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Rodeo’s Cowboy Church Continues to Grow
Pam Lutrell
February 1, 2012

Standing in the freezing rain one February, directing traffic, at 5AM in the morning, Clint Swindall began to pray.  He asked God to show him how to best use his talents for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.   He had started as a volunteer in 1999 moving bales...

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Couple to Couple Connections
Jim Burns
February 1, 2012

My wife, Cathy, dragged me to our first couples small group. I believe in small groups, but the last thing I needed in my already busy ministry life was another obligation to lead. Cathy promised they didn’t want my leadership.

From the first evening, I liked it. We talked about real issues. We assumed our marriages and families were not perfect.

Seven years later, I...

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What Does a Healthy Parent of a Teen Look Like?
Jim Burns
December 26, 2011

Today, when adolescent specialists get together, it is not unusual for them to spend more time and concern on parenting issues than on the teens themselves. There has been an extreme shift in the parenting styles of moms and dads, not to mention the culture in which our kids are living. Unfortunately, far too many parents of teens are emotionally and even spiritually unhealthy. One mom told me...

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Faith

Hands in the air, showing people praying.
2011: A Year of Hope, Prayer and Faith
Pam Lutrell

"The most important thing I observed was how every tribe, tongue, and race could come together in unity, love each other, and join in corporate prayer for Detroit and our nation. Being on a football field did feel like I was on the sea of...

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Family

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Make the Most of Your Family’s Christmas
Jim Burns

It’s Christmastime and it’s time to celebrate! But, for many parents, just the thought of the season makes them want to scream “Bah hum-bug!” Why? It’s because the holidays can be hectic, heartbreaking, harrowing...

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Community

Could Vote 2012 be a vote between Socialism and Capitalism?
Voters Will Decide Between Capitalism and Socialism in Next Election
Pam Lutrell

During the past year America’s frustrations have surfaced either in the form of various Tea Party rallies or during worldwide OCCUPY! protests.   The Tea Party platforms center around less government and less government spending....

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