Category Archives: Jesus Movement

Gospel train

Posted on October 7, 2020 by

People get ready, there’s a train a-comin’ Pickin’ up passengers coast to coast.           – Curtis Mayfield Jesus has a plan to change the world. On the surface it looks rather ludicrous, but in reality it’s … Continue reading →

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Rebel Jesus

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

They call him by the “Prince Of Peace” And they call him by “The Savior” And they pray to him upon the sea And in every bold endeavor And they fill his churches with their pride and gold As their … Continue reading →

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Jesus whisperer

Posted on September 24, 2020 by

“I think it’s wonderful we have the free will and the ability to have a relationship with God. When I read the Gospel I hear the Lord talking to me and teaching me, and it’s not all that difficult to … Continue reading →

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A lump of clay or a piece of pottery?

Posted on September 23, 2020 by

“I certainly didn’t create the talent.  It was something that was given to me like a piece of clay that I had to discover and mold.” Mark Spoelstra had a pretty simple philosophy of life. God gives us incredible gifts … Continue reading →

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‘What else more could a man ask for?’

Posted on September 22, 2020 by

I love this interview with Mark Spoelstra (below) that captures the heart and soul of an artist — an artist who supported his family with sixteen different jobs throughout his life and still managed to remain an artist, and remain … Continue reading →

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‘Jesus Comin’ Back to Town’

Posted on September 21, 2020 by

This week we are going to get to know Mark Spoelstra. Mark is listed in Wikipedia as “an American singer-songwriter and folk and blues guitarist.” From his early days in Greenwich Village, New York, he periodically brushed with fame, but … Continue reading →

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Dealing with dystopia

Posted on September 2, 2020 by

The year’s at the spring And day’s at the morn; Morning’s at seven; The hill-side’s dew-pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn: God’s in his heaven— All’s right with the world!        – Robert … Continue reading →

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The truth about Jesus never gets old

Posted on August 27, 2020 by

It hasn’t been since the 1960s that there was so much division and political and social unrest in America, prompting some to speculate that other parallels might exist between then and now. For instance, it was out of the 60s … Continue reading →

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