As many of you know I recently retired. I have been busy looking for things to do. Reading books, working on making a workshop for Barb and I, riding a little, fishing alot and generally trying to stay busy. Sometimes, I find myself sitting and thinking about things. Sermons that need written, studying some biblical history, watching some shows on biblical history, working on a book I started years ago and didn't finish. One of the books I have read is a book titled, Retiring with Jesus...

I recently read the average person is confronted by the gospel message around 76 times before accepting Christ as Lord and Savior. I got to thinking about that number and wondered if it meant they heard it on tv, in church, on the radio, tv show or maybe in an addiction meeting or perhaps at the dinner table by a parent, brother, sister, son, daughter, relative or acquaintance. Did they hear the message of salvation on Main Street during Bikeweek or Biktoberfest or maybe at some revival...

Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are. (1Pe 5:8-9)CEV I have seen a lot of posts recently by Jim Palmer, cofounder of the Center for Non Religious Spirituality. Most things i see accompany a request to purchase his books or subscribe to his articles or blog about...