Spirituality – Page 2 – James Watkins: Hope & Humor

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

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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

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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.

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Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

September 26, 2022September 27, 2023 jameswatkins 8 Comments Halloween, Should Christian celebrate Halloween?

Search Google for “Should Christians celebrate Halloween?” and you’ll get about one thousand sites covering everything from “it’s completely harmless”

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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

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#8 Book promises passion, purpose and pizazz

July 30, 2022August 21, 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

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Have a great break

June 21, 2022July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, Bible, comedy, depression, God I don't understand, hope, humor, James Watkins, summer fun, top ten lists, unanswered prayer

You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,

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Race relations by the numbers

June 19, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments race, race and church, racial harmony, racial injustice, racial segregation

My memory from riding to Florida in the back of my grandfather’s Buick was the shock of seeing unpainted houses

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 13, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

For the wonderful dads who are more than just fathers: • My ‘real job’ Nope, it’s not writing and speaking!

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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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Gay pride prompts sad, embarrassing animosity

June 1, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and

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Jesus knew who he was, you can too

March 21, 2022March 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Easter, humility, Maundy Thursday, Passover, self-identity

Jesus certainly practiced what He preached. Mark 9 records the disciples arguing over which of them was the greatest. Sitting

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Easter eggs-pose’

March 21, 2022March 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Here’s my eggs-clusive eggs-pose’ on Easter eggs. Long before the egg was associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Egyptians

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

February 21, 2022April 13, 2023 jameswatkins 9 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.

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Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’

February 3, 2022February 1, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, depression, devotional, Faith A. Watkins, help, hope, humor, prozac

‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how