My Political Affiliation

My quotes are cannon fodder for both parties. I am and always will be for defending the rights of the poor and innocent, anti corruption, pro family, pro safety, pro justice, anti racist, pro citizen self protection, pro unrestricted legal immigration. I'm for lowering taxes on citizens, NOT raising taxes on aliens, and NO  punitive taxes on anyone.
I don't always vote the straight party ticket, and I'm reluctant to identify my party affiliation for several reasons, not the least of which is they have behaved in an irresponsible manner. I hate negative attack politics, and alarmist, manufacture a crisis politics. I'm alarmed and amazed at how much big business lobbyists influence my party, and both parties at the expense of the poor.
I'm also for putting the responsibility for all this on ourselves, not the government or the politicians. When we refuse to humble ourselves and pray, God sends us the government we deserve and not the government we need. Shaking an angry fist at either our politicians, our government, or our God is not humble prayer.
We debate about money, whether to raise or lower taxes, and ignore justice, protecting the innocent, and defending the right of the poor to be heard equally.We always get into these messes when we turn to politicians to solve our problems, thereby turning AWAY from God.
Quit blaming our politicians, the other political party, and government, and MAN UP! We got ourselves into this mess because we refused to humble ourselves and pray and enable God's grace to make us the fathers, mothers, and compassionate, fearless believers we should be!

Pug Attack

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Surfing Dog

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Soldiers and Shepherds

A soldier is a shepherd with government training, support, and armament.
A shepherd is a soldier willing to stand in harm's way watching over those in his care.
Can you read? Thank a teacher! Can you read in your own language? Thank a veteran!
The original saying was to Americans: Can you read? Thank a teacher! Can you read English? Thank a Marine!
Nazis weren't true soldiers, but political thugs armed and on a payroll. Jesus never condemned a soldier, He just admonished them to be not be a soldier for the money. According to Jesus, the man with the greatest faith in Israel was a Roman centurion, despised by Jews, who understood the chain of command.
Every country has men and women with a shepherd's heart. Shepherds run towards wolves, lions, and bears, not away. Soldiers and police run towards gunfire. Emergency workers and pastors run towards a disaster. Firemen run INTO a burning building. Thank them. Thank God for them.

Fear of the Lord - Proverbs 1

Ancient authors say the man who denies the existence of an Ever Present God through his words or his life is a fool, but fools long to understand the fierce and dangerous spiritual heart, at least according to Solomon. In my study of the heart, God has been revealing that the doctrine of Hell speaks to the man who ignores God, because the doctrine of Hell reveals the existence, power, destructiveness of the spiritual heart. It seems to be the best explanation of the popularity of my sermon blog, Why Good People Go to Hell.
A misunderstanding of God's goodness, stemming from ignorance of God's total character and plan, is the root of our dangerous, precarious state. From the beginning both man and Satan have believed that since God is good, He will not punish me with death if I ignore His instruction. We deny the reality before our eyes. Time after time, many refuse to follow instruction or it's unwritten counter part, common sense, ( every action has an equal but opposite reaction!) Leave a child unattended in the middle of the busy highway and death will follow. Ignore the speed limit, or your alcohol blood level, and carnage results. Japanese engineers built nuclear reactors next to tsunami zones, then left the diesel driven water pumps outside the concrete protection area.
What God is saying is every word, action, thought, attitude has Eternal consequences, and He must have final and total say in the directing of our lives, or Eternal carnage will result. God is aware of our every failure, and His vast infinite anger is building, being held back by the dam of Mercy, but still increasing. 
Every proud, arrogant, ignorant action and word will be brought up to those who have turned their back on His Great Gift of Mercy, the Death and Resurrection of His Son Jesus, on the day of Mercy. God will separate those who ignored Him from those Who sought Him, and will lead His children to ever lasting, ever growing Heaven, but the proud will be swept into an Everlasting, ever growing punishment.

Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church worship music

The Church I attend in Brighton MI (Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church) has an exciting, inspiring, and almost flawless and seamless blend of hymns and contemporary worship music with orchestra, jazz band, worship leaders, choir. pianist and organist. 

A truly family church for both old and young. Dr. Rose Stevens is worship director.http://www.cornerstoneforlife.com/ This is the best
 I have ever witnessed.
Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterianwww.cornerstoneforlife.com
A warm, Bible-believing church, school and preschool in Brighton, Michigan. Information on worship, ministries and mission, staff, location and events.

A Story of Friendship

I received this story in an email this week. I thought I'd pass it on to you.

A  farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.
He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and
set about nailing it to a post on the edge  of
his yard. As he was driving the last nail  into the
post, he felt a tug on his overalls.  He looked
down into the eyes of a little  boy.

"Mister," he said, "I want to buy  one of your
puppies."

"Well," said  the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat
off the  back of his neck, "These puppies come
from  fine parents and cost a good deal of  money."

The boy dropped his head for a  moment. Then
reaching deep into his pocket,  he pulled out a
handful of change and held  it up to the farmer.

"I've got  thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take
a  look?"

"Sure," said the farmer. And with  that he let out
a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he  called.

Out from the doghouse and down  the ramp ran
Dolly followed by four little  balls of fur.

The little boy pressed his  face against the chain
link fence. His eyes  danced with delight. As the
dogs made their  way to the fence,  the  little boy
noticed something else stirring  inside the doghouse.

Slowly another  little ball appeared, this one noticeably
smaller. Down the ramp it slid.. Then in a  somewhat
awkward manner, the little pup  began hobbling toward
the others, doing its  best to catch up...

"I want that one,"  the little boy said, pointing to the
runt..  The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and  said,
"Son, you don't want that puppy. He  will never be able
to run and play with you  like these other dogs would."

With that  the little boy stepped back from the fence,
reached down, and began rolling up one leg  of his
trousers.

In doing so he  revealed a steel brace running down
both  sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially  made
shoe.

Looking back up at the  farmer, he said, "You see sir,
I don't run  too well myself, and he will need someone
who understands."

With tears in his  eyes, the farmer reached down and
picked up  the little pup.

Holding  it carefully he handed it to the little  boy.

"How much?" asked the little boy...  "No charge,"
answered the farmer, "There's  no charge for love."

The world is full of  people who need someone who
understands.

It's National Friendship  Week.

Show your friends how much you  care.
Send this to everyone you consider a  FRIEND.
as well as those who WERE!!!
If it  comes back to you, then you'll know you  have
a circle of friends.
WHEN  YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER,
YOU'RE REQUESTED TO  SEND IT
TO AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE,  INCLUDING
THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO  YOU

 
 

HP Drops Personal Computers, OS

HP (Hewlett Packard) has had to pull out of the OS (operating system) and personal computer business. Not enough momentum to catch up with the leader in OS and hardware manufacturing combo juggernaut Apple.
Microsoft teamed with Nokia might pull off a cell phone combo, and now Google with Motorola, but Apple has a long lead in cell phones, tablets, and computers. HP didn't have a chance.
The reason why HP attempted this high risk race is profit margins. Apple's profit margins are always high, over 25%, and up to 50% on popular parts, such as memory cards for cell phones.
That also explains why both Google and Microsoft purchased cell phone manufacturers Motorola and Nokia, respectively.

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Devotions from Mark 4

Jesus speaks a Word/and the storms in my heart/drops it's furious waves/and becomes a glass calm sea


Jesus stirs/from the depths of my heart/speaks PEACE to the storm/and asks, Why were you fearful?


Jesus, I pull your Word deep into my heart where the black crows of Satan can't snatch it away.


Spirit, dig deep with the spade of Truth, breaking the hard bitter clods of my heart until my heart is broken and thankful.


I yank little sprouts of interest from my heart lest they grow and crowd out my passion for You, Jesus.


Train a child like the Master Gardner, gently but persistently pushing in the direction where the fruit of their labors will be reachable by those who need refreshing.


Other Observations


Life with Mike and Mary: Mike- Have you got a pen? Mary- I gotta pen Together- I gotta pen, you gotta pen, honey, honey, I gotta pen, you gotta pen, babe, babe. Honestly. I don't make this stuff up. Really.


Father, send me helpers as I seek to glorify Your Name world wide.

Early August Devotions

Just as wo-man was made from man, for man, to be one with man, so the creat-ed was made from the Creat-or, for the Creat-or, to be one with the Creat-or.


We have ignored the Creator with our make believe, pretend philosophies. Or we pay the Creator lip service but then ignore Him 24/7 while we busily build our sand castle lives on the edge of the ocean of Time.
Because we pretend He doesn't exist, we can't seek His
Counsel, which we deperately need to navigate a rapidly, increasingly dangerous world of our own making.


We're far too concerned about this life, and not enough about the next.


People see the romance of Christ and the Church when they see the romance of a Godly couple.


Better to prepare for Eternity and let God handle our affairs, than to fuss over our affairs and miss Eternity.


How to FIREPROOF  yourself:
STOP walking away from Jesus
DROP your sin
TURN towards God
WALK  towards God
PRAY as you go.


World's shortest salvation prayer: JESUS! (whosoever calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved!)
To ask Jesus to find you, ya gotta admit you’re LOST!
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We destroy our world when we follow our own advice, but God's counsel leads to LIFE!
Either the Bible is ALL true or it's ALL  a lie. I believe it's ALL true. I'm betting my life on it.
However much the enemy's affliction abounds in us, God's sweet Comfort abounds more!
Keep walking with God, keep your hand in His, and He will cause you to be ALWAYS victorious!
Remove Grace from either the heart or the world and they become a joyless prelude to Hell!
Remove Grace and the eye sees no beauty, the ear hears no music, the heart feels no love!
Remove Grace from the heart and it fills quickly with bitter blame, becoming a picture of your future!
Grace flows from the Cross. Reject the Cross and you turn your heart, your world, and your destiny into Hell.
Remove grace and humility flees. Only Pride and her vicious, destructive children remain.
Jesus, soften my heart so that I may understand You!
If the Son of God needed to spend time alone with the Father in prayer, so do YOU! Dr. Alberta
We NEED  the rough seas so that we will be humbled. Dr. Alberta
Grand children are God's reward for not killing our children. Dr. Alberta
Mothers of little boys work from son up to son down. Unknown
When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure. Unknown
Christmas is not in the presents, but in His Presence. Unknown
Come! Everything's ready at God's supper table! The serving platters of Grace, Peace, Love, and Joy are heaped high!
To understand the beauty of God's forgiveness, I must know the depravity of my crimes against God.
We seek signs and miracles as proof of God's existence, but God gives us One sign! His Son's Resurrection!

Parables and Proverbs Beginnings

Wonder how my unique "ministry" got started?
My parables were sermons first written before Lynne's death in October 2008, and then repeated and added to the following year. I wanted to tell the stories of the miracles God had orchestrated in my life without debating theology or promoting miracles. I also wanted to write shorter sermons because of the time pressures on me from working full time, pastoring a church, caring for Lynne, and trying to keep up my home. Out of this was born the Parables.
In April I joined a now defunct site, Worshipjournal.com, started by Noel Richards (a sort of Bill Gaither type worship leader, musician, and music promoter) and other European worship leaders, and I put one of my parables on the journal section. Within 2 months my site had jumped to #7 in popularity out of thousands of profiles of some very popular European musicians. I was amazed and humbled.
While I was publishing the parables on Twitter in late 2009, I tried writing out my devotions in tweet form, less than 140 characters. There was little response at first. Then I wrote the words, simply for myself, What do I have left after I've crucified self? All I have left is Jesus. It is enough.  I was again surprised. Friends were blessed by my own thoughts to God and about God. Who knew?
When I first started on Twitter, for 6 months I had only 40 followers. After I started the devotionals, which I now call Proverbs, the following grew to 400, and now to over 4000. I never picture myself as a devotional writer. Yet here I am.
Now I am surprised again. Two months ago my brother-in-law Rev Mark Black inspired me by his example and conversations to write a sermon on hell. The response for the first 30 days was negligible, but in the second month something happened on the internet. Overnight it became the most read and sought after post I have written. I am averaging 50 inquiries a week on Google Search. I have had 500 views in 2 months, 5 times as many as my most popular post.
Before the sermon on hell, after I posted links to my blog, the views would rise, but within an hour would drop to zero. Now there are views on the blog constantly, 24/7, and the views of all my other blogs are rising. At last count there were over 11,000 views on the blog, with 58 countries checking in.
Muslim countries, Communist countries, Buddhist countries, countries under dictators are hearing the message of the Cross and salvation from an Eternal Hell. Also, people without computers are reading these blogs on their cell phones.
What I have learned in the last 5 years is the overriding sense that God is directing my steps. He's directing yours also. You just may not know it yet. All the credit for any good that I may be accomplishing goes to God. Any mistakes are my responsibility. Any help  given through your prayers, reposting, and encouragement has been and will be deeply appreciated.
God is good!

Alan and Tim

This is Alan Camden in front, my brother Tim Dittmer in back. I got to play with this proficient band only once at a Gary Indiana Emerson High School music contest, 1965 or 66, because pianos aren't portable.
As I watched them perform walking back and 
forth across the stage I learned a great lesson: ALWAYS BUY THE LONGEST GUITAR CHORDS AVAILABLE.
We three also played for a friend of mine during that same contest. Her name was Jennifer, an eighth grader who was a classical soprano with a full range voice. She sang the song The End of the World.
Because of her interest in music, and the fact that we had the same lunch hours,  my eighth grade friend Jennifer and I met everyday for lunch, even though I was Senior. This caused a great deal of stress for her boyfriend.
Tim, my brother, was an excellent musician, guitarist, vocalist with the ability to harmonize.
Alan was a gifted guitarist. I was there when he first started picking up the guitar, and within weeks of first starting he was playing a style I now recognize as the Chet Atkins style. He would pick out the melody, and simultaneously also pick an alternating bass and chords.
He was so good at that style that when I first heard Chet Atkins years later, I briefly wondered if Chet stole the style from Alan.

Why Men Die First #1

Why Good People go to Hell: A Report

It is obvious to me that there is a hunger to know about hell. My sermon, Why Good People Go to Hell, has been viewed 1870 times,  21 times as much as my most popular post.
I uses Google Analytics to analyze my blog, and one of the things I keep track of is how many searches are used to find the blog. A search for a subject that I have written about can mean that the person has heard of the subject I have written about from someone else and then did a Google search to find my blog by topic.
It was encouraging to me when I first starting having people do searches to find my blog. It meant that the word was spreading. I would get excited if 1 or 2 searches were done in a week.
Since I wrote the blog on Hell, a little over seven months ago, there have been 478 searches for hell on Google.
This topic may seem intellectual, but it reveals the terrifying and tragic truth that those friends of ours that reject the Lordship of Christ either openly or through indifference are headed for an eternity of infinitely expanding suffering.
One other thought. Most non Christians are apathetic to any revelation of the Word or the fear of the Lord, an awareness of God's Presence. But according to Solomon, they hunger to understand the nature of the spiritual heart.
It is not a coincidence that there is a hunger to hear about Hell and this same quality that Solomon mentioned. To understand about the tragedy of Hell is to understand the spiritual heart. The two truths go hand in hand.
For example, the heart has the ability to amplify an emotion, like a radio beacon. If that emotion is condemnation, which is all that will be left in Hell, imagine that message amplified to  and through infinity.
I am convinced that the unsaved world wants to hear about Hell, because it also helps them to understand about their biggest question. Why does the spiritual heart have an infinite yearning? 
That infinite yearning can only be filled with an Infinite Holy God.

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Devotions From Psalms 12

For the repentant heart, God can turn even a curse into a blessing!

There's no warning label on the dangers of the spiritual heart! Surrender your heart to God!

A message from the heart can strengthen or destroy! Jesus, fill my heart with Your Grace!

Your heart will not not willingly reveal to you it's ability to destroy, but God's Word does!

It's impossible to be a people pleaser and a God pleaser at the same time!

Better to be a friend of God than of men. Men's anger can last a lifetime. God's anger can last for Eternity!

The heart can desire to please both the world and God but only one will prevail! Jesus, I surrender my heart to You!

God's Word is at least 7 times more dependable than the most dependable scholar. I trust Your Word, Jesus!


Dear Reader, I'm with you in spirit, grateful for your friendship, praying for God's Grace in you 24/7.


Sustain me with Your Life & Grace, Heavenly Father. Keep me in Your Heart, Lord Jesus.


Because we've turned our back on You, Father, we've also turned our backs on the poor. Forgive us.


We've given hero worship to godless athletes, actors, & leaders, & now their kind have multiplied.


The poor are a feast for the politicians and businessmen, but You, God, will arise on their behalf!


The proud manipulators believe they set their own destiny & will prevail against God & His Lambs. WRONG!


It breaks my heart when the godly give up & the enemy wins. Lord, we need Your Help!


God will ARISE! Lying lips will cease! The wolves will be put down! The poor will dwell in safety.

Prayers for My Blog from Psalms 1

Please join with me in praying for my blog. I can't build anything unless God is in it.

Let Your Holy Presence anoint my links and posts in Jesus' Name!*

Lord, heap the blessing plates of those who encourage me 3 times higher, like Benjamin, Joseph's little long lost brother.*

Warm with triple joy the hearts of my co-laborers, those who retweet and share my posts and links.*

Bless the bank accounts of those who support me, like the widow's oil jug that never ran out.*

Let your Joy fill the hearts of the readers, my friends, as I lift up Jesus and Him Crucified!*

Thank You, Father, for organizations that support bloggers like Google, and Amazon.*

I've planted myself in the deep rich loam of God's Word. I have no plans on leaving.*

Mission Statement

I want to see the blog succeed for four reasons:

First, so that a world wide, cascading, irreversible universal constant awareness of God's presence in the hearts of all in our generation.

Second, my Crucified and Resurrected Jesus would be lifted up so that my generation would be drawn to Him.

Third, the Parables would be published around the world, so that I can bear witness to the mighty works of God.

Last, my blog would generate an income that would prosper Mary and myself, freeing us to travel with this message and give to other works of the Lord.

Devotions From Psalms 1

Mission statement?: I want to see the blog succeed firstly, so that a world wide, cascading, irreversible universal constant awareness of God's presence in the hearts of all in our generation, secondly My Crucified and Resurrected Jesus would be lifted up so that my generation would be drawn to Him, third, the Parables would be published around the world, and last, my blog would generate an income that would prosper Mary and myself, freeing us to travel with this message and give to other works of the Lord.

For that reason, I have been spending a lot of time meditating on Psalms 1, because of the promise "whatsoever he doeth shall prosper!"

Prayers from Psalms 1


Stir with Holy Fire my hunger for Your Word, and for You, Lord Jesus. Fan the flames with Your Spirit.


Let Your Grace flood my entire being so that I will be fruitful and pleasing to You, God.


Your Word is amazing, holy Father, filled with jewels, flowers, treasures, all precious Words!


The world tells me nobody can be delighted in God's Word 24/7. Precious Jesus, let me be NOBODY!


Teach me, Holy Spirit, how to meditate 24/7 on Your Word. Help me to focus with Your Grace.


I'm blessed because I walk in Your Counsel, and not in the counsel of the ungodly.


I take my stand NOT to defend my rights and privileges, but for Your Truth, and to defend Your lambs.


I'm not sitting in the scornful, lazy mocker's chair. I'm praising, weeping laboring in the harvest of souls!


The path of righteousness or father and mother hood or marriage is not a competitive race for the best, but a walk with God.

A Journey Through God's Word

Thursday, August 4, 2011


The strange math of friendship: my friends multiply my joy, but divide and lighten my sadness.*


My path of life is either godly or ungodly/depending on the direction I face/towards God... or away*


Prayers for my blog

Please join with me in praying for my blog. I can't build anything unless God is in it.

Let Your Holy Presence anoint my links and posts in Jesus' Name!*


Lord, heap the blessing plates of those who encourage me 3 times higher, like Benjamin, Joseph's little long lost brother.*


Warm with triple joy the hearts of my co-laborers, those who retweet and share my posts and links.*


Bless the bank accounts of those who support me, like the widow's oil jug that never ran out.*


Let your Joy fill the hearts of the readers, my friends, as I lift up Jesus and Him Crucified!*


Thank You, Father, for organizations that support bloggers like Google, and Amazon.*


I've planted myself in the deep rich loam of God's Word. I have no plans on leaving.*



Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Mission Statement?: I want to see the blog succeed firstly, so that a world wide, cascading, irreversible universal constant awareness of God's presence in the hearts of all in our generation, secondly My Crucified and Resurrected Jesus would be lifted up so that my generation would be drawn to Him, third, the Parables would be published around the world, and last, my blog would generate an income that would prosper Mary and myself, freeing us to travel with this message and give to other works of the Lord.

For that reason, I have been spending a lot of time meditating on Psalms 1, because of the promise "whatsoever he doeth shall prosper!"

Prayers from Psalms 1

Stir with Holy Fire my hunger for Your Word, and for You, Lord Jesus. Fan the flames with Your Spirit.*

Let Your Grace flood my entire being so that I will be fruitful and pleasing to You, God.*

Your Word is amazing, holy Father, filled with jewels, flowers, treasures, all precious Words!

The world tells me nobody can be delighted in God's Word 24/7. Precious Jesus, let me be NOBODY!*

Teach me, Holy Spirit, how to meditate 24/7 on Your Word. Help me to focus with Your Grace.*

I'm blessed because I walk in Your Counsel, and not in the counsel of the ungodly.*

I take my stand NOT to defend my rights and privileges, but for Your Truth, to defend Your lambs.*

I'm not sitting in the scornful, lazy mocker's chair. I'm praising, weeping, laboring in the harvest of souls!*

The path of righteousness or father and mother hood or marriage is not a competitive race for the best, but a walk with God.*

Monday, August 1st, 2011


Planted in Your Word, refreshed by Your Word, I shall always be full of You. All I do shall prosper.*


Planted in God's Word. my labors shall refresh others, spread God's Word abroad, and be pleasing to You, Jesus.*


I'm a tree, planted in the loam of the Living Word, digging deeper, drawing closer to You, Jesus.*


The pursuit of the heart of God is a continuation of the repenting began at Salvation. I must drop:
gathering wealth
solving my problems
trying to understand myself
trying to understand women
trying to get others to understand me
trying to make a living
trying to get ahead
instead I must turn to You, God, and run to You!
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Lord Jesus, I can't build anything unless You are in it.*


I'm Your slave, Almighty God/3 times over/created, redeemed, surrendered/an unbreakable 3 fold cord*


All that I have, and all that I am is Yours, Precious Jesus, now and forever.*


Infinity moves in my heart, all of Your Majesty, Glory, Holiness , Love*


Only You, my Shepherd, could enlarge me in my distress, with the fullness of Your Joy.*


Nothing can be built without You, Lord, no family, romance, life, business.*