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This Week At Bridgton Alliance
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Author:
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Rev. Ed Boon
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9/17/2006 10:16 PM
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Writings of Pastor Ed Boon.
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By Ed Boon on
10/19/2009 3:27 PM
I recently made visit to a dear friend who has been at the Bridgton nursing home for a number of years. Something happened during that visit that made me realize what a difference sometimes a very small thing can make in the lives of those who are there.
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By Ed Boon on
9/24/2009 8:16 PM
It may have been an early start, but once again it has been worth it, each week something new, each week a special blessing. It’s an early morning blessing that’s open to all men.
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By Ed Boon on
8/27/2009 11:30 AM
In a letter dated April 22, 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote the following to his friend Benjamin Webb: “I do not pretend to such a Sum; I only lend it to you. When you [...] meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to discharge the Debt by a like operation, when he shall be able, and shall meet with another opportunity. I hope it may thus go thro' many hands, before it meets with a Knave that will stop its Progress. This is a trick of mine for doing a deal of good with a little money”. In this article we will discuss in more detail the whole concept of "Paying it Forward."
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By Ed Boon on
7/22/2009 8:28 PM
Reflections on lessons learned from my little canine friend.
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By Ed Boon on
7/22/2009 8:23 PM
I don’t get to use my French much these days so please excuse me if I take advantage of the opportunity here. Merci Beaucoup of course means Thank you very much. I have much to be thankful for and there are many in the church for whom I am very thankful.
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By Ed Boon on
5/31/2009 10:50 PM
I’m sure that most who read this article have at one time or another expressed concern about the moral direction our country seems to be taking. We are troubled by court decisions that rather than protecting religious freedom seem rather to prohibit those freedoms. Our hearts are broken by decisions that permit the infanticide of the unborn in the name of casual sex. Marriage seemingly is losing its significance as we move from a traditional concept to official recognition of gay and lesbian relationships to recent call for the recognition of polygamous relationships. We’re frustrated and even frightened as we see schools taking the responsibility for raising our children out of our hands and entrusting it to the state. The courts and the politicians have left us at times wondering what we can do.
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By Ed Boon on
5/31/2009 10:47 PM
Peter and John were going up to the temple one day and were confronted by a beggar who asked them for money. Peter’s classic response cut to the core of the problem. He said to the man: “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!” Acts 3:6 NLT In the state he found himself, silver and gold were what the beggar thought he needed. It was what he hoped Peter and John could give him. Peter of course realized that as long as the man remained a cripple he would need to beg. If he were healed, he would be able to fend for himself. Peter bypassed the secondary need and went to the core of the problem.
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By Ed Boon on
12/26/2008 3:57 PM
It is no ‘accident’ that we are having two missionary conventions this year. In fact, I have been very touched that God in his wisdom has considered us worthy of a “second touch.” He knows our needs, He knows our potential and He’s not done with us yet. He knows what this church is capable of doing and has placed His hand upon us to keep us moving forward. His “Marshall” plan for us is to stimulate our vision that we might lift our eyes from ourselves to look “on the fields that are ripe and ready for harvest.”
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By Ed Boon on
11/26/2008 4:30 PM
If you use your computer much you are very much aware of the internet mail that is forwarded each day. Some of it is funny, some cute, some inspirational, some political, some absurb etc. With the computer and the internet it is all too easy to send the material on to others. Because it is so easy to pass material on, it is vital that we learn to think before we click.
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By Ed Boon on
10/20/2008 4:36 PM
Last month I shared some thoughts with you from the book Reveal, which was principally written by Greg Hawkins and Cathy Parkinson and published by the Willow Creek Association. The book as we mentioned was written as a result of an extensive survey done at the Willow Creek church. The survey attempted to ask those involved “Where Are You?” Having asked the questions and done the survey, the second part of the book attempted to analyze the answers and in effect tried to ascertain how the people were doing. This month I want to look at some of the conclusions of the book.
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