LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

Classrooms are back in session, which means it is that time of year to celebrate two of our most important national holidays: the start of football season and the end of back-to-school-shopping season.Both are extremely significant dates.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

In their “Dad’s Rule Book,” authors Ally Probst and Joel Willis discuss those goofy phrases that all dads are required by the U.S. Constitution, the laws of physics and riddles dug out of a Cracker Jacks box to utter.Did you get a haircut?

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

“You know what we oughta do?”I cringed. Whenever Cousin Ollie said that, I knew I was about to get folded, bent, stapled or spindled, with a spot of mutilation on the side.But curiosity got the better of me.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

Families today are on the go — or would be if they could only get ready.The time it takes a family to prepare to go anywhere increases with each additional child. They are too busy fighting over the bathroom.And I don’t mean two kids doubles the time needed.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket CreekThis week's scripture was Revelation 12:1-11. Our message was titled,  “The snake will always be a snake.” The snake of course is Satan. He is so evil he and his angels were thrown out of heaven. He now walks the earth to seek and devour us and turn us from the one true God.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton Cole            I want my Disney school bus-shaped lunchbox back.Or maybe the Get Smart lunchbox. Or the Munsters.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket CreekScripture was from Numbers 21:1-10. “The Bronze Snake.” That snake is Satan himself. There is not a person alive who has not been bitten by this snake at some point in time. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory God.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton ColeA friend posed the question: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?I’ve been daydreaming about superpowers almost my whole life.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket CreekWe’ve had a busy day today. Starting with worship in music followed by the baptism of Jase McCandless. We need to keep this young man in our prayers and help him continue to grow in his relationship with Jesus.The message was “Two Ordinances of the Church.”

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole I dislike liars. I particularly dislike liars that lie around all day.I speak in this general sort of manner about my bathroom scales.