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     "In the country of the open spaces a man must have sand.  Courage is the basis upon which the others virtues are built, the fundamental upon which he is most searchingly judged.  Let a man tell the truth, stick to his pal, and fight when trouble is forced on him, and he will do to ride the river with, in the phrase of the plains."

                                                                                       --William MacLeod Raine

That term fellowship is…

Spiritual Lessons From The American West

The Bad Guys - Wes Hardin

(Volume 28, April 2011)

      John Wesley Hardin was born May 26, 1853, in Bonham, Texas. Though undocumented, rumor had it that he was so mean, he once shot a man for snoring.

      John's father, James G. Hardin, was a circuit-riding Methodist preacher, as well as part-time lawyer and school teacher.…

Found this in my Bible study the other day...thought it was worth sharing.

CONSIDER THIS

As believers, we are called to proclaim the message of Christ to unbelievers in the best way we know how, being faithful to the truth. That’s really all that Peter did at Pentecost (Acts 2:14-36), but his speech produced dramatic results: the small band of Christ’s followers added 3,000 believers that day. (Acts 2:41)

In the same way, each of us needs to speak up as…

     Scars, decisions, failures, stumbling, the daily work of the job are all part of life.  The old wounds are there and man must live with them.  At times they still may ache, and the heart still feels it.  A glance in the mirror, the scar is seen, the memory returns.  There may even be once again the thought of remorse.

     The aches come and I take some Advil, reach in the cabinet for the liniment, rub it on the aches, and hobble on, always forward.  Thank the good Lord for that…

Follow-up to my testimony...

God has once again worked miraculously on my behalf in the past year (besides saving me and my daughter from ruin).

In April of last year, I went into respiratory failure. I was rushed to the hospital by the life squad and put in intensive care, where I quit breathing (my lungs are in bad shape from smoking…

I received Jesus as my Lord back in 1960 when I was 9 years old. My childhood was spent in church and I loved the Lord. But my love waxed cold when I became a rebellious teenager. I was also a bi-polar but back in those days, there were no diagnosis to describe my condition other than anxiety/depression.

I went thru 3 marriages in my early 20's. Experimented with drugs, sex, alcohol but never…

My wife and I were camping a couple of years ago near the Utah/Wyoming border.  The first night a storm came up, the winds blew and the rain came down.  Annie asked if the tent was going to be blown away.  I assured her that it would not blow away since we were in it, but did tell her that if might come down.

     The next morning, ahhh, the air was clear and crisp, the sun shining down, and there was a wonderful freshness.  We sat around the fire before breakfast, drinking coffee and…

I have but one purpose in life and that purpose is to become more like the Lord Jesus..." Not to become Him..but rather be more becomming to him",...the only reason I can see for the Lord to allow me to rise-up one more morning or draw one more breath of air, is to be in-filled with his Spirit.

As Chirstians we have things..."Things don't have us."...We often start…

ICCAN member is still in the hospital in Shreveport. He is expected to began aggressive treatments for his cancer in the next few days according to his wife Vivian, we will be taking her to Shreveport to see him Saturday morning and also take his guitar to him. We ask that everyone keep Glenn and his wife in your prayers, I sure miss having him around playing his guitar and having him and Vivian singing with me. We know that the Lord hasn't finished with him yet, it is such a blessing to be…

I want to let everyone know about Glenn Taylor a member of ICANN and also my guitar player he and his wife are my backup singers. This past Wednesday night we took Glenn to the ER here in Leesville LA where they transfered him to LSU Medical Center in Shreveport LA. Glenn has been diagnosed with brest and bone cancer which is inoperatable. We have know Glenn and Vivian for about 6 months and have grown to Love them both so much. He is also such a gifted song writer for the Lord. Please go to…

Are you a chicken, turkey or eagle for the Lord? More to come... 

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I am asking everyone to pray for God to bless and provide riders for Kickin' It Up For the Cure--Relay for Life Fundraiser on April 2nd.

There are 2 little girls in our area who are survivors of cancer!!!  We want to celebrate life with them and raise funds for the American Cancer Society!!  

The Lord has already provided members of the Deep South Paso Fino…

Spiritual Lessons From The American West

(Volume 27, March 2011)

The Bad Guys - Billy The Kid

            Few, if any, of the characters of the American West…

Unfortunately, many people don't know that in 2005, then president George W. Bush proclaimed the last Saturday of July every year as the "National Day Of The American Cowboy." Spread the word and encourage your pastor to have an annual celebration at your church. Learn more about it on our church web site CornerstoneCowboyChurch.com

What Controls You?

As Christians we live under grace, not law. We enjoy a certain freedom of choice and commitment. But Paul reminds us that our choices and commitments, while freely made, do not always bring freedom (1 Cor. 6:12). Often they overpower us: we no longer possess our possessions—they possess us. We can be consumed by our jobs, our wealth, our houses, our hobbies, even our churches.

Are there any ways to manager this problem? Here are a few…

You would think in this day and age that America would have found a way to cut off the ugly head of domestic violence. 

Unfortunately, domestic violence is well and alive. We as Americans must work together to help prevent this tragedy from continuing on in our society and in our Nation as a whole. Let's work together against domestic violence at …

Good Morning, Brothers and Sisters,

I heard a phrase this morning that I wanted to share, I hope it touches you with the same annointing it blessed me with this morning:

Let them see your brokenness, let them see cracks in your armor, that is how the light gets out.

Isaiah 64: 8 And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. we are the clay and You are the Potter  We are all formed by your hand.

Jeremiah 18: 3 - 6  I did as He told me and…

Leona Williams has become a hero to me where Country Music is concerned. I love the music of Leona Williams. In the last couple of years I have had the opportunity and the blessing of realizing the greatness of  not only the music of Leona Willams but also great and strong writing of this very talented artist. She has a style all of her own where vocals are concerned. In studying her music, it has taught me many new and wonderful vocal techniques. Not only…