All of us enjoy a good story, but what is it that makes a story good? I suppose that's an entirely subjective question, one that if I knew the answer to I'd be writing screenplays or books instead of this blog!

But I don't think I'd be too far off the mark if I were to say that most

people are drawn to a couple of specific things. Most people love

hero's. They inspire us with their courage and their "never say die"

attitude. It's their charisma, confidence, leadership and…

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When asked about his taste in music, Ray Charles was once quoted as saying,

"There's only two kinds of music, those kinds being good and bad"

and that's a statement to which I wholeheartedly agree!

I'm not a big fan of most Christian music,…

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It's quite amazing to me how much insight the seemingly insignificant objects and circumstances of our lives have to offer us if we'll just stop for a moment to look and listen. Like word pictures on a life size

screen they patiently wait for us to pull focus on them to impart to us

their message.

Last week I…

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If ever I were to write my life story, this would probably end up being the title.

What does "that" really mean?

That my life has been characterized by my feeling that I'm a square peg trying to fit into a round hole.

That as a square peg in a land full of round holes you will do…

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Whether we realize it or not all of us are walking a tight wire of some kind in our lives and the balancing act we do is always at risk given the thin nature of the "reality" we subscribe to.

Everyday, people in this hard little world fall off that wire, land

hard, and are injured in way's that can be hard to heal. The

repercussions of that fall are what we sometimes call a "crisis" which

interestingly enough is a word that's based on the Greek term…

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Have you ever felt insignificant, Like a weed? Perhaps even a bit resentful at the thought of you're life being played out as a supporting role in someone else's



"big life"?



Perhaps your a frog who dreamed of being a prince...



Or maybe a plain old brick that wanted to become a great building!



The ugly duckling?



Many of us are inclined to see… Continue

In some ways this is the most difficult part for me to write because it tells the story of how I went from being a regular three time a week church attendee to striking out and "accidentally" establishing a ministry of my own. It's difficult because what I've got to say is critical of certain aspects of not just my church at the time but mainstream churches as a whole.… Continue

It was in May of '08 that they re-possessed my car, a 2003 Subaru Brat, and within a week or so I was given a car to use that had been given to my pastor at the time by one of his congregation. Losing that car was hard, but it was…

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Note to readers: This blog is a narrative of an as of yet still unfolding story which is my life. I've included numerous links to blogs I wrote over the last four years on Yahoo 360 before it's demise which

serve as the "storyline" or Back story. I've never done a three part

piece but due to the complexity and length of the story I felt it was

necessary. I do hope that you enjoy it...

Do you see the working of the Holy Spirit in your life on a…

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I can hear it already,

"It's about time? yeah it is...You haven't written a blog for three weeks and this is all you've got! I'm sorry but that's just weak"!

WOW! Give me a chance! Would it kill ya to have a little faith or to be a little more patient? Maybe YOU should do like…

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Psalm 37:4 (King James Version)

4Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Twenty eight months ago I wrote a blog on Yahoo 360 entitled,

"When I live my dream"

It was about what I wanted to do with my life, here's a small sample from it,

"So dream a little dream with me, I'm sort of going out on a limb here I know but like they say "if you're not living on the edge,you're taking up…

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Hello! My name is Jeff Brown and I'm with the Vineyard Ministry fellowship and Outreach Center in Doniphan,Mo. We've rented the old Ben Franklin building on Washington St. and we're in the process of

establishing an ongoing ministry there centered around supporting people

with drug and alcohol addictions in their efforts to find deliverance

by establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ. As God allows we'd

also like to expand into other areas including couples…

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