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Kurtis’ Testimony
Kurtis Minton 9/26/10 Confirmation Testimony Faith Faith is the most important part of a Christian’s life. Hebrews 11: 1 says, “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” My faith started when I was very young. I was born into a Christian family…
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Today
I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I am going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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Good to Great
My vision for St. Pauls Lutheran Church. I presented this at a church service that St Paul’s had at the LSA back in 2005. There were about 1,000 in attendance. It is written as a speech. The 10 windows in this book are pretty simple—but very profound and helped me realize this Church Doctor guy…
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My vision for Decatur
This appeared in the Herald & Review in January of 2010. It was my response to being asked how I envisioned Decatur. I envision a Decatur that is known as the service capital of the world. I had the privilege of representing Decatur when it was known as the softball capital of the world. The…
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Ephesians 6:7-8
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Ephesians 6: 7-8 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. In a speech to striking sanitation workers, Martin…
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Ephesians 5:1
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1 What makes God smile? Have…
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Ephesians 2:1-10
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Everyone likes to be a winner. In kids’ video games, the goal is to advance to the next level. Do we realize how easy it is to advance to the next level in the game of life? All we have to do…
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Kids Know How To Sin
Click on blue link titled 'The Mintons' next to the picture on the right in order to get an orderly summary of the articles Kids Know How to Sin – It is your job to teach them to be Christians (Christ like) 1. What on earth are you here for? - Life is preparation…
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Serve rather than deserve – my favorite bible study.
Out of the sun, packed in a diamond formation and flying as one that day, the Minute Men dove at nearly the speed of sound toward a tiny emerald patch on Ohio's unwrinkled crazy quilt below. It was a little after nine on the morning of June 7, 1958, and the destination of the Air…
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How Real (Christians) Servants Act
"Whoever wants to be great must become a servant." – Mark 10:43 (Msg) You can tell what they are by what they do. – Matthew 7:16 We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others you've arrived. In our…
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