Good morning my dear PEPpers and far flung family and friends! Following is my new quotation of the day.  It got me to thinking… 110318: “The Bible never calls us to succeed apart from God’s help.  Our success always has a built –in faith element to it.  Without faith, we aren’t going to receive anything […]

Pedophilia is a medically diagnosable disorder typically “defined as a psychiatric disorder in adults or late adolescents (persons age 16 and older) characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children (generally age 13 years or younger, though onset of puberty may vary)”(Wikipedia). It is a disorder that does not discriminate by race, […]

Sometimes It Only Takes a Kind Word. http://goo.gl/fb/wjfuz #ourCOG

Today I was running around looking for something that I needed for a project I am working on, and my journey took me into a couple of pawn shops, Goodwill, Salvation Army and another thrift shop. In the process of this, I spotted a woman whom I had not…

God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.
~Saint Augustine #ourCOG

4 encouragements for leaders http://goo.gl/fb/Drd8D #ourCOG

I spoke with a young leader today who is going through an especially challenging time right now. Seems to me as though most leaders are under the gun these days.  I thought this may be a good time to try to encourage my fellow leaders. I hope it helps. Think about these 4 things: Passion […]