13 Books I Read in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)

One of my goals for 2011 was to finish at least one book per month.  As I reviewed my goals list for 2011, I got really excited when I realized that I read a total of 13 books.  Some were better than others.  But I thought you might be interested in what I read in 2011.  I’ve included some of my thoughts along with each book.
   

• Decision Points (by George W. Bush) President Bush reviews the major decisions/events of his presidency.
     
• Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters (by Meg Meeker) A very good book.  It helped me better understand the importance of my role as a father to two daughters.  Should be required reading for every man who has a daughter.  Read more about this book.
     
• Shepherding a Child’s Heart (by Tedd Tripp) The classic book on parenting.  Should be required reading for every parent.
      
• Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ (by John MacArthur) Good book.  A little repetitive at times.  Read a review of this book.
      
• Open:  An Autobiography (by Andre Agassi)  Growing up, I was a big Andre Agassi fan.  He and Pete Sampras had one of the best tennis rivalries ever.  In this book, he tells his story.  It was very interesting to read.  But, it felt very one-sided.  I would imagine this one-sided perspective is common to autobiographies.  Nonetheless, I enjoyed this book.
     
• Dr. Gray at Moody Bible Institute (compiled/edited by William M. Runyan) A biographical look at Dr. James Gray and his time at Moody Bible Institute.  Short but interesting.
     
• Amazing Grace:  William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery (by Eric Metaxas) Excellent book.  Highly recommended.  I’m also looking forward to reading Metaxas’s biography of Bonheoffer.  Read a post on our blog inspired by this book.
     
• Guerrilla Marketing for Nonprofits (by Jay Conrad Levinson, et al.) Highly practical book.  I will revisit this book often.
     
• An Unexpected Journey (by W. Robert Godfrey) I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would.  I was hoping it would be more biographical than it ended up being.
     
• Servanthood as Worship: ThePrivilege of Life in a Local Church (by Nate Palmer) Short book.  Pretty good.  Read more about this book.
     
• Rawhide Down:  The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan (by Del Quentin Wilber) A minute by minute account of the events surrounding the attempted assassination of President Reagan.  This book was hard to put down.  Highly recommended.
     
• Linchpin:  Are You Indispensable? (by Seth Godin) A good book on being an indispensable worker.  In my opinion, the format of Godin’s books makes them difficult to read.
     
• Steve Jobs (by Walter Isaacson) A fascinating book.  I enjoyed it immensely.  It is so sad that in spite of all of the unbelievable talents that Jobs possessed, he was an awful and ungodly person.  His life, in spite of all of his accomplishments, was truly tragic. 

What books did you read in 2011?

What Are Your Goals for 2012? (by Stephen Simpson)

Welcome to January - a time for resolutions and new beginnings.  It is a time to reflect on the past year.  It is a time for evaluation. 

I am not a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions.  In my opinion, they are usually too open ended and too un-specific.  For example, “I’m going to lose weight in 2012.”  How much weight?  When are you going to lose it?  To accomplish this resolution, you simply have to lose half-an-ounce at some point.  You do not have to keep the weight off, you just simply have to lose it.  

Instead of resolutions, I am a huge fan of setting specific goals.  A few years ago, I started writing down a list of goals each January.  Then, I supdate my goals list at least once per month.  If I have completed one of my goals, then I cross if off the list.  Doing this has tremendously helped me track my progress. 

I just finished working through my goals list for 2011.  There were many things on that list that I accomplished.  There were also many things that were left undone.  It was encouraging to track the progress that was made.  Here are some examples:

• "Fix the tail light on the minivan."  Done!
• "Fix the kitchen light."  Not done L yet…
• "Grow church facebook page to over 300 likes."  Done! Currently at 356!
• "Grow Window mailing list to 300."  Not done L  currently at 289 (but we did make progress by adding 35)

My point is this – writing down your goals will help you accomplish them.  Reviewing them each month will go another step in encouraging you to meet your goals.  As you write your goals, be as specific as possible.  Consider these examples:

• "Save more money" (very unspecific)
• "Save $5,000 by the end of the year" (very specific; If you update your goals list each month with the current balance in your savings account, you will be able to easily track your progress.)
• "Read more" (bad goal – too undefined)
• "Read 1 non-fiction book per month" (As you finish a book, add its title to your goals list.  At the end of the year, you will be able to easily count how many non-fiction books you have read.)

So, before the month of January ends, I encourage you to set aside some to think through all that you would like to accomplish during 2012.  Imagine yourself sitting down on January 1, 2013.  What would you like to be completed before then?  Write it down and then get to work.  

What are your goals for 2012?

2011 Goals Series Recap

Hopefully, you noticed that in January we posted a series of posts on "Goals."  The series featured articles from 7 different authors.  Here is a recap of all the posts that were included in the series.  Hopefully, you were motivated to set your own goals for 2011.  

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

(John Bunyan)

 As I thought about the goals I wanted to pursue this year, I found it helpful to break my goals up into categories. This explains the different headings in this article. In addition, I tried to set specific, concrete, achievable goals. It is not helpful to say, “I will pray more often.” That’s abstract and undefined. It is much better to say, for example, “I will spend 15 uninterrupted minutes talking to God each day.” That’s specific, concrete, and achievable. However, I did not completely abandon general goals; I simply attached specific, concrete, achievable outworkings to those general goals. You will see what I mean as you continue reading.

So with that brief word of introduction, here are my goals for 2011:

Spiritual

• Bleed Bible like John Bunyan. Charles Spurgeon once remarked about John Bunyan, “Why, this man is a living Bible! Prick him anywhere; his blood is Bibline, the very essence of the Bible flows from him. He cannot speak without quoting a text, for his very soul is full of the Word of God.”
   
  Last fall I began a Bible reading plan that involves reading 10 chapters a day from various sections of Scripture. It is called “Grant Horner’s ’10 chapters a day’ Bible Reading Program.”  The aim is to get a lot of Bible in so that a lot of Bible will come out. I hope to continue working through this system (which never ends!) and hopefully obtain some measure of “Bibline blood.”
   
• Pray like I’m in a war—because I am. In the armor of God passage in Ephesians 6, we get one weapon for offense—the Word. Everything else is used for defense. Prayer is one of those defenses. It is our wartime walkie-talkie by which we communicate with our King from the front lines of battle. We are to consistently communicate with our Leader about the battle against Satan’s armies. If we don’t devote ourselves to prayer, we become susceptible to Satan’s attacks. We will let down our defense.
   
  I believe that much failure to pray happens because we don’t plan to pray. We could accomplish much more prayer if we simply planned to pray. So, I drafted a weekly prayer plan to help me achieve consistent, Christ-exalting prayer. The aim is to follow this plan and spend 30 uninterrupted minutes each day talking to God. I may split this up into two 15-minute sessions, depending on the day’s tasks. But my aim is 30 total minutes each day of the week, praising God for who He is, confessing personal sin, thanking Him for His numerous blessings, and presenting my requests before Him.

Educational

• Continue my formal education. As of today, I am seeking to attend the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, beginning this fall. So my goals are simply to 1) get accepted into the seminary, and 2) beginmy Master of Divinity degree. Flowing out of this, I also wish to…
   
• Avoid school debt for the fall semester. I hope to have enough money saved up when I make the move to seminary so that I don’t have to take out any loans right away. Of course, I would prefer not to have to take out any loans period, but since this is simply a goals list for 2011, I will restrict this goal to the fall semester.

  
Ministry

• Finish off my time serving the college group faithfully exalting Christ through God’s Word. I had the privilege of doing the bulk of the teaching on Wednesday nights in 2010. By God’s grace, I hope to continue serving my brothers and sisters, who are also my dear friends, by faithfully exalting Christ with the remaining  opportunities to teach. Faithfulness isn’t measured by results; the results are in God’s hands. My goal is simply to rightly divide the Word, pray for my friends, and leave the rest to God. After this summer is over and I (hopefully) head to seminary, my goal is to…
   
• Faithfully transfer my Wednesday night teaching privilege. When Samuel transferred his leadership of Israel over to Saul, he made this promise to the people: "As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you" (1 Sam. 12:23). Goal for 2011: to not sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for my church, especially the college group. I believe the other men in the group can faithfully lead Wednesday nights after I’m gone; I am not worried about that. What I must watch for is prayerlessness on my part.

  
Personal

• Learn practical skills from my father. My dad has always been a handyman for as long as I can remember. He knows how to do car maintenance, do electrical work, fix things, etc. In other words, he’s good at man stuff.
   
  I am not like my father in this sense. I am the kind of guy who will play the piano, compose a poem, sit and think—those are things I am naturally inclined to do. It is not my nature to tinker with cars or install outlets. But these are practical skills that I need to learn if I ever want to get married one day. So in these next months I want to spend time with my father learning how to do these nitty-gritty tasks.
   
• Learn to cook several dishes from my mother. Yes, I need to learn how to handyman skills, but I also need to learn to cook. I have been blessed with a mother who is an excellent cook. I don’t want to lose her amazing food when I’m gone. So, the only way to keep the cooking is to learn how to do it myself. Already I have learned how to make one dish from my mom; I want to learn several more. I figure if I know how to make 6-8 dishes really well, I’ll be set.
   
• Read 12 classics. I have never put much effort into reading what society generally considers “the classics.” Not anymore! I joined a book club along with many of my Faith friends, and we are going to work our way through a massive book list over the next decade—one classic per month. So my goal for 2011 is to read the 12 classics for this year. With diligence, I believe I can do it.
   
  My aim in reading these classics is not so that I can say, “I’ve read the classics.” My main purpose in reading these books is to sharpen my literary sensibilities for the purpose of preaching and teaching God’s Word. The classics, like the Bible, span various genres. Their authors employ different styles. By reading classics, I hope to improve my ability to read well and cultivate my command of the English language. I want to develop my literary sensibilities so as to better express God’s truth when preaching and teaching.  (See here for an excellent book that addresses the relationship between reading literary texts and preaching God's Word.) I can think of no better way to attain these skills than to read the best literature available. That is why I am reading classics.

  
These are my goals for 2011. It will take hard work to accomplish them. But by God’s grace, I know I can do it. My prayer is that God will be honored in all of these goals and that the ripple effect of God’s work in my life would spill over into the lives of others for their good. May it be so. To God be the glory.

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)

The definition:  An object or end that one strives to attain or that which a person aims to achieve.

I ask myself this question.  Why do we want goals?  Is it a part of human competition to satisfy self ego?  Making a goal successfully, does that make me better than another person.  Does getting to the top of anything make me superior in feeling or achievement.  According to Webster's definition, only first place claims the attainment.  However, is there not God honoring achievements for which to strive?  What of the themes of our songs that pursue this goal (i.e. Give of Your Best to the Master)?  The Bible also demands that believers strive for one God, one faith, one hope.

When I look at a new year ahead, what achievements do I set out to attain?  First, I need and want to look inside myself.  Where am I as a child of the Eternal, Everlasting, Almighty God?  Introspection is one important goal.  I also want to set some humanly attainable, heavenly targets.  Study the Bible, seek the Holy Spirit's direction in simple things, obey God's words, and speedily seek forgiveness.

Pointing myself to this year (2011) with these goals in mind sounds like a full year of objectives for which to be accountable.  But isn't that what Jesus meant by, "denying self and pick up your cross and follow Him."

I hope you will think and apply goals that will pile up crowns for Christ this year.

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Macolm)

(Holding the Ropes at Jared's Commissioning service)

Another year has now passed, and I begin to look forward to what is ahead for the new year. 2010 was very interesting for me. I began the year in Florida then found my self in Niger. I then returned to Florida. Six months in Brazil and then back to Florida once again. I would have never dreamed that I would be doing all this traveling. As I look to this new year, My main goal is to be useful wherever God puts me. I have learned that I might not always end up where I wish to be, but God has a plan for me wherever God has for me to go. The other goal for me is to get throught this whole visa process for my permanent visa for Brazil. This has been a long process and it will be great to finally have all this behind me.


Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)

Here are some of the things I hope to accomplish in 2011.  Check back with me on December 31st, 2011 and ask me how I've done!

1. Finish 12 books - I am very good at starting books and then leaving them unfinished.  In 2010, I set a goal of finishing 12 books and finished 14!  So, I figure I'd set the same goal again.  Maybe one of these days I'll write a post about the books I read in 2010...
2. Recruit 4 new students for the Fine Arts Academy - We currently have 16 students.  I would like to see us grow to teach at least 20 on a weekly basis.
3. Recruit 2 new regularly contributing authors for the blog - We are blessed with several excellent authors who contribute to the blog.  I also know that there are many others in our church who could contribute.  In 2011, I hope to find 2 more authors. 
4. Write a Series on The Beatitudes for the Blog - Several months ago, I preached two Wednesday night messages on The Beatitudes.  Since that time, I have thought about writing a series of blog posts drawn from that passage of Scripture.  It is my goal to accomplish (or at least begin it) this in 2011.
5. Begin some sort of printed version of the Blog - One of the biggest drawbacks to the Blog is that people without a computer or internet access never get to read any of the articles.  At one time I was going to print all of the articles each month and distribute them.  But, it was going to require too much paper/printing.  So, I'm hoping to come up with another idea to put at least some of the blog articles into a printed format.  Any suggestions??
6. Clean, Purge, & Organize my office - It is long overdue.  I need to do a 'Master Cleanse' on my office!
7. Grow The Window mailing list to 300 - We are currently at 254.  Want to sign up?
8. Thoroughly review every page of our website - Some pages need to be deleted.  Some just need to be updated.  Others need to be added.  This is a big goal.

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

  

My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. (Isaiah 42:9 KJV)

As most of us here at Faith desire to serve the Lord more effectively in 2011, I also desire that goal. Putting the Lord first in my life has been a goal for many years and as time goes on, it does get a "little" easier. But there are always "bumps" along the way. Also, being the best wife I can be is also an ongoing goal.

Some of my other goals include continuing to lose weight. Last year when I became one of the Rookie Women's Coordinators, I set a goal of losing 40 pounds by the end of my 3 year term. Praise the Lord, I have lost 20 lb. so far. Pastor keeps reminding us to pray "BIG PRAYERS" and losing my weight is one of those. 40 is only the small goal within the larger goal of losing down to where I should be. Thanks for your prayers through this year to stay on track.

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher by Dan at Circle B

Praise to the Lord, my blog, "Lee's Birdwatching Adventures" has been more successful than I ever imagined, and thanks to Stephen for even suggesting writing articles for a blog. My goals for the blog is to continue to improve it and honor the Lord through what is published in 2011. There are so many interesting birds that the Lord has created that I pray that I can find many wonders about them to tell you about. I have a goal of finding at least 2 new birds to add to my USA lifelist.

A new goal is to pursue an idea of presenting my Birds of the Bible Powerpoint presentations to students in Christian Schools or maybe Homeschool groups. Even to adult groups like Young at Heart or whatever. Last year I was able to show it to our Young at Heart and an Adult Sunday School class in Indiana. It is another of those "Big Prayers or Ideas" that is on my heart. Again, your prayers about this will be welcomed.

Let's all serve the Lord together here at Faith. (Woodstorks at Circle B)

Another goal is to be as faithful and serving as possible to our church here at Faith Baptist. I truly love this church and all of you. We have the best pastor, staff, and members. Thanks for reading the goals of the "Bird Lady."

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)

Are you one who makes New Year's resolutions? If so, allow me to offer five resolutions, based on Proverbs 3:1-10, that can contribute to an excellent year, perhaps even to a successful life.

1. Keep God's commands for a long and happy life.
2. Live by mercy and truth for popularity and a good reputation.
3. Trust in and acknowledge the Lord for direction and guidance.
4. Fear the Lord, and forsake evil for good health.
5. Honor and give to the Lord your possessions for financial well-being.

Note that if you follow each of these "resolutions" (i.e., commands of God), you should receive a  corresponding reward; however, keep in mind these are general principles, not guarantees. Probably all of us know people who live good and godly lives, but do not experience all five rewards.

While making resolutions has some value, I believe it is more important to ask God to show us: (1) what goals He has for us this year; and, (2) how we can achieve those goals through His help. If we humbly submit ourselves to Him and purpose to love Him in all that we do, then we will most definitely have a happy and spiritually prosperous year.

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)

As a student of education, I learned that teachers should have measurable goals, even for goals that have more to do with attitudes and values than with academic accomplishments or development of skills.

I have some ongoing goals that are hard to measure, but my prayer is that by the end of 2011, I will see discernible changes and growth in those areas—more than what I saw in 2010. These goals are more private than the ones I’ll share here.

These are four of my goals for 2011:

1. To finish writing a book I started, and to finish it by the middle of March. It is a book for children about  missions. When I finish it, I want to pass it out for evaluation. Trying to get it published may be a goal for  2012—it depends on how the Lord leads when I’m done.
2. To start a second book while the first book is being evaluated. Because the second one will be in a different genre and will be longer than the first book, I don’t expect to finish it before December 31, 2011.  That will be my target finish date.
3. To read through the Bible in a year, using the schedule we recently received in our church bulletins.
4. To make more phone calls. I hate making phone calls (but I don’t mind receiving them). I’d rather clean toilets than make phone calls. (And I cleaned toilets at Skyview Baptist Ranch one whole summer, so I know what I’m talking about.) However, as a care cluster leader, I need to be more faithful about making personal contacts. So my goal is to call each woman in my group at least once during the year—and calling to ask the ladies to do something doesn’t count.

Thank you for reading this blog. Please pray for me to reach my goals, and please feel free to hold me  accountable. I value the accountability. And I appreciate you for caring enough to read this article. God bless you!

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

  

Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)

As we enter 2011, the inevitable question comes up, "What are your New Year's Resolutions?"  Year after year, January 1st comes around and we are forced to take a look inward.  Our culture and society pushes us to evaluate our lives and identify areas that need change.

This is a good practice - especially for Christians.  As Christians, we are to be constantly evaluating our lives as a part of our sanctification.

Each year as I approach January 1st, I prefer to think of goals instead of resolutions.  I think the word 'resolution' has lost some of its meaning.  A resolution sounds so official and weighty.  It sounds significant and earth-shattering.  Yet, most of us have broken thousands of resolutions.  Breaking a new year's resolution can often lead to discouragement.  You know how it works - you make this big resolution and then March comes along and you have miserably failed at keeping that resolution.  You feel like a failure.  My suggestion:  Stop making resolutions and start setting goals. 

Goals are different.  A goal is something to work towards.  Some goals are achieved and others are not.  However, not reaching a goal does not mean that you are a failure.  For example, if your goal is to save $10,000 and you only save $9,000 - you are by no means a failure.

Over the next several weeks, we (the writers on The Fountain) are going to share some of our 2011 goals with you.  In doing so, you can help keep us accountable.  Additionally, I encourage you to set your own goals.  Keep these suggestions in mind when setting your goals.

1. Be specific.  "Be a better father" is not specific.  It is a good goal but it is not specific.  "Spend 15 minutes each day reading to my children" or "Take my daughter on a date at least once a month" are more specific goals.  
2. Write down your goals and re-read them at least once a month.  If you do not re-read your goals throughout the year, you will forget them and subsequently fail to keep them. 
3. Dream.  My grandfather used to say "Aim at nothing and you will hit every time!"  Dream big on at least one of your goals.  Shoot for the stars and then work hard at reaching that goal.  You may be surprised at what will happen. 
4. Do not be afraid to fail.  If you reach all of your goals in 2011, then you did not dream big enough.  
5. Share your goals. Tell someone about them. 

So, now it is your turn.  What are your goals for 2011?

Other Posts in our "Goals" Series:

• Set Goals for the Coming Year (by Stephen Simpson)
• My Goals for 2011 (by Jonita Barram)
• Resolutions (by Lou Gentry)
• My Goals for this New Year (by Lee Dusing)
• Here's What I Hope to Accomplish in 2011 (by Stephen Simpson)
• From Florida to Niger to Florida to Brazil and back to Florida (by Jared Malcolm) 
• How About Goals for 2011? (by Gerry Hill)
• Bleed Bible Like John Bunyan (by Matthew DelValle)

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• Bible Reading for 2008
• Read a Good Book Lately?
• May Thy Fear be My Awe ~ A New Year's Prayer