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One of the toughest tasks a church faces is choosing a good minister. A member of an official board undergoing this painful process finally lost patience. He'd watched the Pastoral Relations Committee reject applicant after applicant for some fault, alleged or otherwise. It was time for a bit of soul-searching on the part of the committee. So he stood up and read a letter purporting to be from another applicant.
"Gentlemen: Understanding your pulpit is vacant, I should like to apply for the position. I have many qualification... I've been a preacher with much success and also had some success as a writer. Some say I'm a good organizer. I've been a leader most places I've been.
"I'm over 50 years of age. I have never preached in one place for more than three years. In some places I have left town after my work has caused riots and disturbances. I must admit I have been in jail three or four times, but not because of any wrongdoing. My health is not good though I still get a great deal done. The churches I have preached in have been small, though located in several large cities. I've not got along well with religious leaders in towns where I have preached. In fact, some have threatened me and even attacked me physically. I am not too good at keeping records. I have been known to forget whom I have baptized.
"However, if you can use me, I shall do my best for you."
"The board member looked over the committee. "Well, what do you think? Shall we call him?"
The good church folks were aghast. Call an unhealthy, trouble-making, absent-minded ex-jailbird? Was the board member crazy? Who signed the application? Who had such colossal nerve?
The board member eyed them all keenly before he answered. "it's signed, "The Apostle Paul."
C. W. Kirkpatrick
My special 5 year old friend from
Ephatha deaf school/orphanage and me visiting Seoul Korea
2 of the younger kids from Ephatha
deaf school/orphanage and me
me visiting at the
school/orphanage
Group photo of all the kids from
Ephatha deaf school/orphanage
Close friends of mine "Shimmer in
97 and Alli"
Mel in a garden
Monica and her friend Erik
This is Niffer and a male friend
Tiggerific from
Churchusa
Annie(connie)from
churchusa
monkey and her family
monkey's newest additions to the
family
DoveofLove
Shyrider from churchusa
Dreamer(Carol) and Kid(Andy) and
their son Jeremy
CHRISTIAN LINKS
INDEX-has
poem "Footprints in the sand"
LIFES
READINGS-Readings to help you through life's trials
ATTRIBUTES
AND DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE-Teaches the attributes/doctrines of the
bible
PARABLES-This
talks of the parables of the bible
RAPTURE1-This
is part one on the rapture.
RAPTURE2-This
is part two on the rapture.
RAPTURE3-This
is part three on the rapture.
RAPTURE4-This
is part four on the rapture.
CHATROOM LINKS
CHURCHUSA
HOMEPAGE-This is the homepage to ChurchUSA.
CHURCHUSA
MAIN ROOM-This is the main Christian chatroom you can fellowship in. You
can find me there as TrulyLuvJesus
CHURCHUSA
SINGLES ROOM-This is the singles Christian chatroom you can fellowship
in.
CHURCHUSA
TEEN ROOM-This is the teen Christian chatroom you can fellowship in. You
can find me there as TrulyLuvJesus
CHURCHUSA
MUSIC ROOM-This is the music Christian chatroom you can fellowship in.
You can find me there as TrulyLuvJesus
CHURCHUSA
BIBLE STUDY ROOM-This is the bible study Christian chatroom you can
fellowship in. You can find me there as TrulyLuvJesus
CHURCHUSA
PRAYER ROOM-This is the prayer Christian chatroom you can fellowship in.
You can find me there as TrulyLuvJesus
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HOMEPAGE-This is another great Christian chatroom you can find me there
as TrulyLuvJesus
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PRETEEN CHRISTIAN-This is the preteen Christian chatroom.
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SINGLES CHRISTIAN-This is the singles Christian chatroom, you can find
me there as TrulyLuvJesus
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GENERAL CHRISTIAN-This is the general Christian chatroom, you can find
me as TrulyLuvJesus
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TEEN CHRISTIAN-This is the teen Christian chatroom, you can find me
there as TrulyLuvJesus
WWCOL
SAFE GENERAL-This is the general chatroom, you can find me there as
TrulyLuvJesus
PERSONAL LINKS
SHIMMER'S
SITE-A directory of Christian resources
MEL'S-Shimmer's
younger daughter's website
MONKEYSPLACE-Friend
from churchusa
CHILD
OF GOD-Another friend from churchusa
AMISFIT-Personal
link
SUEBQ-Personal
with link
EB-A
friend of Shimmer's
DREAMER
AND KID-Website dedicated to Shimmer
LONESTAR59-Personal
site with Christian links
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