Spreading the love of Jesus...the Cowboy Way!

CAMPFIRE MESSAGES from Pastors & Ministers of ICCAN

Come sit around the campfire and

let the Word of God speak to your heart.

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Comment by Don Adkisson on October 17, 2016 at 8:20am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 17

     "If trouble rubs the polish off a man he ought to stay home."

               --Frank Bonham (The Seventh Desert)

     "Commit your work to the LORD, and then you will succeed."

               --Proverbs 16: 3 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 14, 2016 at 2:57pm: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 14

"It is a poor man who has not honor, but before you do a deed, think how you will think back upon it when old age comes. Do nothing that will shame you." --Louis L'Amour (The Man From the Broken Hills)

"The [trail] of the wise leads to life above; they leave the grave behind." --Proverbs 15:24 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 13, 2016 at 12:49pm: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 13

"He has a true man's heart, and holds a great purpose in it." --Ralph Connor (The Sky Pilot)

"Foolishness brings joy to those who have no sense; a sensible person stays on the right [trail]." --Proverbs 15:21 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 12, 2016 at 10:41am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 12

"Ain't charity. It's called hospitality. I'll never deny a man a cup of coffee or a drink of water." --Brad Dennison (The Long Trail)

"A lazy person has trouble all through life; the [trail] of the upright is easy!" --Proverbs 15:19 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 11, 2016 at 8:09am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 11

"A man has so much to put up with in his life...it won't do sitting about crying because I got scratched." --Louis L'Amour (The Man From Skibbereen)

"Whoever abandons the right [trail] will be severely punished; whoever hates correction will die." --Proverbs 15:10 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 10, 2016 at 12:07pm: Echoes From the Campfire

"Life is uncertain. Each day is a gift from God and comes with no promise for another." --Dan Arnold (Bear Creek)

"The LORD despises the [trail] of the wicked, but he loves those who pursues godliness." --Proverbs 15:9 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 7, 2016 at 12:20pm: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 7

"He seemed fitted for this task, and his motive had the strength of love and passion and the sanction of right." --Zane Grey (Nevada)

"The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with great confidence." --Proverbs 14:16 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 6, 2016 at 8:18am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 6

"You're either on one side or the other. Can't be on both sides of the river at once." --Tell Cotton (Confessions of a Gunfighter)

"Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm." --Proverbs 13:20 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 5, 2016 at 8:03am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 5

"The trail we choose, will greatly determine who we will become on the journey." --Dan Arnold (Bear Creek)

"Those who follow the right [trail] fear the LORD; those who take the wrong [trail] despise him." --Proverbs 14:2 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 4, 2016 at 11:00am: Echoes From the Campfire--Oct 4

"He was a man growing old, but a man still strong, and a man who knew where his heart was." --Louis L'Amour (The Empty Land)

"There is a [trail] before each person that seems right, but it ends in death." --Proverbs 14:12 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on October 3, 2016 at 7:23am: Echoes From the Campfire: Oct 3

"There is too much pain, and a good man does not make more pain for peoples unless they deserve it." --Gordon Rottman (The Hard Ride)

"A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person walks a rocky [trail]." --Proverbs 13:15 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 29, 2016 at 7:18am: Sorry there have been no "Echoes" this week--computer problems. But I do want to have you focus on one Scripture. If you are outdoors much you've probably looked at the clouds. What do you see in them? Look at what David saw.

"Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds--His name is Yahweh--and rejoice before Him." (Psalm 68:4, HCSB)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 22, 2016 at 4:07pm: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 22

"[a cowboy] worked for other men, but they owned nothing of him except his time. He was a free soul.... Money did not rule him." --Elmer Kelton (The Day the Cowboys Quit)

"Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied." --Proverbs 13:4 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 21, 2016 at 12:04pm: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 21

"Always try to put something back, even if it's just a little bit." --Lou Bradshaw (Ace High)

"The [trail] of the godly leads to life; their [trail] does not lead to death." --Proverbs 12:28 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 20, 2016 at 9:12am: Echoes From the--Sep 20

"But greed had a way of being all consuming. It burrowed into your mind so that all you thought about was money or gold." --B.S. Dunn (Last Stand in Sanctuary)

"Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring." --Proverbs 11:28 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 19, 2016 at 8:35am: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 19

"Just make sure you use a gun for the right reasons, and not the wrong ones." --Tell Cotton (Confessions of a Gunfighter)

"Godly people find life, evil people find death." --Proverbs 11:19 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 16, 2016 at 8:29am: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 16

"To live is not only to exist.... To live is to feel, and the senses have more to teach than the mind. More, at least, for the immediate moment. It is better, sometimes, to simply feel, to simply be." --Louis L'Amour (Bendigo Shafter)

"Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living is a safeguard against death. The godly are directed by their honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin." --Proverbs 11:4-5 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 15, 2016 at 10:14am: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 15

"That's no reason for sloth. It's an easy thing for a man to allow himself to fall into lazy habits." --Elmer Kelton (The Man Who Rode Midnight)

"Lazy people don't even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find." --Proverbs 12:27 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 14, 2016 at 8:12am: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 14

"I judge a man by the way he handles himself, and you've been ridin' for the brand. I ain't interested in anything else." --Louis L'Amour (Riding for the Brand)

"Lazy people are a pain to their employer. They are like smoke in the eyes or vinegar that sets the teeth on edge." --Proverbs 10:26 (NLT)

Comment by Don Adkisson on September 13, 2016 at 8:27am: Echoes From the Campfire--Sep 13

"I've forgotten who I was, but I'll never forget what I am." --Zane Grey (Knights of the Range)

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." --2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)