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Easter resources

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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .

February 21, 2023March 21, 2023 jameswatkins 7 Comments comedy, Easter, Easter worship recourses, free Easter readings, Good Friday, humor, Lent

Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.

Asbury Revival 2023

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Asbury University revival resources

February 11, 2023February 12, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Asbury revival, Asbury University, faith, growing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, knowi God, relationship with God, revival

As an old “Jesus Freak” from the 70s “Jesus Movement,” I’ve been praying and waiting all my life to see

Love

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Love, marriage, sex . . .

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 jameswatkins 2 Comments love, marriage, relationships, sex, sexuality

Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s

Squeezing Good Out of Bad

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Freshly squeezed: Good Out of Bad

January 13, 2023January 20, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Happy sixteenth birthday, Squeezing Good Out of Bad! Yikes! It’s hard to believe that Squeezing Good Out of Bad is

Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac

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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac

January 12, 2023February 1, 2023 jameswatkins 3 Comments anxiety, biblical, bipolar, depression, devotional, devotions, Faith A. Watkins, Faith Watkins, hope, hopeful helpful, humor, humorous, inspiration, James Watkins, mental health, prozac, Prozac store, PTSD

My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my favorite daughter, Faith A. Watkins. It

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Resources for connecting with Christ

January 2, 2023January 14, 2023 jameswatkins 2 Comments Brother Lawrence, Catholic mystics, Intimacy with Christ, Jesus Christ, relationships, sequel to The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis

Most churches do very well in sharing information and fairly well in providing opportunities for involvement. However, according to Willow

Live with passion, purpose and pizzaz!

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Book promises passion, purpose and pizazz

October 31, 2022January 5, 2023 jameswatkins 7 Comments ageing, aging, becoming old, body, comedy, humor, If You're Not Dead, image, James N. Watkins, Johnny Hawkins, older, process, signs, You're Not Done

Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re

Beyond Information and Involvement

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Intimacy with Christ: beyond information and involvement

October 30, 2022January 5, 2023 jameswatkins 2 Comments beyond, Bible, Christ, devotional, growth, information, Intimacy with Christ, involvement, maturity, sequel to The Imitation of Christ, signs, spiritual, The Imitation of Christ

Most churches are great at sharing information about Christ and many are good at providing opportunities for involvement for Christ.

Bible and rainbow marks

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LGBTQ(IA+) and B-I-B-L-E

September 29, 2022January 5, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Bible, Christian, gay, homosexual, LGBTQ

Homosexuality is one of the most polarizing subjects today in the culture, courts and the church. One extreme pole pickets

male female brains different

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My gender-identity crisis

September 28, 2022January 5, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments coming out, homosexuality, LGBTQ, sexual-identity crisis

Hi, I’m Jim. It’s time for me to finally admit my struggle with gender identity. At grade school recess, I

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1 Timothy 2:12 What was Paul thinking?!

September 11, 2022January 1, 2023 jameswatkins 5 Comments 1 Timothy 2:12, authority, Bible, complementarianism, egalitarian, headship, teach, Timothy, woman, women, women in ministry, women's rights

The apostle wrote, “I do not permit me a woman to teach or have authority over a man. She must

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Top ten lists

September 11, 2022December 9, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments comedy, humor, top ten list

I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s categories: • Top five

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Is it a ‘life’ or ‘choice’?

September 10, 2022November 4, 2022 jameswatkins 2 Comments abortion, prochoice arguments, prolife arguments

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right and decisions on

Red-Blue Counties

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The Un-tied States of America

September 10, 2022November 4, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments 2020 election, anger, healing, insurrection, political division

Graphic: Vote by counties in the 2020 election. Red, Republican; blue Democrat A study by Michigan State University notes: Far

Jesus-Stained-Glass

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Can you love Christ and hate his Church?

June 3, 2022June 5, 2022 jameswatkins 1 Comment church, Holy Spirit, Jesus, organized church, The Body of Christ, What is Pentecost Sunday?, Why should I attend church?

Pentecost Sunday The blogosphere is filled with posts on “Why I Hate the Church.” Some have valid points painfully writing

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