Archive for March 3rd, 2010

Notable and Quotable

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

We cannot make God any more pleased with us because we have Christ in us, our hope of glory. —The Troubler of Israel (AKA Beth Myers, one of our small group members) In response to the question from tonight’s Bible study, The Last Days of Jesus, “Do you think God is pleased with you?” Share [...]

A Follow-Up From Yesterday’s Post About WWII Veterans

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

From Fox News: The U.S. military transported a dozen World War II Marines to Iwo Jima on Wednesday in time for them to attend the 65th anniversary commemoration of their greatest victory — but not before some tense moments. The 12 Marines from the Greatest Generation Foundation had asked Pentagon officials to help them get [...]

Romantic? Newlyweds Spend First Night in Jail

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

From MSNBC: HYANNIS, Mass. – A newlywed Massachusetts couple spent their wedding night in separate jail cells after police said the bride tried to run over an old flame of the groom. Police said 22-year-old Hyannis resident Marissa Ann Putignano-Keene tried Monday to run over the other woman and the woman’s son in a parking [...]

A Prayer for John and Charles Wesley on Their Feast Day

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Lord God, who inspired your servants John and Charles Wesley with burning zeal for the sanctification of souls, and endowed them with eloquence in speech and song: Kindle in your Church, we entreat you, such fervor, that those whose faith has cooled may be warmed, and those who have not known Christ may turn to [...]

A Song of Penitence

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, * God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of all their righteous offspring: You made the heavens and the earth, * with all their vast array. All things quake with fear at your presence; * they tremble because of your power. But your merciful promise is [...]