Monthly Archives: April 2012

A PASTOR’S FURTHER THOUGHTS ON JOEL OSTEEEN

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer   I live south of Houston, Texas near Galveston, but we get radio and television from Houston. All last week (April 22-28, 2012) a major news outlet was giving teasers like, “Why is … Continue reading

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A PASTOR’S THOUGHTS ON INTERFAITH MINISTRY AND DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIMS

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer In the book Acts of Faith, “The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation,” author Eboo Patel, a Muslim, makes a case for introducing Interfaith to young … Continue reading

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A PASTOR’S THOUGHTS ON SCHISM IN THE CHURCH

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer While reading my journal from 2002, I came across a book I read and reviewed while my wife and I were serving in Malawi, Africa. The title was, I Believe in the Holy … Continue reading

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A PASTOR’S THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT TURMOIL IN MALAWI, AFRICA

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer The President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutherika died of a heart attack Thursday, April 5th and there may be problems ahead. I’m asking for prayer that the constitution will be followed. If it … Continue reading

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A PASTOR’S THOUGHTS ABOUT EASTER/RESURRECTION

by Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Recent graffiti on a Palestinian church in Israel was, “Jesus is dead!” The shout from an Israeli graveyard 2000 years ago was just the opposite, “Jesus is alive!” Which is it? All of us have … Continue reading

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