Author: elvisgumby

Ineffective Evangelism

First, want to let you know that I take my Christian faith seriously.  I believe that Jesus has made a significant positive difference in my life to the extent that I would want that for anyone and everyone that I know and meet.  That being said, I think that there are ways that we Christians… Continue reading Ineffective Evangelism

Breathecast Review of Six Minutes After Seven

Many societies have survived without gas, electricity, literacy and modern technology, but no society has ever existed without stories.  Integral to our human ontology is the need for stories.  It is often a challenge for us to learn from the abstract but truth comes alive when it is donned in narratives.  Stories have a way… Continue reading Breathecast Review of Six Minutes After Seven

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is the time of the year when the Christmas story is the most real to me.  I remember as a child riding home from my grandparents’ Christmas Eve celebration and looking up at the sky searching for Santa’s sleigh.  They lived in the country away from the lights of our town and the… Continue reading Christmas Eve

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Holiday Greeting Song

I remember as a kid, we would occasionally get Christmas cards that had the phrase “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings” on the front.  We would receive these cards from family members that I knew were good Christian women.  I never thought of these phrases as potentially offensive to Christians.  But it seems like we have… Continue reading Holiday Greeting Song

Thanksgiving Memories

My mother cooked all moisture and most nutrients out of all of the food she ever cooked.  Growing up, I was a skinny teenager probably due to some vitamin deficiency caused by their lack of presence in our meals.   I was never concerned about any diseases from undercooked food.  That would never happen.  There was… Continue reading Thanksgiving Memories

Prayer Service

I spend a lot of time working with the music ministry of the church that I attend.  I sing in the choir, play bass in the praise band and sing many of my religious songs during our services.  I occasionally fill in leading singing or playing the piano.  I also get called on for the… Continue reading Prayer Service

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Halloween Costume Capers

The Halloween party for my fraternity was approaching during my freshman year of college.  One of my best friends and I decided that we would go to the party dressed as a couple of the members of the administrative staff of the school.  We selected this couple because of their distinct appearance.  He was going… Continue reading Halloween Costume Capers