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A TRIBUTE |
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By Ed Boon on
4/18/2008 9:30 AM
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A retired preacher was cleaning out an old dresser one day when he found five eggs and a thousand dollars. He asked his wife about it and she said that had she saved one egg for every bad sermon he had preached. He thought, "Five eggs in all those years. That’s not too bad. But what’s the money for?" "Well," she said, "Every time I got a dozen eggs, I sold them." As someone well said: “Just think, if it weren’t for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.”
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LOOKING BOTH WAYS! |
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By Ed Boon on
1/17/2008 11:38 AM
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The Latin word janua means a door or window from which a person may look both ways, in other words, in and out--forward and back. Historians say that January is also derived from the name Janus, a common household god among the Romans. He was often depicted facing in two directions. Basically, he was looking forward and back. As we stand now in the month of January and at the beginning of a new year we naturally look back over the way we have come. We also naturally look ahead to the New Year and where we are going.
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YEAREND REFLECTIONS |
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By Ed Boon on
12/18/2007 11:43 AM
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At this time of year it is a good thing, although often not an easy thing, to pause and reflect on all that God has done throughout the past year and to contemplate those things that we expect to see Him do in the year to come.
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THANKS |
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By Ed Boon on
11/15/2007 10:41 PM
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It seems appropriate at this time of Thanksgiving to say thanks to the many who have contributed so much to the work and mission of our church.
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MEET YOUR MISSIONARIES |
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By Ed Boon on
10/23/2007 7:24 PM
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Fall has come and it is once again time for our annual missionary convention. Our missionaries this year will be Jeff and Heather Williams who for the past fourteen years have been missionaries to Cambodia.
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CAUSING THE HEART OF THE LORD TO REJOICE |
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By Ed Boon on
9/17/2007 8:36 PM
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Did you ever stop to think that there are certain things that bring joy to the Lord’s heart? Luke’s Gospel account is the only one that tells of the sending out of the seventy. It is also the only account that describes their joyous return telling of all that took place. Luke says Jesus “rejoiced” upon hearing the report of the results of mission of the seventy.
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BUILDING A 1ST CENTURY CHURCH IN A 21ST CENTURY WORLD |
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By Ed Boon on
8/14/2007 8:57 PM
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Faster than a speeding nursery worker, more powerful than the stewardship committee, able to fill the baptismal font from a single bucket, it’s Super Pastor! Teaching, preaching, visiting, counseling, praying, visiting, meeting with boards, speaking at picnics, visiting, singing in the choir—that’s what we pay him for. Stand in awe as we watch him pour himself out like a drink offering on the altar of the church! Go pastor; you’re our man; if you can’t do it, no one can!
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WOULD ANYONE CARE? |
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By Ed Boon on
7/22/2007 9:02 PM
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About seven months ago I raised the question: “Would anyone notice?” It is a question that I continue to mull over. Think about it for a moment. It might seem like an episode from The Twilight Zone, but imagine this. The Bridgton Alliance Church building sits as always on route 117. The Lawn is mowed. The church building is well painted. The driveways are clean. Everything from an exterior standpoint seems normal, but the church is empty. There are no services, no staff, and no use is made at all of the facilities. My question is, would anybody notice? Would the Bridgton News write an article lamenting or even commenting on the closing of a 40 year old church? Within the community would anyone notice that the church was no longer there? More importantly, would anyone care?
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DO CHURCHES NEED MIRRORS? |
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By Ed Boon on
6/15/2007 3:48 PM
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Do churches need mirrors? The answer in more ways than one is yes. We have large mirrors in our restrooms which are greatly appreciated by all who use them. I have one in my office, next to the door so I can take a quick check on my tie and hair before going into the sanctuary on Sunday morning.
Churches no doubt need a mirror in another sense also. It is important to be able to see ourselves as others see us.
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