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In 1981, John McCort and I spent a month preaching in the Philippines on the island of Palawan. Working the southern end of the island from Brooke's Point, the native preachers and guides wanted to take us to some of the little islands off the coast, like Balabac. We made those plans a few days ahead, made advance payment to charter a "pumpboat" across to the location. Monday morning came, we arrived (about 5 of us) to take the day trip to Balabac. Some "authorities" met us at the dock and told us no marine traffic would be allowed. There was a pirate threat. We first thought it was a joke. No.


fmr1222	Re your comments about picking cotton...my mom picked cotton (during the 1920s) when she was a kid. She said it was the hardest, most back-breaking work she'd ever done in her life. When she was 18, she left home and went to Houston, where she hoped she'd never see another field of cotton. There has to be a better way to get well. :)
adamandjessesdad	I've occasionally heard about pirates over the years. It's a problem that's never gone away. It's probably easier to be a pirate now than it was 500 years ago! If I understand correctly, the original purpose of a naval force was to protect shipping from pirates. According to this page, the Romans formed a "Classis Britannica" to protect the North Sea, which is the beginning of the British Navy.
dbsmelser	great piracy video! -although I'm thinking that a small radar system seeing maybe only 1500 feet out, but sensitive enough to pick up small vessels, an alarm system, and a few m-16s of their own up on the high ground of the ship deck, and piracy could be drastically reduced fairly quickly. But I guess sailors would rather put up their hands and let the ship owners and the economy take the hit.
jrhudgins	I've got nothing on pirates...hope yall are better.
wberk	PS - We actually have pirates down here along the South Texas - Mexico border. Some were arrested yesterday . . . at a flea market selling DVD movies. Which illustrates how vital context is in the use of words!
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11-19-08 03:50pm CST

Picked a few oranges from one of our trees today and juiced them. Perhaps this will be part of the healing process.


markroberts	hard manual laborer is often good for what ails you... what about heading out to pick some cotton or bale a few pastures full of hay? ;-)
wberk	I picked cotton once, at about the age of 13. Farmers would come in to Ft. Smith and load their trucks with teenage boys, take us out into the fields down next to the river and pay .25 per bag. I did that a half a day, picked one bag and bought a 15 cent coke on the way home. I don't put this on my resume.
wberk	And that's the cotton-pickin' truth.
ellwoodwd	since you don't like picking cotton then maybe you should try bucking hay.
maucknot	Watching football might help you heal as well.
jamiemmoon	hope it works
basil60	Chicken soup, and elderberry concentrate. Not mixed together of course, but I REALLY am sold on elderberry.
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11-18-08 04:08pm CST

Sickness continues to hinder us. Pray for us.


kirbyj2	Will do. Get better soon.
adamandjessesdad	Done
fmr1222	Praying...hope you are better soon.
jrosie	What kind of sickness? Flu? I'll be praying for you.
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11-14-08 11:26am CST

One of the points I’ll make from the pulpit Sunday - - -

“Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son,” (2 Jno. 9, ESV).

This was written by the apostle John, an elderly saint, inspired to write this by the Holy Spirit, writing to Christians. This is not like a forwarded email. This is not like a casual conversation. This is not Joe the Plumber. This is an apostle of Jesus Christ! And his concern in this context is truth (see 2 Jno. 1-4).

What does John care about? That children of God walk in truth ... The truth revealed through the apostles of Christ, that we have in the New Testament. John’s passion was, that children of God walk in the truth.

You cannot rise to the occasion of spiritual excellence – you cannot nurture a relationship with God – you cannot develop godly character …if you read something like this in the Bible, and consider it trivia!


adamandjessesdad	Most people today think that our religion needs to evolve.
jrhudgins	Awesome, as always.
jrhudgins	(I'm preaching from 2 John Sunday as well! It's a small book after all!)
kirbyj2	Missed you at the study. Your cameo was well appreciated.
maucknot	It's a great verse that I probably refer to at least once a month in my teaching. It's just a very dramatic and absolute statement.
dwatkins	Oh. I guess I don't have to come on Sunday anymore. :)
jrhudgins	Excellent, thanks. Mine is a littler thing, I think! It may now contain some Berkleyan influences...
gslover	Good stuff! Missed you at the Bible study. Hope you will be there next year!
jrhudgins	mp3--I'll send it over.
campmagicman	well said
jamiemmoon	feeling better?
jamiemmoon	so did you get to preach your good thoughts today?
jrhudgins	Did you get my email?
basil60	Get better!!!!
maucknot	Hey, get well! That's an order!
sharon	Hope you are all getting a little better.
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