Submitted by praisedude on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 12:45
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You know the drill. Things are going well, no crisis, no conflicts to speak of, pretty much smooth sailing.

Then seemingly out of nowhere, a storm hits. Maybe it's a crisis, or a hardship. Maybe it's a personal tragedy.

So what do you do when a hurricane-force storm hits and water is filling your boat?

Answer: You take heart. Because you are not alone.
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When Paul was at sea on his way to Rome and the mighty tempest hit him and the others on board, he was able to courageously encourage others. He told them, "But take courage!

Submitted by Sid on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:46

OK, you wrote a life purpose statement, now what? 

Submitted by Sid on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 19:24

One of the key Blue Zone common features for longevity is to have purpose in one's life. Businesses have purpose statements as a matter of course. Yet few businessmen (or anyone for that matter) has a written, memorized life purpose. What's yours? 

Submitted by cmdraper on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 16:30
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You might notice that in the login block for this site, there is a button to connect using your facebook account.  This will allow users who are currently logged into their facebook account to login to eChurch7 without entering a username and password.  In other words, you won't need to remember an extra username/password combo!

Submitted by trib-al on Sun, 01/03/2010 - 20:16
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          It was cold, windy and a light, yet steady rain was falling. I parked the car, climbed over the guardrail and worked my way down the slope that led to a small encampment. Several students followed my lead, parking their cars, climbing over the guardrail, descending the slope, as well. Most of us carried boxes of socks, rain slickers, winter coats and blankets. One or two students carried boxes filled with sandwiches, apples, oranges and bananas. The encampm

Submitted by trib-al on Wed, 12/23/2009 - 17:26
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Cobalt clouds blocked the early morning sun. To either side of the two lane road cornfields stretched, freshly plowed and bedded down for another Indiana winter. My son, second grader extraordinaire, was firing inquisitive question after question about everything from corn to who the guy wearing the funny hat on the Quaker oatmeal box was and asking me why he looked like Santa Claus, albeit un-bearded. It was our daily routine or rather – his routine and I gladly participated, mostly because his questions fascinated me,

Submitted by cmdraper on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 15:33
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Christmas is just a few days away, so I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Submitted by trib-al on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 19:43
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When I was a kid I’d eat most anything – with the exception of Brussel Sprouts. Those things looked and smelled like something left behind by an oversized Praying Mantis.

Submitted by trib-al on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 02:08
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Submitted by trib-al on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 14:01
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