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Matt Drudge has a link to abc13.com: Saddam’s execution cited in boy’s accidental hanging death
Police and family members said a 10-year-old boy who died by hanging himself from a bunk bed was apparently mimicking the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Sergio Pelico was found dead Sunday in his apartment bedroom in the Houston-area city of Webster, said Webster police Lt. Tom Claunch. Pelico’s mother told police he had previously watched a news report on Saddam’s death.
The wire story goes on to note that Police investigators learned that Sergio had been upset about not getting a Christmas gift from his father, but they don’t believe the boy intentionally killed himself.
I hope that this tragedy was an accident and that this little boy didn’t believe he was bad and deserved to die.
Jesus Christ gave His life as the ultimate Christmas gift from our Heavenly Father. Do you know Him?
Tape 2446.04 [What’s In a Name series], Senior Pastor Jeff Jones
God Is Closer Than You Think
Eternal God. John 1:1-3
He put on the confines of humanity. John 1:14
Why this way?
We are a new creation. Colossians 1:27; John 1:12-13
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Lyrics:
If you could love me as a wife
and for my wedding gift, your life
Should that be all I’d ever need
or is there more I’m looking forand should I read between the lines
and look for blessings in disguise
To make me handsome, rich, and wise
Is that really what you wantI am a whore I do confess
But I put you on just like a wedding dress
and I run down the aisle
and I run down the aisle
I’m a prodigal with no way home
but I put you on just like a ring of gold
and I run down the aisle to youSo could you love this bastard child
Though I don’t trust you to provide
With one hand in a pot of gold
and with the other in your sideI am so easily satisfied
by the call of lovers so less wild
That I would take a little cash
Over your very flesh and bloodBecause money cannot buy
a husband’s jealous eye
When you have knowingly deceived his wife
By Derek Webb from the album She Must and Shall Go Free.
Some more resources on the Trinity:
Some great resources to help share your faith in Christ:
“Who taught the sun where to stand in the morning?
Ans who told the ocean you can only come this far?
And who showed the moon where to hide ’til evening?
Whose words alone can catch a falling star?
Well, I know my Redeemer lives.
I know my Redeemer lives.
Let all creation testify,
Let this life within me cry,
I know my Redeemer lives.
The very same God that spins in orbit,
Runs to the weary, the worn and the weak,
And the same gentle hand that hold me when I’m broken
Will conquer death to bring me victory.
He lives to take away my shame.
And He lives, forever I’ll proclaim
That the pain that brought my sin
Was the precious life He gave
But now He’s alive and there’s an empty grave.”
— Redeemer by Nicole C. Mullen
Tape 2406.01
Senior Pastor, Gene Getz
“So my question is: what does this story, this Jesus get me? What does it mean in relation to my getting up and going to work at 5:30 every morning? In relation to my computer crashing or my car breaking down?
Or to my brother getting laid off 10 months ago and still not finding a job? Or to my marriage? How does it all relate to the day-in-day-out of life? Why does it even matter?”
The Resurrection: An Eternal Perspective
If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. 1 Corinthians 15:19
1 Corinthians 15:1-8
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
1 Corinthians 15:51-57
1 Corinthians 15:58
Let nothing move us away from our faith.
What are you doing with your time, talents and treasures?
CNN is reporting that US forces have fired upon Iraqi artillery sites and multiple sources are reporting that Iraqi soldiers are already waiving white flags.
Everyone might want to man their battlestations. Pray for the US military and our President. The White House is asking everyone to be ready. Are you?
It had to special to be a gift for the King of Kings, thought the humble candy maker from Indiana.
Not just any piece of candy would do. It had to be hard candy because the church is built on solid rock and God’s promises are a firm foundation. It would be formed in the shape of the Good Shepherd’s staff. A “J” would also stand for the precious name of Jesus. But it had to say more. White stripes would symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Christ. Three small red stripes would represent the scourging Jesus suffered on his way to the cross. One large red stripe would remind those with eyes to see and ears to hear the blood of Jesus shed as payment for our sins.
It would be a gift of love that would tell His story — the greatest story ever told.
I can hardly think of the words to say about my Lord and Savior, who on this very day, almost 2,000 years ago became the offering for my sin. The Son of God became man to live and die for you and me. Our sins put Him on that horrible Roman cross and yet He willingly served our sentence. What Amazing Grace our God has!
“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me….
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.”
A few related links:
Has anyone ever asked you why Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25? Are you confused about the pagan-Christian connections at Christmas?
Hopefully, we all know that Decemeber 25 isn’t the exact day Jesus was born, so why celebrate on the 25th? Grace to You has a brief history of December 25. If you haven’t already done so, please read our Christmas message.
(thanks to Thomas Monte for the link)
Dear Friends and Family,
It is that time of year again? Christmas is here upon us. I know that it is easy to get wrapped up in buying gifts, sending Christmas cards, and visiting loved ones. I wonder how many of us actually stop for a minute and think about what we really are celebrating.
Is it Santa Claus? Time off work and the opportunity to be with family? Exchanging gifts? Being charitable?
I don’t believe any of these really get to the center of the holiday. Calling Christmas Jesus’ birthday doesn’t even do it justice. No, Christmas is a lot more than a birthday party. It is, in fact, a celebration of God’s intervention in human history.
From the moment of Adam’s sin, the Scriptures outline God’s relentless pursuit of man to restore the broken fellowship. Through Mary’s virgin birth, Jesus, Son of God, became a man. He came to dwell among us. He walked in our shoes. He experienced all of our joys and pains.
Jesus became a man to become the vehicle through which God could bring mankind back into fellowship with Him. He paid the price that we never could.
This year, we all got a dose of reality on September 11. Our lives are finite and could end in a moment’s notice. I would encourage each of you to spend some time thinking about Jesus and what he means to you.
We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous New Year. Thanks for being a part of our lives.
Love in Christ,
Eric, Shannon, and Emma Wallace
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