Mark Earley, President Prison Fellowship Ministries
Date: ...

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