Author Archives: Pastor Jess

The Cheapskate is Awakened by the Destroyed and Desperate!

The book is filled with examples of courage, commitment, sacrifice and the inexpressible brotherhood of warriors. Continue reading

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Partial Thinks!

Whenever I get the ill-conceived idea to work on my house or car, I always find other things, beside the original task, that need done.  A fifteen-minute job can take a day.  I end up doing all sorts of unplanned … Continue reading

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No Greater Love and the Culture of Selfishness

Years ago Rudyard Kipling wrote, “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…” We live in a tumultuous time made worse by the cultural approval of a sense of selfish … Continue reading

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A Call For A Biblical Church System

Dear Friends of Lakeview Community Church: You are receiving this letter because you are now or have been a part of our fellowship.  As we move to within days of the Easter celebration, I want to let you know about … Continue reading

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Carly Simon Was Right!

Carly Simon was right about mankind, our culture and, unfortunately, the church when she wrote “You’re So Vain”.  We do think the song is about us, don’t we? God is wonderful and humans are depraved.  Any other worldview, to whatever … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln was right!

“They are the two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time, and will ever continue to struggle. The one is the common right of humanity, and the other the ‘divine right of kings’. It is … Continue reading

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Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun!

“Now Smackwater Jack, he bought a shotgun.” Have you heard about the United States Department of Education preparing to buy 27 Remington 870 12-gauge shotguns with 14-inch barrels?  I have to be one of the last people to deny anyone … Continue reading

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Red Green and The Big Thing

“If the women can’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.”  That is a quote from the famous philosopher Red Green of Possum Lodge fame.  One of the shows I remember was called, “The Big Thing”.   All … Continue reading

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ACOG and Bach

The Trijicon people, makers of the ACOG sights our troops use, have found themselves in trouble because they added Bible references to the serial numbers of their scopes.  The references are the same size as the serial numbers; and unless … Continue reading

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Pat Robertson, Haiti and Considering Cause and Effect

If a drunken man drives his car into a tree, we do not fail to tend to him in kindness though we may attribute his negative condition to his actions. If an angry and rebellious man shakes his fist in … Continue reading

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