Well said! Good post. Mark Jones
On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 00:09:32 -0700 "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > True theres more to life than talking about Jesus -theres walking > with Him, > talking with Him. He is the Way, the Truth and the "Life". Out of > Him flow > all the issues of life. Life with out Him is dead-lifeless and > meaningless. > If I teach boys anything else it will not help them for eternity. > I take Rangers a step further-If I cook them some food over a > campfire I > have fed them for one meal. If I teach how to cook over a campfire I > have > fed them for a lifetime. If I teach them about Jesus I have fed them > for > eternity. Now thats keeping them for Christ! > This life is but a vapor-it disppears real fast-before you know it. > We will > be standing before the Father and He will ask us what we have done > in our > life of eternal value. Camping, cooking, fishing, hiking, and all > the > "Ranger stuff" won't cut it. When He sees boys names written in the > "Lambs > Book of Life" and knows that you helped to get their name there and > they in > turn helped others get there then He say "Well done thou good and > faithful > servant, enter into the eternal joy of the Lord." > Anything else is a waste of time. > Sure we can use things to gain their interest but we should never > lose sight > of the real goal. Souls for eternity. Amen. > Bob Simons > Outpost 48 > Tucson, AZ. > O'Day 20 > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "This Lil'light'r Mine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Rangernet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 1:23 PM > Subject: Re: [RR] Eagle's nest- the next adventure > > > > > > --- Bob Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Introduce Jesus to them and see what happens. > > > > > > *Right.. > > > > I suspect what advancement and participation we have > > would shift with the re-focus to a purely evangelical > > effort. > > > > > > I can see how this would meet your ethic, but don't think > > it's the same bargan the boys themselves make in attending. > > > > > > Perhaps, there is more to "Life" than talking about *Jesus? > > > > Ben Franklin was a printer, and was raised a puritain. > > (*I can relate) > > > > At the time, Christ was proclaimed in public, and the people > > beleved that lightning was the judgement of God on their > wickedness. > > > > Traveling parlor games where in fashion, and spinning disks of > > fur created a intresting spark or jolt if held by the hand... > > > > Ben Franklin with a curious imagination saw the spark and noticed > > it shared the simular color to lighting.. and experimented with > > flying a kite in a storm with a key attached.. *Dangerious BTW! > > > > But the "Key had heated" and Franklin knew that was simular to > the > > parlor machines behavior.. *He used his reasoning- > > > > The spark was attracted to the easiest "grounded" object on a > structure > > and by putting the LOGIC togather he.. invented a device to save > > houses from catching fire from lighting. > > > > *Did his discovery of the scientific process and laws of electric > > conductivity encroach on anyones doctrineal beliefs? *Yes.. > > > > People who beleved lightning was judgement from GOD were not > impressed! > > > > > > *However, Franklin thought he had a "Duty" to improve the quality > > of life for people by insightfull re-thinking of how we do > things.. > > > > He invented a wood heat stove, that used less wood and put out > more > > heat! *Another improvement of liveing conditions for the > faithfull > > and the heathen, for the glory of God<G> > > > > *I saw this on PBS TV that I watch quite a bit in preference to > > TBN TV when not watching the Simpsons or King of the Hill<G> > > > > > > Duane > > -=A=- > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. > > --------------********+********-------------------- > > Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, > > of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, > > and both in the .....cause! > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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