Fearing God’s Goodness

We hear about fearing the Lord a lot in the Bible. Hosea 3:4 says: “For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, […]

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In Honor of Labor Day

For us, it seems like 2012 is flying by and so far, it’s been a great year! Summer is wrapping up after this weekend and we wish each of you a safe, fun, and relaxing Labor Day. Here’s a tidbit of info on the meaning behind Labor Day, according to History.com: Observed on the first […]

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God’s Morals or Our Morals?

Sometimes it’s easy (and unintentional) to find ourselves defining God within boundaries that make the most sense to us. Just as often as this can happen, many of us also like to think (whether we admit it or not) that God judges others the same way we do. The problem is, none of us know […]

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Shelby Systems in 2012

So far, 2012 has been an eventful year for us. Here are some of the highlights leading up to now… We have: Launched Arena Select Hosted Integrated with Cool Solutions Wrapped up ISC 2012 in Memphis (and have already started planning for ISC 2013 in Dallas, TX) Added the ability to accept debit card-only transactions online Traveled to exhibit at various […]

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God Is Scarier Than Your Grandma

It’s story time (sort of)! I want to make this short, but I want to make a point that very often applies to each of us. The other day, a friend was telling me that he likes to play golf because it’s a stress-reliever and an activity where he can simply enjoy himself. The final […]

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Your Thoughts On the Declining Church Numbers?

We’ve seen so many statistics and opinions on why church attendance has been steadily declining for the past 20 years, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of blog writers opening up communication between themselves and their readers to get a more personal idea about why people might be distancing themselves. A recent article […]

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Demanding of My Toothbrush… Not of My Bible

My nighttime routine can be pretty lengthy and it consists of a lot of things that I feel like I need to get done before bed. For instance, I make my lunch, wash my face, brush my teeth, floss (OK, so maybe not every night on this one), take out my contacts, change clothes, charge my phone, […]

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