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What Are You Reading? – Highlights From Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Forgotten God illustrates the observation and reality that the western church tends to rely on the talent of our church leaders and has forgotten the Holy Spirit that distinguishes us from every religion and person in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates
Tagged Book review, forgotten god, francis chan, good to great families, holy spirit
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Be Recognizably Differrent
How do we live as Christians to be recognizably different? Continue reading
Posted in Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged acts 4:13, Christian mission statement, Christian vision, good to great families, Jeff Applegate
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Can One Man Save A Nation?
Jonah who even tried to run from God was swallowed by a fish and delivered His message to Nineveh. Nineveh was doomed for judgment and destruction, but in Jonah’s obedience God spared the city. Are you willing to be obedient to God and be used by God to save your family or even save your nation?
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Posted in Family Leadership
Tagged good to great famililes, If my people, james 5:16, Jeff Applegate, prayer
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Parent Child Driving Contract
I thought I would share this driving contract with you with hopes that it will help you communicate the great responsibility of driving and provide boundaries you can agree upon. May God protect and keep our young drivers safe. Continue reading
Posted in Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged driving contract, new driver agreement, parent child driving contract
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What Do You Stand For? Christian Observation Of the Democratic Platform and Convention
Where is the Church? Our nation was founded by church leaders who led their congregation to the new world to escape religious persecution and build new lives in America. It is these leaders who put their trust in God, fought for the freedom we enjoy today and built a government and nation on biblical principles. Where are these courageous patriots that were the fabric of our country and leaders of the people for many generations? Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian vote, democrat platform, vote on God, vote on israel
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“Fun Is Dangerous” – Tex Robertson
While reflecting on all the harrowing adventures, the exhilaration and great fun that was had it was a wonder no one died or got seriously hurt. At that moment Tex told my friend Brian. “Brian, Fun is Dangerous”. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Rites of Passage
Tagged Camp Longhorn, Kankakuk Kamps, Spike White, Tex Robertson
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Tim Tebow Has Got It Right
What I like about Tim Tebow is that he knows who he is. The media does not know what to do with Tim Tebow. They want to cover the game, the struggle and the heroic plays, but they can’t cover Tim without revealing Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged football hero, hero of faith, leadership, role model, tim tebow
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Camp Applegate “Wednesday Night Moccosin Hunt”
Ben readies his blow dart and puts a broadhead squarely through the center of his head. Blasting from his coiled position he heads toward safety with Ben in pursuit. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures
Tagged blow dart, camp applegate, Family adventures, Jeff Applegate, snake hunt, Water moccasin hunt
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Camp Applegate “Family Night At The Ditch”
“Family Night At The Ditch” has become one of our summer time favorites. It sounds like an episode from Hillbilly Heaven. In this manicured gated community there is a drainage ditch that runs through the middle of the neighborhood. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures, Meet the Applegates
Tagged bull frog, camp applegate, family adventure, family memories, Frog hunting, inexpensive family outings, Jeff Applegate
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Friendship – The Chief Happiness Of Life
My happiest hours,” Lewis wrote, “are spent with threee or four old friends in old clothes tramping together and putting up in small pubs-or else sitting up till the small hours in someone’s college rooms, talking nonsense, poetry, theology, metaphysics Continue reading
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Tagged "meaning of life", CS Lewis, Encouragement, friendship, Jeff Applegate, laughter
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