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2020 Lehman Avenue Sermons
The Seeds We Sow - Neal Pollard - Evening 10/18/20
Restoring Our Passion For The Lost - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/18/20
A Passage That Tells Us All About Ourselves - Neal Pollard - Evening 10/11/20
Restore My Desire For Fellowship - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/11/20
Heirs Together of the Grace of Life - Neal Pollard - Evening 10/4/20
The Responsibilites of Our Nation - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/4/20
Song Service with Devotional - Edwin Jones - Evening 9/27/20
The Ugliness of Pharisses - Edwin Jones - Morning 9/27/20
Living Opportunistically - Neal Pollard - Evening 9/20/20
Put Out Into Deep Water - Neal Pollard - Morning 9/20/20
Overcoming Differences - Neal Pollard - Evening 9/13/20
God's Blueprint For Resolving Our Problems With Eachother - Neal Pollard - Morning 9/13/20
How Does Providence Work? - Neal Pollard - Evening 9/6/20
Overcoming a Lack of Confidence - Neal Pollard - Morning 9/6/20
Youth Led Service - Evening 8/30/20
Generosity - Neal Pollard - Morning 8/30/20
Song Service - Evening 8/23/20
Traveling In God's Directions - Neal Pollard - Morning 8/23/20
Jesus Cleansing The Temple - Edwin Jones - Evening 8/16/20
And So, It Began - Edwin Jones - Morning 8/16/20
Intoxicated By Closeness - Neal Pollard - Evening 8/9/20
Piercing the Hearts of Hardened Cultures - Neal Pollard - Morning 8/9/20
The First Mission Report - Neal Pollard - Evening 8/2/20
A Legacy Worth Leaving - David Chang - Morning 8/2/20
Getting From The Birth To The Boom Part II - Neal Pollard - Evening 7/26/20
Getting From The Birth To The Boom - Neal Pollard - Morning 7/26/20
Liberated By Faithfulness - Neal Pollard - Evening 7/19/20
Straightening Our Priorities - Neal Pollard - Morning 7/19/20
What The Bible Says About Fellowship-Neal Pollard - Evening 7/12/20
How Deep The Fathers Love For Us - Neal Pollard - Morning 7/12/20
Pilates Powerful Questions Concerning Jesus - Neal Pollard -Evening 7/5/20
How Samuel's Decisions Determined His Destiny - Neal Pollard - Morning 7/5/20
Everything Under the Sun-David Chang - Evening 6/28/20
Solomon's I in Ecclesiastes - Edwin Jones - Morning 6/28/20
A Mission of Fulfillment-Neal Pollard- Evening 6/21/20
Why the Father-Child Relationship is so Important - Neal Pollard - Morning 6/17/20
Church Problems - Neal Pollard - Evening 6/14/20
Is Your Tounge Pierced? - Neal Pollard - Morning 6/14/20
What Do These Stones Mean? - Neal Pollard - Morning 6/7/20
Taking The Church Journey With Jesus - Neal Pollard - Morning 5/31/20
What To Do When There Are Two Plausible Sides - Neal Pollard - Morning 5/24/20
I Am The Lord Your God - Neal Pollard - Morning 5/17/20
We are Part of the Family - Neal Pollard - Morning 4/19/20
The Power of Self - Neal Pollard - Morning 4/12/20
The Christian Has an Eternal Perspective - Neal Pollard - Morning 4/12/20
The Kind Of Faith We Are Intended To Have - Neal Pollard - Morning 4/5/20
What Is In Your Hand - Neal Pollard - Morning 3/29/20
Mark Chapter 5 - Neal Pollard - Morning 3/22/20
The Old Life vs. The New Life - David Decker - Evening 3/15/20
The Deadly Pandemic the Bible Warns Us About - Neal Pollard - Morning 3/15/20
What Does Galatians Look Like - Edwin Jones - Evening 3/8/20
Who Rules Your Life - Neal Pollard - Morning 3/8/20
Hands Which Build - Neal Pollard - Evening 3/1/20
Take Time To Be Holy - Neal Pollard - Morning 3/1/20
Bringing Out Our Inner John the Baptist - Neal Pollard - Evening 2/23/20
Becoming Teachers - Neal Pollard - Morning 2/23/20
The Versus - Edwin Jones - Edwin Jones - Evening 2/16/20
The Way God Designed Marriage To Be - Neal Pollard - Morning 2/16/20
Getting Out of Spiritual Ruts - Neal Pollard - Evening 2/9/20
Christian Character - Guest Speaker: Bob Turner - Morning 2/9/20
Salvation - Neal Pollard - Evening 2/2/20
God's Desire For Your Sins - Neal Pollard - Morning 2/2/20
Here He Comes - Edwin Jones - Evening 1/26/20
Keep Your Eye On The Ball - Neal Pollard - Morning 1/26/20
We Are What We Eat - Edwin Jones - Evening 1/19/20
Being Made Alive By The Word Of Truth - Neal Pollard - Morning 1/19/20
How To Be Complete In Christ - Neal Pollard - Evening 1/12/20
Rise Up & Build - Neal Pollard - Morning 1/12/20
Hezekiah's Epitaph - Neal Pollard - Evening 1/5/20
Growing Together by Seeing One Another - Neal Pollard - Morning 1/5/20
2019 Lehman Avenue Sermons
A Fresh Look at a 2000 Year Old Building - Edwin Jones - Evening 12/29/19
The Provision of God - Neal Pollard - Morning 12/29/19
Decisions - Neal Pollard - Evening 12/22/19
If Jesus Had Never Been Born - Neal Pollard - Morning 12/22/19
The Christian Priesthood - Edwin Jones - Evening 12/15/19
Restoring Purtiy & Moral Excellence - Neal Pollard - Morning 12/15/19
Q&A - Baptism Essential to Salvation - Neal Pollard - Evening 12/8/19
What To Do When You're An Exile - Neal Pollard - Morning 12/8/19
A Jesus Shaped Church - Edwin Jones - Evening 12/1/19
When for Deeper Faith I Seek - Neal Pollard - Morning 12/1/19
It Is Great to be a Christian - Neal Pollard - Evening 11/24/19
What I Am Thankful For - Neal Pollard - Morning 11/24/19
Learning From Jesus How to Engage Sinners - Neal Pollard -Evening 11/17/19
Am I In the Right Church? - Neal Pollard - Morning 11/17/19
Radical Restoration - Edwin Jones - Evening 11/10/19
Victory in Jesus - Edwin Jones - Morning 11/10/19
What the World Should Expect from Us - Jerry Carmichael - Evening 11/3/19
Doing Life Together - Jerry Carmichael - Morning 11/3/19
Holy Place, Family Place - Edwin Jones - Evening 10/27/19
In His Shelter and Shadow - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/27/19
Guest Speaker - Gary Pollard - Evening 10/20/19
My Confidence in Christ - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/20/19
A Stone Rolled Away - Neal Pollard - Evening 10/13/19
When You're Frustrated by Prayer - Neal Pollard - Morning 10/13/19
The Work of the Holy Spirit - Edwin Jones - Evening 10/6/19
The Plan - Edwin Jones - Morning 10/6/19
Young Men Lead Services - Evening 9/29/19
Giving our Children a Legacy of Faith - Neal Pollard - Morning 9/29/19
Taking Cities for Christ - Neal Pollard - Morning 8/11/19
The Church is a Family - Neal Pollard - Evening 8/11/19
Sinners to Winners - David Decker Morning 02/17/19
The Things That Matter Evening 02/10/19
Lack-Truth Intolerance Morning 02/10/19
What Would Diligent Bible Study Look Like? Evening 02/03/19
A Look at Gender Roles Morning 02/03/19
Worthy of the Gospel Evening 01/27/19
Take the Call Morning 1/27/19
To Live as Christ Evening 1/20/19
There Was a Bush Morning 1/20/19
That's Not the Problem Morning 1/13/19
Shaping Our Hearts Evening 1/6/19
Communion Morning 1/6/19
2018 Lehman Avenue Sermons
New Beginnings Morning 12/30/18
Angels Evening 12/23/18
One Day At the Temple Morning 12/23/18
What the Bible Says About the Millenium Evening 12/16/18
Jesus the Warrior Morning 12/16/18
End of 20 Year Report : Dale Byrun - Evening 12/09/18
Matthew, An Unlikely Disciple Morning 12/09/18
The Wineskins Burst Evening 12/02/18
Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Going On a Guilt Trip Morning 12/02/18
Psalm of Thanksgiving Evening 11/25/18
Christ and HIM Crucified Morning 11/25/18
Thanksgiving Service 11/21/18
Pure Religion vs. Worthless Religion Part 2 Evening 11/18/18
Pure Religion vs. Worthless Religion Part 1 Morning 11/18/18
He Arose! Evening 11/11/18
Quest for Wisdom Morning 11/11/18
Jesus the King Evening 11/04/18
Jesus the Friend Morning 11/04/18
Jesus the Savior Morning 11/04/18
Making Sense of the Trinity Evening 10/28/18
Forgiving Like Jesus Did Morning 10/28/18
Critical Reception Evening 10/21/18
Treasure In a Humble Package Morning 10/21/18
Who Will Follow Jesus? Evening 10/14/18
I Have Found A Friend In Jesus Morning 10/14/18
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name Evening 10/07/18
Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine Morning 10/07/18
Jesus Raises Lazarus Evening 9/30/18
Dinner and a Sermon Morning 9/30/18
Christian Servant Evening 9/16/18
Ways To Give Morning 9/16/18
Jesus, Nicodemus, and Messy Evangelism Evening 9/9/18
Jesus and His Messy Church Morning 9/9/18
Jesus and the Traditons of Elders Evening 9/2/18
Bringing Your Brother Morning 9/2/18
Guest Speaker - Phil Hartnady Evening 8/26/18
The Scheme of Redemption Morning 8/26/18
The Necessity of Judging Evening 8/19/18
It's Not About Me Morning 8/19/18
A Christian Response to Transgenderism Evening 8/12/18
What Denomination Should I Join? Morning 8/12/18
Jesus Sets the Record Straight Evening 8/5/18
The Orignial Restoration Plea Morning 8/5/18
How Deep the Fathers Love - Garvis Semore Evening 7/29/18
The Grand Finale - Garvis Semore Morning 7/29/18
Hope - Garvis Semore Morning 7/29/18
Young Men's Night Evening 7/22/18
The Spirit and the Flesh Evening 7/15/18
The Sermon on the Mount or You Call That a Sermon Morning 7/15/18
Things Hated by the God of Love Evening 7/8/18
Because I Know Morning 7/8/18
God's Sufficient Grace Evening 7/1/18
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth Morning 7/1/18
Galatians Chapter 2 Evening 6/17/18
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Morning 6/17/18
Seeking Jesus Evening 6/10/18
The Authentic Gospel Morning 6/10/18
A Radical Restoration is Needed in the Church Evening 6/3/18
Wrapping Up the First Mission Morning 6/3/18
Most Holy Memorial Evening 5/27/18
The Audacedy of Jesus Morning 5/27/18
On The Brink of Greatness Morning 5/20/18
A Mother's Gift Morning 5/13/18
Things You'll See In Heaven Morning 5/6/18
Straight From the Heart Evening 4/15/18
Mission Accepted Morning 4/15/18
The Foundation of Samons Strength Evening 4/8/18
Jeremiah - Guest Speaker: John David Russell Morning 4/8/18
The Last Words of Jesus Evening 4/1/18
The Holy Spirit and the Christian Morning 4/1/18
An Overview of the Book of Joshua Evening 3/25/18
Jesus Called Disciples - Not Attenders Morning 3/25/18
Encouraging Others Evening 3/18/18
What Must I Do to Be Saved? Morning 3/18/18
Don't Just Sit There Evening 3/11/18
Not Just Another Church Morning 3/11/18
Clothed with the High Priest Evening 3/4/18
The Power of Prayer Morning 3/4/18
Two Sides to the Story Evening 2/25/18
Jesus Loves Me Morning 2/25/18
God's Reply To Us Suffering Evening 2/18/18
Seeing God, Seeing Ourselves Morning 2/18/18
Another Point of View On Problems Facing You Evening 2/11/18
From Jihad to Child of God Morning 2/11/18
You Want Me to Marry Who? Evening 2/4/18
The Big Questions Morning 2/4/18
How to Help A Friend Whose Troubles Have No End Evening 1/28/18
How Stephen Ran His Race Morning 1/28/18
Falling and Staying in Love Evening 1/21/18
God Will Crush Satan Beneath Our Feet Morning 1/21/18
I am Spartacus Evening 1/14/18
A Progressive Church Morning 1/14/18
What To Do When Tragedy Strikes Evening 1/7/18
More Precious Than Silver Morning 1/7/18
2017 Lehman Avenue Sermons
The Big News Morning 12/24/17
The Big News Evening 12/24/17
Unlocking the Kingdom Evening 12/17/17
An Eye to the Sky Morning 12/17/17
All the Unusual Suspects Evening 12/10/17
What Would You Do If I Sang Out Of Tune? Morning 12/10/17
The Women of Jesus Evening 12/3/17
Grandma's Door Frame Morning 12/3/17
Failure as an Evangelist Evening 11/26/17
Restoring Our Tears Morning 11/26/17
What Do You Know? Morning 11/19/17
A Very Special Episode Evening 11/12/17
Hidden in Plain Sight Morning 11/12/17
I Can - Jerry Charmichael Evening 11/5/17
Our Heart's Desire - Jerry Charmichael Morning 11/5/17
Why People Backslide Morning 10/29/17
Kids that Wouldn't Dance Evening 10/22/17
Verbs of Faith Morning 10/22/17
What Does the Middle of the Road Look Like? Evening 10/15/17
Spritual Disciplines - Putting it in Words Morning 10/15/17
How to Make Moral Choices Evening 10/08/17
The Line of Sin Morning 10/08/17
A Man Had Two Sons Evening 10/01/17
Drinking, Dancing, and Swimming Oh My Morning 10/01/17
Those Cretans Evening 9/17/17
Bind Us Together Morning 9/17/17
Tending to the Fire Evening 9/10/17
Jesus' Plea for Unity Morning 9/10/17
Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way? Evening 9/3/17
The Spiritual Disciplines-Silence and Solitude Morning 9/3/17
Who Sinned - a Look at Suffering in Our Lives Evening 8/27/17
Totality of Truth Morning 8/27/17
I Hear Jesus Built a Church Evening 8/20/17
Baptism for the Remission of Sins Morning 8/20/17
The Healing Habit of a Troubled Man Morning 8/13/17
Seeking the Light in the Night Evening 8/6/17
Fasting - for the Purpose of Godliness Morning 8/6/17
What Character am I? Morning 7/30/17
Revelation - A Clear Case of History Evening 7/23/17
The Book of Revelation Morning 7/23/17
The Spiritual Disciplines: Stewardship - the Purpose of Godliness Part 2 Evening 7/6/17
The Spritual Disciplines:Stewardship - the Purpose of Godliness Part 1 Morning 7/16/17
Who is Responsible? Evening 7/9/17
Jesus the Standard Morning 7/9/17
To Live Is Christ To Die Is Gain Evening 7/2/17
The Spiritual Disciplines - Lord Make Me a Servant Morning 7/2/17
The Spritual Disciplines Morning 6/25/17
Bad Advice Evening 6/18/17
The Mickey Rooney Solution Morning 6/18/17
Sinners The God Who Loves Them Morning 6/11/17
Amazing Content of Psalm Evening 6/4/17
Context Evangelism Morning 6/4/17
So We Want to Restore the New Testament Church Do We? Evening 5/28/17
Servants & Deacons Morning 5/28/17
The Good Shepard Evening 5/21/17
Fine Work Morning 5/21/17
Seeking Stability Evening 5/14/17
Mary-Hearted Mother Morning 5/14/17
These are the Days of Zerubbabel Morning 4/30/17
We CAN Know part 2 Evening 4/23/17
We CAN Know Morning 4/23/17
A Cold Slap in the Face From Jesus Morning 4/16/17
Seeing the World Through Jesus Eyes Evening 4/9/17
Finding Jesus in Ruth Evening 4/2/17
Worship For the Purpose of Godlieness Morning 4/2/17
They Had Not Gained Any Insight Evening 3/26/17
Old Man and New Man Morning 3/26/17
What Would Christianity Look Like Evening 3/19/17
Paul's Approach to Social Change Morning 3/19/17
What Would Christianity Look Like If Evening 3/19/17
I Have Sinned, Again Morning 3/12/17
Culture Wars Evening 3/5/17
My Conversations with God Morning 3/5/17
G.E.D. Competency Evening 2/26/17
Disengaging / Engaging Morning 2/26/17
Digesting your Diet Evening 2/19/17
Getting a Proper Biblical Diet Morning 2/19/17
A Taxing Catch Evening 2/12/17
A Relationship Restored (Part 4) Morning 2/12/17
Of All Nations Evening 2/5/17
Freedom From Bondage Morning 2/5/17
Young Men's Night Evening 1/29/17
A Relationship Restored (Part 3) Morning 1/29/17
IM GOD Evening 1/22/17
A Relationship Restored (Part 2) Morning 1/22/17
Jesus' Most Famous Sermon Evening 1/15/17
The Whole Story of Evangelism Morning 1/15/17
Who Is This Man? Evening 1/8/17
A Relationship Restored (Part 1) Morning 1/8/17
Life Between Sundays Evening 1/1/17
Intro to the Spiritual Disciplines Morning 1/1/17
2016 Lehman Avenue Sermons
Finally My Brethren Evening 12/25/16
I Have Come Morning 12/25/16
Mary Did You Know? Evening 12/18/16
The Birth of Jesus Morning 12/18/16
Priceless Gifts That Don't Cost A Thing Evening 12/11/16
Here Are My Mother & Brothers Morning 12/11/16
Cleaning Out Evening 12/4/16
The Living and Active Nature of God's Word Morning 12/4/16
Giving Excuses to God Evening 11/27/16
God's Presence Morning 11/27/16
Is There an Elephant in the Room? Evening 11/20/16
The Accidental Evangelist Morning 11/20/16
In the World You Shall Have Tribulation Evening 11/13/16
I Nominate Jesus Morning 11/13/16
Some Things I am Especially Thankful For Evening 11/06/16
A Fresh Look at Carrying our Cross Morning 11/06/16
Could 10 Save the Country Morning 10/30/16
Are There Any Absolute Truths Evening 10/23/16
If I Be Lifted Up Morning 10/23/16
HBRCB, the Rest of the Story Evening 10/16/16
How to Get Rich Morning 10/16/16
David, Nathan, and Choices We Make Evening 10/9/16
What Should the Church Be in the 21st Century Morning 10/9/16
Tanzania Mission Report Evening 10/2/16
Abraham Morning 10/2/16
A Tree Planted by Rivers of Waters Morning 9/18/16
The Blood of the Covenant Morning 9/11/16
It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive Evening 9/11/16
A Strong Delusion Evening 9/4/16
The Plan of Ephesians Morning 9/4/16
The Full Assurance of Faith Evening 8/28/16
The Eyes of Jesus Morning 8/28/16
The Pattern of Faith & Practice Evening 8/21/16
Of Mustard Seeds & Faith Morning 8/21/16
I May be Preaching to the Choir Tonight but I Hope Not Evening 8/14/16
The Heart of Worship Morning 8/14/16
The Point of No Return Evening 8/7/16
The 50% Solution Morning 8/7/16
The Fruit of the Spirit Evening 7/31/16
The Faithful in Jesus Christ Morning 7/31/16
The Spirit of God was Hovering Over the Face of the Waters Evening 7/24/16
A Beautiful Place Called Heaven Morning 7/24/16
Standing Out in a Shattered World Morning 7/10/16
The Original David & Goliath Story Evening 7/3/16
For God & Country Morning 7/3/16
It's Not a Competition - Summer Intern Michael Shifflet -Evening 6/26/16
Hold On to Your Dreams Morning 6/26/16
Do All to the Glory of God Evening 6/19/16
I Will Go To My Father Morning 6/19/16
In God's Timing Evening 6/12/16
Pressing On Morning 6/12/16
Is That A Contradicition? Evening 6/05/16
A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah Morning 6/05/16
No Need To Worry Evening 5/29/16
Bring the Cloak, the Books and the Parchments Morning 5/29/16
High Class Problem Morning 5/15/16
Make Us A King Evening 5/8/16
The Mother of Zebedees Son Morning 5/8/16
What Happens When You Die Evening 5/1/16
Paul's Glory in the Cross Morning 5/1/16
A Place of Safety Evening 4/24/16
The Compassion of Christ Morning 4/24/16
Children are a Gift From the Lord Evening 4/17/16
I Want to Feel Closer to God Morning 4/17/16
I am Overwhelmed Morning 4/10/16
The Restoration - Guest Speaker Edwin Jones - Morning 4/3/16
The Oracles of God Evening 3/27/16
Lazarus Come Forth Morning 3/27/16
That Time Jesus Avoided Becoming King Evening 3/20/16
Now Abides Faith, Hope, and Love Morning 3/20/16
From the Beginning It Has Not Been So Evening 3/13/16
The Harvest is Plentiful Morning 3/13/16
The Treasures of Wickedness Profit Nothing Evening 3/06/16
If I Be Lifted Up Morning 3/06/16
We Are Doing a Great Evil Against Ourselves Evening 2/28/16
Stir Up the Gift of God Morning 2/28/16
How to be a Friend Evening 2/21/16
Christianity Is Morning 2/21/16
Have Faith In God Morning 2/14/16
Six Greatest Truths of the Modern Age Morning 2/7/16
Where Do We Stand With God? - Guest Speaker - John Ross Gott- Evening 2/7/16
Six Greatest Lies of the Modern Age Morning 1/31/16
Young Men's Night - Guest Speaker Andrew Gott -Evening 1/31/16
Launch Out Into The Deep Morning 1/24/16
The Lord is My Shepard Evening 1/24/16
The New Birth Morning 1/17/16
When God Says No Evening 1/17/16
Some Pitfalls in Marriage & How to Avoid Them Evening 1/10/16
Some Thoughts About the Family Morning 1/10/16
Rejoice With Those That Rejoice Morning 1/03/16
The Lord Stood With Me Evening 1/03/16
2015 Lehman Avenue Sermons
Not Knowing Where He Was Going Morning 12/27/15
Things That Really Matter Evening 12/27/15
This Purpose I Have Come Morning 12/20/15
I Came to Fulfill the Law Evening 12/20/15
Weep with Those That Weep Morning 12/13/15
Lessons From Some Wise Men Evening 12/13/15
What Does a Healthy Church Look Like? Morning 12/06/15
Is Your God Too Small? Evening 12/06/15
Becoming a Healthy Church Morning 11/29/15
L.E.A.D Morning 11/22/15
Good & Evil Evening 11/22/15
The Church Past, Present, and Future Morning 11/15/15
The God Who Hates Leftovers Evening 11/15/15
The Church as a Family Morning 11/08/15
Don't Turn From the Right or Left Evening 11/08/15
Coming Home Morning 11/01/15
Missonary Report - Auguilla Evening 11/01/15
He Built His House On the Rock Morning 10/25/15
Why We Do the Things We Do Evening 10/25/15
Life at the Crossroads Morning 10/18/15
Something Jesus Never Was Evening 10/18/15
Judge Not That You Be Not Judged Morning 10/11/15
Ask, Seek and Knock Evenging 10/11/15
Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God Morning 10/4/15
Do Not Worry About Tomorrow Evening 10/4/15
Heavenly Treasures Morning 9/27/15
Josiah Encourages the Priests Evening 9/27/15
To Be Seen of Men Morning 9/13/15
The Thief On the Cross Evening 9/13/15
Love Your Enemies Morning 9/6/15
Restoration Plea Evening 9/6/15
Righteousness That Exceeds Morning 8/30/15
You Are the Salt of the Earth Morning 8/26/15
Hispanic Ministry Update Evening 8/26/15
The Beatitudes Morning 8/16/15
Is the Silence of the Scriptures Permissive or Prohibitive Evening 8/16/15
Anchor Points in a Contstantly Changing World Morning 8/9/15
Life a Gift From God Evening 8/9/15
Have a Good Day Morning 8/2/15
What Do You Wish To Change? Evening 8/2/15
Families in Crisis Morning 7/26/15
Give Us a King Evening 7/26/15
Seeing People as Souls Rather Than Sins Morning 7/19/15
Living a Life of Gratitude Evening 7/19/15
The Glory of the Cross Morning 7/12/15
At the Beginning He Made Them Male & Female Morning 7/5/15
A Powerful Religion Evening 7/5/15
The Slaughter of the Innocents Morning 6/28/15
Progress report on Big Reedy (No audio) Evening 6/28/15
A Checklist For Fathers Morning 6/21/15
Longing For the Good Ole Days Evening 6/21/15
The Lord God Almighty Morning 6/14/15
Signs of His Coming Evening 6/14/15
I Will Come Again Morning 6/7/15
Oh What a Weariness Evening 6/7/15
Go Make Disciples Morning 5/31/15
Fifth Sunday, youth led services Evening 5/31/15
He Is Not Here For He Has Risen Morning 5/24/15
A Seven Mile Walk Evening Evening 5/24/15
There They Crucified Him Morning 5/17/15
When I Am Unfaithful Evening 5/17/15
Honoring Mothers Morning 5/10/15
Let All the People Say Amen Evening 5/10/15
Jesus Came to a Place Called Gethsemane Morning 5/3/15
He Has Shown You What the Lord Requires of You Evening 5/3/15
Our Spiritual Being Morning 4/26/15
Our Physical Being Evening 4/26/15
Inappropriate Guilt Morning 4/19/15
Observing a Rule of Sabbath Evening 4/19/15
On the Same Night In Which He Was Betrayed Morning 4/12/15
Confidence In the Faith Evening 4/12/15
Resurrection Hope Morning 4/5/15
A World Without Jesus Evening Evening 4/5/15
A Common Yet Extraordinary Man Morning 3/29/15
Fifth Sunday, youth led services Evening 3/29/15
The Triumphal Entry Morning 3/22/15
Can the Gospel Compete? Evening 3/22/15
The Parable of the Workers In the Vineyard Morning 3/15/15
What Is Repentance? Evening 3/15/15
The Parable of the Merciful Servant Morning 3/8/15
Being a Victorious Christian Evening 3/8/15
The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like Morning 3/1/15
Some Personal Remembrances of Paul Evening 3/1/15
A Sower Went Out To Sow Morning 2/22/15
Are You Weary From Your Journey? Evening 2/22/15
The Just Shall Live By Faith Morning 2/15/15
The Joys Of Christian Living Evening 2/15/15
Knowing Your Babylon Morning 2/8/15
Surviving Babylon Evening 2/8/15
And Some Were Persuaded Morning 2/1/15
Conflict In The Family Evening 2/1/15
What Were You Created To Do? Morning 1/25/15
The God We Worship Evening 1/25/15
Faith Morning 1/18/15
How may we stir one another? Evening 1/18/15
Marriage is honorable among all Morning 1/11/15
What makes a great church Pt 2 Evening 1/11/15
Tell me the story of Jesus Morning 1/4/15
What makes a great church? Evening 1/4/15


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Your voice expresses your heart – share it, sing it, shout it.
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LONDON – Public trust in financial institutions, and in the authorities that are supposed to regulate them, was an early casualty of the financial crisis. That is hardly surprising, as previously revered firms revealed that they did not fully understand the very instruments they dealt in or the risks they assumed.
It is difficult not to take some private pleasure in this comeuppance for the Masters of the Universe. But, unfortunately, if this loss of trust persists, it could be costly for us all.
As Ralph Waldo Emerson remarked, "Our distrust is very expensive." The Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow made the point in economic terms almost 40 years ago: "It can be plausibly argued that much of the economic backwardness in the world can be explained by the lack of mutual confidence."
Indeed, much economic research has demonstrated a powerful relationship between the level of trust in a community and its aggregate economic performance. Without mutual trust, economic activity is severely constrained.
Even within Europe, there is powerful evidence that countries where mutual trust is higher achieve higher levels of investment, particularly through venture capital investment, and are prepared to use more flexible contracts, which are also beneficial for growth and investment.
So if it is true that trust in financial institutions – and in the governments that oversee them – has been damaged by the crisis, we should care a lot, and we should be devising responses which seek to rebuild that trust.
In fact, the evidence for a crisis of trust is rather difficult to interpret. In the United Kingdom, recent survey results are ambiguous.
Surveys promoted by financial firms tend to show that trust in them has not diminished much, and that people continue to trust them even more than they do the National Health Service or the BBC. Surveys promoted by the BBC tend to show the reverse.
Banks quote statistics to show that they are more trusted than supermarkets, whereas supermarkets cite evidence that the opposite is true, and are expanding into financial services in the belief that the public will trust them more than they trust the banks, which have had to be expensively bailed out by the government.
The market will prove one side right before too long.
In the United States, there is now a more systematic, independent survey promoted by economists at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Their financial trust index, based on a large-scale survey of financial decision-makers in American households, did show a sharp fall in trust in late 2008 and early 2009, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
That fall in confidence affected banks, the stock market, and the government and its regulators.
Furthermore, the survey showed that declining trust was strongly correlated with financial behavior. In other words, if your trust in the market and in the way it is regulated fell sharply, you were less likely to deposit money in banks or invest in stocks. So falling trust had real economic consequences.
Fortunately, the latest survey, published in July this year, shows that trust in banks and bankers has begun to recover, and quite sharply.
This has been positive for the stock market. There is also a little more confidence in the government's response and in financial regulation than there was at the end of last year.
The latter point, which no doubt reflects the Obama administration's attempts to reform the dysfunctional system it inherited, is particularly important, as the sharpest declines in investment intentions were among those who had lost confidence in the government's ability to regulate.
It would seem that rebuilding confidence in the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission is economically more important than rebuilding trust in Citibank or AIG.
Continuing disputes in Congress about the precise details of reform could, therefore, have an economic cost if a perception that the system will not be overhauled gains ground.
All these data are at an aggregate level and reflect average views among voters and investors. Yet we also know that individual views are remarkably heterogeneous.
Some people are very trusting of others, and of the firms and institutions with which they do business. Others are congenitally distrustful.
Researchers at the European University Institute in Florence and UCLA recently demonstrated that there is a relationship between trust and individuals' income.
A pan-European opinion survey, which has been carried out for many years, allows us to relate the two.
It asks simple but powerful questions about how far individuals are inclined to trust those with whom they deal.
The data show, intriguingly, that those who show levels of trust well below the average for the country they live in are likely to have lower incomes.
Is that just because low-income people feel that life is unfair and therefore distrust those around them? It would seem not, as it is also true that very trusting people also have lower incomes than the average.
In other words, if you diverge markedly from society's average level of trust, you are likely to lose out, either because you are so distrustful of others that you miss out on opportunities for investment and mutually beneficial exchange, or because you are so trusting that you leave yourself open to being cheated and abused.
When anyone I don't know says "trust me" – an irritating conversational tic – I usually close my wallet. Perhaps most academics, who are at the lower end of the skill and qualification-adjusted income scale, do the same.
Maybe we should trust each other more – but not too much.
Howard Davies, former Chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, is currently Director of the London School of Economics. His most recent book is Global Financial Regulation.


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ADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — I have heard several industry insiders and experts who closely follow the progress of ad networks approximate recently that there are "hundreds" of them. 200. 300. I've even seen 314, written by one bold blogger daring to somehow pinpoint the exact number. When one considers exchanges, affiliate networks, other vertical networks, CPM networks, CPA networks and a plethora of other companies that could fit the purest definition of a "network", the number certainly seems to be at its highest ever. So what happens next? Can the market bear more networks, or is consolidation a certainty?
A reporter recently asked me whether or not the market can handle so many online ad networks. My response was that right now it seemingly does, since there is clearly a demand for many networks out there, the industry is highly competitive and networks seem to be producing decent revenues — or enough revenue to be in business. Will we wake up in 2009 or 2010 with 20 networks instead of 314? I doubt it, not with online advertising still in its adolescence.
A very popular belief as of late, even from several readers' comments on the pages of this publication, is to predict massive industry consolidation solely because "there are too many and there just has to be consolidation." Or, another popular one is "the model isn't sustainable and there just has to be consolidation because of it."
Let's look at some facts which support the business model's health. In an April 2008 study taken from eMarketer, more than 9 out of 10 advertisers and agencies that purchase online media plan to use an advertising network. 75% said they planned to spend more in 2008 with advertising networks than they did in 2007. 59% said they planned to use networks for both branding and direct response campaigns.
That study just covers the United States; many believe that there is more growth potential internationally under a similar network model.
In 2009 or 2010, will agencies and advertisers have all built the internal capabilities to do what ad networks do, rendering them obsolete? I doubt it. So let's take a leap of faith and conclude the business model is sustainable for the foreseeable future.
I do not disagree that there will be some changes to come in the space, and in the not-too-distant future. However I'm not convinced that the reason will be because the number of ad networks is arbitrarily too high or the model doesn't work. As long as there is still opportunity for networks to exhibit a fuller value proposition, then fast consolidation (beyond some inevitable moves by a handful) is not necessarily a certainty. More likely, a cause of consolidation will stem from having too many different types of networks that converge because of advertiser and agency demand and other market factors.
I'd like to reinforce this statement through more statistics from the very same study referenced above entitled "Factors that differentiate Ad Networks according to U.S. Agencies and Advertisers."
The major differentiators are:
28% Web Inventory Quality
27% Targeting
11% Site Transparency
8% Service
8% Optimization
6% Reporting
5% Reach
2% Price
5% "Other"
None of these items by themselves are really all that surprising. However, ad networks that have the capacity to deliver on several of these factors have a better chance at longer term success based on this study. This statement might seem obvious, but we might be moving towards a Home Depot phenomenon where very narrow niche players or "mom and pop" networks have to evolve, build or buy a wider set of competencies or solutions in order to compete.
An interesting point on differentiation is how far down "reach" is listed above. Countless networks use a reach calculation either validated by a 3rd party or their own in-house number, as the differentiator. Let's face it: broad, fast and efficient reach is what the network model was built on and is great and necessary to a point; but reach by itself does not make an ad network highly effective. There is no secret sauce in obtaining absolute reach, or saying your network reaches 2, 4, 8 or 9 out of every 10 internet users.
The real differentiator points back to #2 above – targeted reach – and depends on how effectively a network reaches who the advertiser or agency really wants. If nothing else, the study above showcases how the network model has advanced and improved over the years beyond being an efficient platform with which to manage multiple large-scale media buys and lots of traffic from lots of sources.
It would stand to reason that networks – regardless of their type or classification – who deliver, say, the top five differentiators listed above will be in the best position to succeed. Competition itself is not a short-term barrier to entry since so many exist now and continue to enter the market; however if advertisers and agencies truly do care most about the factors above, networks that cannot deliver on more than one of them will be at a decided disadvantage. A driving force behind ad networks' future and/or any industry consolidation could likely be rooted in depth of offerings, as CPA bleeds into CPC into CPM, new websites and publisher's springing up and other factors none of us can predict right now.
Networks were born out of demand in the marketplace, they work and they will continue to work. We will reach a point in time, if its not here already, when advertisers and agencies will not have to employ multiple networks for different purposes. Advertisers and agencies will want one or two networks to encompass all of their needs in managing different ad campaign types, pricing models, site transparency, targeting strategy and optimization, or budget management.
Consolidation of networks in the near future will not happen because there are 200, 300, 500 or 700 ad networks and not because the business model is broken. If it happens, the market will move towards broad consolidation because of advertisers' changing needs and resources, developments in technology, advancement by the top ad networks and the commoditization of other elements which over time are no longer true differentiators. It all points to the need for ad networks to embrace a more complete and well-rounded skill set, and checklist, of competencies.


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The 300-seat Rex Theater was opened by 1937. In 1949 it was remodeled by Lamesa based architectural firm Allen & Allen and the seating capacity was reduced to 275. It was still open in 1957. I watched the Rex Theater go from good to gone in this small farming community in West Texas. It was a typical neighborhood movie theater and, as with so many theater buildings, once the roof goes, not much can be done to salvage them.
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I've lived in New Braunfels for about 5 years as a Georgia native. I graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Psychology Studies. After graduating college I spent time working in the Nashville music industry for Texas based artists.
I fell in love with my now-husband and found my way to New Braunfels, TX. I currently co-own and operate Corner Tubes with my husband of 4 years, Matthew Hoyt. I spend my days focused on our business. Times I enjoy the most are playing at the pool or at our local parks with my one year old, Davis. I hope to raise our family with service-minded hearts and the desire to always give back and take care of others.
My favorite things are pizza, iced coffee, nice dresses, country music, and traveling!
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What is one thing on your bucket list? I'd like to see U2 in concert – bonus points if it's in a different country!
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|Michael W. Mitchell, Ph.D.
User Experience Design Strategist
Director of User Experience known for far-reaching vision and passion for accelerating the possibilities of the future. Adept at inspiring, leading and challenging creative and technical teams. Works effectively with design and engineering teams to conceptualize, design, build and launch innovative products. Entrepreneurial ventures have centered on simplifying interactions with convergent technologies to make them broadly usable and truly pervasive.
Human factors engineer with over 20 years of experience investigating and designing for human-machine interaction and usability. Inventive interaction designer, forward-thinking strategist and big-picture connector-of-dots who works with companies and organizations seeking to design, test and improve innovative devices, software applications, services and games for desktop, web and mobile platforms.
Co-founded social intelligence company Networked Insights, Inc., serving as Chief Experience Officer from 2006 to 2009. Fast Company recently recognized Networked Insights as one of "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies" for 2012.
Co-inventor on United States Patent 7,925,743, "Method and system for qualifying user engagement with a website."
Co-inventor on United States Patent 7,080,139, "Method and apparatus for selectively sharing and passively tracking communication device experiences."
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Human Factors Option, Human-Computer Interaction Concentration) from Virginia Tech, and an M.S. in Human Factors Psychology from the University of Idaho.
Convergent interests center on personal and small-group situational awareness. Related interests include designing for challenged and at-risk populations, artificial intelligence, mirror worlds, human attention, pervasive gaming, unified profiles, augmented reality, augmented social networks, human information processing, compressed language, living timelines, relationship management, decision management, simulations, predictive displays and auto-animated stories.
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Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780545822367 Paperback
224 Pages | 5.24" x 7.58" | Ages 8 to 12
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224 Pages | Ages 8 to 12
A multiracial, capitalist tale that's equal parts The Lemonade War and Encyclopedia Brown.
Cleopatra Edison Oliver has always been an entrepreneur, just like her inspiration, successful businesswoman Fortune A. Davies. So when Cleo's fifth-grade teacher assigns her class a "Passion Project," Cleo comes up with her best business idea yet: the finest "tooth-pulling" company in town. With the help of her best friend Caylee, a Nerf gun, her dad's tablet, and her patented Persuasion Power, Cleo's Quick and Painless Tooth Removal Service starts to take off.
But even the best made plans, by the best CEOs, go awry sometimes. A minor barfing incident during a tooth-pulling operation causes Cleo to lose customers. Caylee, initially enthusiastic about the business, grows distant as Cleo neglects their friendship in lieu of getting more customers. And when a mean classmate makes fun of Cleo for being adopted, everything comes crashing down. Will she be able to rescue her business, salvage her friendship with Caylee, and discover that her true home has been here all along?
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Praise for Cleo Edison Oliver:
"Cleo brings a welcome burst of diversity to elementary fiction, and readers will be charmed by this utterly unforgettable character." —Booklist, starred review
""Frazier offers a rare, clear-eyed view of adoption, understanding that even the best are founded on loss as well as love and that assimilating this bittersweet, difficult truth is a lifelong journey. A funny, compassionate tale." —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Other Half of My Heart:
*" Funny and deeply affecting... the richest portrait of multiracial identity and family since Virginia Hamilton's 1976 novel Arilla Sun Down. An outstanding achievement." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*" [Frazier's] ability to round out each character, looking past easy explanations for attitude, is impressive... A novel with a great deal of heart indeed..." —Booklist, starred review
Praise for Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It:
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" This is an absorbing look at a 10-year-old boy who has never had to deal with race and prejudice, who collides into years of anger and hurt in his family and must create a new identity for himself... Frazier writes affectingly about what being biracial means in 21st-century America." —School Library Journal


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Manchester City are still to decide whether to appeal against forward Samir Nasri's sending-off at Norwich on Saturday.
Nasri faces the prospect of a three-match man after being shown a straight red card for violent conduct for an alleged headbutt on Canaries defender Sebastien Bassong.
The Barclays Premier League champions have until this afternoon to decide whether to appeal or accept an automatic three-match ban.
Due to the holiday season, an appeal would free Nasri up to play in the New Year's Day game against Stoke at the Etihad Stadium as a hearing would not be held until Wednesday.
Manager Roberto Mancini said: "We will decide this morning. We talked yesterday and today we decide.
"We don't know what can happen if we appeal. Usually they reject an appeal.
"This could be a problem because after this game we lose three players, Yaya (Toure), Kolo (Toure) and (Abdul) Razak and we don't want to lose another."
That remark also indicated that City now expect to lose their three Ivory Coast players to the African Nations Cup after the Stoke clash.
City had previously indicated the trio would leave for international duty after the FA Cup third-round tie against Watford on January 5.
The loss of the Toure brothers, and particularly midfield inspiration Yaya, was sorely felt during the 2012 African Nations Cup.
Because of that, Mancini claims he has no intention of letting any players leave during the January transfer window.
Mancini said: "We can't sell players. We don't have enough players to play if we sell players."
City have been linked with moves for various players but it had been widely assumed they would have to sell before bringing in new faces. But with numerous absences, Mancini could be forced to move into the market.
When asked if he might look to bring players in, Mancini said: "Probably – we can have a problem because we lose three players and we have Micah (Richards), I don't think he play until the end of February.
"Jack (Rodwell) – we don't know when he can play. Maybe we can recover (Aleksandar) Kolarov in two weeks. We will see this in next days."
Right-back Richards has been out with a knee injury since October.
There have been conflicting reports as to when he might return but Mancini is now suggesting it will be the end of February before he is match-fit, but he will return to training earlier.
Midfielder Rodwell was expected to be out until early in the new year with a hamstring problem.
Defender Maicon has also been receiving treatment for a knee injury in Italy while striker Mario Balotelli is not expected to return from a virus until the Watford game.


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Montenegro Real Estate Kotor Kotor Bay - Skaljari, 2 Bedroom Apartment with Large Terrace of 282 m² For Sale €602,839
Kotor Bay - Skaljari, 2 Bedroom Apartment with Large Terrace of 282 m² For Sale €602,839
SkaljariKotorEUR € 602,839
The House is a residential complex in Montenegro at the very coast of Boka Bay of the Adriatic Sea. It consists of 5 building which have seismically resistant monolith reinforced concrete construction with brick filling. The outer bearing walls, whose thickness is 300 mm, are cladded with natural Travertine Verona stone of total area of 7 500 m².
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Writing is my life. After my eleven-year-old daughter died, I began keeping a daily journal. It was therapy. It gave me a reason to get up each day. It kept me putting one foot in front of the other. It helped me focus beyond the moment. It began to heal me.
It became a passion.
The inspiration to write gave me impetus to move beyond journal entries and on to nonfiction stories published in Chicken Soup, Chocolate for Women and dozens of other venues. The driving force was my decision to turn tragedy into triumph and to make a difference in others' lives along this path called life. I wanted to show others that they, too, could triumph over adversity.
Fiction beckoned. And I began to delve into "what ifs?"
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FICO, creator of some of the most widely used credit scores in the U.S., will reportedly announce a new scoring formula designed to help high-risk consumers access credit, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The model will incorporate consumers' payment history on things like utility, cellphone and cable bills, in addition to how often a consumer changes addresses.
Some consumers may have already been affected by the new score, which has yet to be named. FICO says it has been working with 12 credit card issuers, which were not disclosed in the Wall Street Journal report, to test the new score in lending decisions since November. The score is expected to be offered on a national scale by the end of the year, which will give lenders the ability to reliably score an additional 15 million consumers, according to FICO.
This announcement raises many questions about how the score will be used and how it may affect consumers who already have credit scores. FICO did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Credit.com, but here's what we know so far.
What We Know About the New FICO Score
The score could open up credit access to the roughly 53 million consumers who do not have credit scores or credit reports. Such "unscoreable" people generally can't get credit products and may have trouble securing housing, utilities or a cellphone, because companies outside of the credit industry use credit history to make business decisions. Those credit histories come from the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. [UPDATE: A representative of FICO told Credit.com that "people who currently have FICO Scores are not scored by the alternative data score. The alternative data score is only intended to help previously unscorable consumers gain access to the mainstream credit system."]
Payment history with cable, cellphone, electric and gas bills generally aren't reported to credit bureaus and aren't traditionally used in credit scoring models, but they are the basis for the new FICO score. The payment information comes from an Equifax database of telecommunications and utilities providers. The score will also factor in how often a consumer changes addresses, in addition to other data included in a LexisNexis database that has yet to be described. Frequent address changes suggest instability, according to the Wall Street Journal article.
What We Don't Know
So far, 10 credit card issuers have used the score, but it's unclear how many and what kind of creditors will adopt the new FICO score. It may be of interest to many lenders, because it presents the opportunity to grow business and, as a result, make more money.
Consumers have a legal right to access information about them collected by consumer reporting agencies and dispute inaccuracies, but it's unknown how consumers will be able to do that with the new data. Traditional scores are based on credit reports you can get for free each year. (You can see get your credit scores for free on Credit.com to see how your reports affect your credit standing.)
Perhaps some of the biggest unanswered questions are how many cable, cellphone, electric and gas companies will report this information and whether or not it will impact people who already have scores through traditional models.
For years, experts in the credit scoring industry have talked about the value of adding things like rent payments and utility bills to credit scores as a way of giving more people access to credit, but FICO has mostly stuck to its traditional formulas (rent payments do not seem to be included in this new model). The changes reported by the Wall Street Journal represent a huge shift from FICO, but how much it will impact the credit marketplace remains to be seen.
[Clarification: We've updated the story to reflect the number of consumers who could reliably be scored under the new model according to FICO and the total number of consumers who are currently unscoreable.]
More on Credit Reports & Credit Scores:
- How Do I Dispute an Error on My Credit Report?
- What's a Bad Credit Score?
- How Credit Impacts Your Day-to-Day Life
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Uga (pronunciation: /ˈʌˌɡə/ or Ə-gə) is the official live mascot of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Since 1956, all the dogs serving as Uga have been part of a lineage of English Bulldogs owned by Sonny Seiler.[1]
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The Uga mascot line started in 1956 when Seiler brought a bulldog that was given to him as a wedding present to Georgia's first home game of the season. Afterwards, head coach Wally Butts asked his permission to use the dog as Georgia's mascot, and around the same time a college friend, Billy Young, suggested that he name it Uga, a play on the common abbreviation of the University of Georgia, UGA.[2] Since then, every Uga has been owned by and lived with the Seiler family in Savannah, Georgia.
Traditionally, the current Uga is present at every Georgia Bulldogs home football game, many away games, and other University-related functions and sports events, and usually wears a spiked collar and red jersey with varsity letter. The red jersey is Uga's typical "uniform," though he wears a green jersey on St. Patrick's Day.[2] Other special appearances include 1982, when Uga III attended the Heisman Trophy Ceremony in New York City wearing a tuxedo, and 2007, when Uga VI wore a black jersey for the "blackout" game against Auburn University. Uga's jersey is made from the same fabric as the players' official game jerseys, and even has an official student identification card. He has a custom-built air conditioned dog house at Sanford Stadium and typically sits on or near bags of ice at games, as bulldogs are susceptible to heat stroke (a problem in the humid southeastern United States).[3]
To date, 9 dogs have carried the name "Uga", which is derived from an abbreviation for the University of Georgia.[2][4][5] Each has been descended from the original Uga, and has frequently been the son of the predecessor.
Deceased Ugas are interred in a mausoleum near the main entrance at the southwest corner of Sanford Stadium. A bronze plaque describing each dog's tenure and including an epitaph is engraved in front of each tomb. The tombs' original location was at the east end of Sanford Stadium, and Uga's I and II were originally buried there. Prior to its 1981 enclosure, the University moved the Uga graves to the west end. When the west endzone was enclosed in 1992, the Uga's were entombed in their current resting place, and a bronze, life-sized statue representing Uga was placed in front of the mausoleum.[2]
Several Ugas have retired as part of pre-game ceremonies, during which there is a "passing of the collar" and the new Uga begins his reign. During these ceremonies, the fans typically chant "Damn good dog," a tradition dating back to Uga I.
Genealogy of Uga namesakes[edit | edit source]
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- Uga I ("Hood's Ole Dan", 1956–66) – Started the Uga mascot line. Was a grandson of a bulldog that accompanied the Georgia football team to its Rose Bowl victory.[5] Won one Southeastern Conference football title (1959). Sanford Stadium Epitaph: Damn Good Dog[3]
- Uga II ("Ole Dan's Uga", 1966–72) – Won two SEC football titles (1966, 1968) and one national title (1968 Litkenhaus poll). Epitaph: Not Bad for a Dog[3]
- Uga III ("Seiler's Uga Three", 1972–81) – Won two SEC titles (1976, 1980) and one consensus national title (1980). Epitaph: How 'Bout This Dawg[3]
- Uga IV ("Seiler's Uga Four", 1981–90) – Won two SEC championships (1981, 1982). He was the first live mascot ever invited to a Heisman trophy presentation in 1982, and accompanied Herschel Walker to the Downtown Athletic Club wearing a custom-made tuxedo. Epitaph: The Dog of the Decade[3]
- Uga V ("Uga IV's Magillicuddy II", 1990–99) – Named in honor of Dan Magill, longtime Georgia tennis coach and Sports Information Director, and in honor of Magillicuddy I, who served as interim mascot for one game after Uga IV's death. He portrayed his father, Uga IV, in the motion picture Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1997.[6] In 1996, he famously lunged at Auburn wide receiver Robert Baker after he scored a touchdown. The pictures and video of this incident have been widely circulated as a symbol of the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry. Epitaph: "Nation's Best College Mascot" – Sports Illustrated [3]
- Uga VI ("Uga V's Whatchagot Loran", 1999–2008) – Won two SEC championships (2002, 2005), two Sugar Bowls (2003, 2008), and had more than 20 victories over ranked opponents, the most of any Uga to date. He was named in honor of Loran Smith, longtime Georgia football sideline reporter and past president of the Georgia Bulldog Club (During football games, when former radio announcer Larry Munson called on Smith for a sideline report, he would say "Loran, whadda ya got?"). He was the largest at 65 pounds, and has the best winning percentage and most wins as well. He died of congestive heart failure on June 27, 2008.[7] Epitaph: A Big Dog For A Big Job, And He Handled It Well[3]
- Uga VII ("Loran's Best", 2008–09)[8] – Also named in honor of Loran Smith. His tenure ended abruptly near the end of his second season when he died of heart failure on November 19, 2009. Epitaph: Gone Too Soon[3]
- Uga VIII ("Big Bad Bruce", 2010–11)[3][9] – Named in honor of University of Georgia veterinarian Dr. Bruce Hollett.[10] He was introduced at the October 16, 2010, homecoming game against Vanderbilt.[11] On January 7, 2011, UGA officials announced that Uga VIII had been diagnosed with canine lymphoma,[12] which led to his death on February 4, 2011.[13] Epitaph: He Never Had A Chance[14]
- Uga IX ("Russ", 2012–present; interim mascot, 2009-12) – After the death of Uga VII, his five-year-old half-brother, Russ, was selected as interim mascot for the final two games of the 2009 season. He continued as interim mascot for the first six games of the 2010 season and participated in a "passing of the collar" ceremony for Uga VIII before the Homecoming game against Vanderbilt.[15][16] Less than two months later, Russ was once again called on to serve at the 2010 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, due to a then-unspecified illness suffered by Uga VIII (later revealed to be canine lymphoma).[12] After the death of Uga VIII five weeks later, it was announced that Russ would continue as interim mascot indefinitely.[13][17] Russ served during the entire 2011 season as interim mascot, and UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity announced on August 30, 2012 that Russ received a "battlefield promotion" and would assume the title of Uga IX. The official ceremony was conducted prior to the Georgia vs. Florida Atlantic home football game on Saturday, September 15, 2012.[18][19]
Temporary mascots[edit | edit source]
Since 1956, four other bulldogs (three of which were from the Uga family line) have served as temporary sideline mascots when the current Uga was not available. The bulldog later known as Uga IX served two terms as an interim mascot before officially becoming Uga IX.
- Bugga Lou – 1971 – This unrelated, female, brown-and-white bulldog filled in for an ailing Uga II at the South Carolina and Florida games during the 1971 season.[20]
- Argos/Knute – 1972 – The dog's given name at birth was Argos, but he had been given to another family member and had his name changed to Knute before he was called into service. Knute served as interim mascot for the first game of the 1972 season against Baylor, since Uga II had died and the future Uga III wasn't deemed to be mature enough to serve yet. Uga III was introduced for the second game of the 1972 season against North Carolina.[20]
- Otto – 1986 – Otto, the older brother of Uga IV, filled in for him during four games in the 1986 season after Uga IV injured his left hind knee jumping off a hotel bed prior to a game against Vanderbilt. Otto compiled a 3–1 record and also served as co-mascot for the Georgia Tech game that year with Uga IV. Legendary former coach Vince Dooley has said that Otto was his favorite Georgia mascot, "because he came off the bench and got the job done."[20][21]
- Magillicuddy I – 1989 – He filled in for an ailing Uga IV, his brother, at the 1989 Peach Bowl. Uga IV died after the end of the 1989 season, but Magillicuddy was considered to be too old to be named the new mascot.[20]
Georgia mascot history prior to Uga[edit | edit source]
Georgia officially claims the following animals as live mascots prior to the introduction of the Uga line in 1956.[3]
- "The Goat" (Name Unknown) – 1892 – Appeared at the Georgia–Mercer game on January 30, 1892[22] and first Auburn–Georgia game on February 22, 1892. It was dressed in a black coat with the letters "U.G." in red on each side.[3]
- Trilby – 1894 – Georgia's first canine mascot, Trilby was a solid white female bull terrier owned by student Charles Black, Sr. of Atlanta. After Trilby's 1894 reign, there is no official mascot acknowledged by the university for 50 years. According to the 2011 Georgia football media guide, "... chaos developed in the mascot department at the University. Many games had several, depending on which alumnus got his dog to the game first."[23]
- Mr. Angel – 1944–46 – Mr. Angel was a brindle-and-white English Bulldog owned by Warren Coleman, a physician from Eastman, Georgia.
- Butch and Tuffy – 1947–48 (both), 1948–51 (only Butch) – Butch and Tuffy were brindled English Bulldogs owned by Mabry Smith of Warner Robins, Georgia. Smith agreed to loan the dogs to the University for use as mascots after bringing them to the 1946 Georgia Tech game (which was the final game of the 1946 regular season). Tuffy died of a heart attack after the 1948 Kentucky game, but Butch served by himself until he was shot and killed by a Warner Robins policeman while roaming the streets in the summer of 1951 after escaping from his pen.
- Mike – 1951–55 – Mike was a brindled English Bulldog owned by C.L. Fain, and during his time as mascot, he lived in the campus field house. Mike passed away due to natural causes in 1955. A bronze likeness of Mike stands outside of Memorial Hall on Georgia's campus near Sanford Stadium.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Bulldog breeds
- Damn Good Dog – a documentary detailing the history of the Uga dynasty
- Bully – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Mississippi State Bulldogs sports teams
- Butler Blue II – The current live bulldog mascot of Butler University; part of a similar dynasty of mascots for the Butler Bulldogs
- Handsome Dan – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Yale Bulldogs sports teams
- Jack the Bulldog – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Georgetown Hoyas sports teams
- Tech – A similar dynasty of live bulldog mascots for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs sports teams
- List of Bulldog mascots
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Official Uga page at Georgiadogs.com. Last accessed 2012-03-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Terry College of Business Lecture Series – Sonny Seiler – "Damn Good Dogs! The Real Story of Uga, the University of Georgia's Bulldog Mascots" Last accessed 2012-03-25.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Georgia Football 2011 Media Guide". Georgiadogs.com. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-football-media-guide.html. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ↑ Branch, John (October 16, 2010). "Long Live the Mascot, Uga VIII". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/sports/ncaafootball/17bulldog.html. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dan Magill (July 1, 2008). "Uga VI was descendent of Rose Bowl mascot". Athens Banner-Herald. http://onlineathens.com/stories/070108/football_20080701035.shtml. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Stroer, Joan (November 10, 1999). "Uga rated nation's top mascot in Sports Illustrated". Athens Banner-Herald. Athens Newspapers Inc. http://www.onlineathens.com/dogbytes/ugaz/mascot_SI.shtml. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution: UGA statement on Uga VI's death. Retrieved June 30, 2008. Last accessed 2012-03-25.
- ↑ UGA Sports Communications: "Loran's Best" To Become "Uga VII" During Pre-game Ceremonies Saturday
- ↑ Emerson, Bo (October 13, 2010). "Brand new damn good dog". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/brand-new-damn-good-681266.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ↑ ""Big Bad Bruce" introduced as UGA VIII.". Georgia Magazine. http://uga.edu/gm/ee/index.php?/single/2010/12/982/. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ↑ Tucker, Tim (October 5, 2010). "New mascot, Uga VIII, will make debut next week". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2010/10/05/debut-of-uga-viii-is-near/?cxntfid=blogs_uga_sports_blog. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Swartz, Kristi (January 7, 2011). "UGA VIII has lymphoma, is responding well to treatment". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/uga-viii-has-lymphoma-798115.html. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Mascot Uga VIII dies from lymphoma". ESPN. February 4, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6091380. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ↑ 2012 Spring football media guide. Last accessed 2012-04-06.
- ↑ Tucker, Tim (November 27, 2009). "'Russ' will serve as UGA mascot vs. Tech". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/russ-will-serve-as-216019.html. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
- ↑ Augusta Chronicle: Georgia football fans face season of changes
- ↑ "Mascot Uga VIII sidelined from bowl by illness; 'Russ' returns". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 30, 2010. http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2010/12/30/mascot-uga-viii-sidelined-from-bowl-by-illness-russ-returns/. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Adina Solomon, Russ will finish out the season, The Red and Black, December 2, 2011
- ↑ "Russ Promoted, Assumes Title of Uga IX". University of Georgia Athletic Association Website. August 30, 2012. http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083012aac.html. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 King, Bill (November 20, 2009). "A Game Without a Bulldog Makes History". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://blogs.ajc.com/junkyard-blawg/2009/11/20/a-game-without-a-bulldog-makes-history/. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ↑ "History of Our Mascot". UGA Sports Communications. July 13, 2006. http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=48586&SPID=4107&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=454891. Retrieved January 12, 2008.[dead link]
- ↑ "Black and Crimson Waves Triumphantly Over The Ball Ground". Athens Weekly Banner. February 2, 1892.
- ↑ This quote appears in the 2011 Georgia football media guide, and is attributed to the November 18, 1962 edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
External links[edit | edit source]
Other reading[edit | edit source]
- A Damn Good Dog Turns 50!, by Dawn Downes in the October, 2006 Atlanta DogLife Magazine (link to magazine)
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Stamp Squad Announcement: Judy
Penny Black is honored to welcome a group of very special stampers to the Penny Black family, the first official Penny Black Stamp Squad! During their 6 month term, these talented ladies will be sharing their love of all things Penny Black on their blogs, our Penny Circle Flickr gallery, and you might even find them here! Join us this week as we announce all five Stamp Squad members.
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Google Will Soon Add 'Buy Button' in Mobile Search
Google kicked off as a search engine, but its hasn't restricted itself to search only. It is constantly refurbishing itself with the inclusion of fresh features like 'Find My Phone', allowing users send directions from desktop to mobile, providing a list of relevant apps, and many more innovative tools. The tech behemoth is now planning to venture into the online marketing business with the introduction of 'buy button'. According to a report by Wall Street Journal, the Mountain View-based giant will soon start showing the 'buy button' for the searched products on mobile devices.
The source familiar with the matter revealed that only the sponsored search results will come with a buy button within the 'Shop on Google' page. The non-sponsored results generated from Google's search algorithm will be deprived of this feature. As soon as a shopper clicks the buy button, he/she will be directed to the Google product page where they can pick the desired colour, size and payment option.
Like many other shopping websites, the products would be provided and sold by the original retailers instead of Google. The move is being considered as a profound shift in Google's strategy as the company is diving into an entirely different segment. It will not drive the customers to the retail sites, and instead will confine them to Google's own shopping page. In the Google program, retailers will have access to limited information like e-mail ID and delivery address only if the shoppers opt for it.
The payment credentials will also stay with Google and won't be sent to the retailers. Once Google gets money from the shopper, it will pass on the payment to the retailer. Users will be offered with a wide array of payment options, as confirmed by the source. The buy option will be available to mobile users as of now, as Google aims to try it with a smaller fraction of an audience.
With this move, Google will be known as a retailer and its role will be much more than just showing results. It will be handling an online transaction business along with managing traffic. The strategic shift will turn Google into a marketplace, pitting it against the thriving e-commerce giants like Amazon, eBay and more. We may come across this new feature in a few weeks.


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Before taking her flight, student Belen Aldecosea, called Spirit Airlines twice to verify that she could bring her emotional-support animal, Pebbles, a dwarf hamster, on the flight. Twice she was told Spirit would allow it. Spirit, after reviewing the tapes of the phone calls, does not dispute this fact.
However, when she arrived at the airport, already hours from home, or from anyone who could take her pet dwarf hamster for her ... well ... you should just read the Miami Herald story here.
The Aldecosea family is reportedly considering a law suit against the airline. This site hopes, should they choose to go forward through the courts, they are able to find some satisfaction in this sad story.
And remember, if you MUST fly Spirit Airlines, never never never take a helpless, innocent pet with you. Never.


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IF Bury's new ladies team were wondering what rugby union was all about they were given a baptism of mud in their latest friendly against Broughton Park.
Far from putting the senior side off, they revelled in the conditions, turning in their best performance yet in what was only their third friendly.
After failing to trouble the scorer in their opening two matches against established ladies side Littleborough, Bury gave Broughton Park a run for their money in the puddles at Radcliffe Road.
Sonia 'SP' Welsh ran in the club's first ever try, and her score was quickly followed by one from Lucy Hobson.
And while the visitors ended up winning the match 25-10, coach Phil Kay said the competitive run-out did the women a power of good.
"I have to admit at first we regretted getting the game on as it has left the pitch in a bit of a state," said Kay.
"But the pictures from the day came out great and really showed the team and the club in a good light.
"They have been banded about on Twitter and caused a bit of a buzz, so it has turned into great exposure for us.
"I know the players enjoyed it, that really came through in the photographs, which have generated quite a lot of interest and that is what it is all about."
Broughton opened the scoring within minutes, putting the first five points on the score board with no conversion.
The conditions were hard for both teams with the rain and mud putting the teams' ball-handling skills to test.
Broughton adapted best and ran in a second try before Bury's fightback began, with Welsh battling hard to get the ball over the line.
"The reaction from the crowd and the team was infectious and Bury went on to score again," added Kay.
"The smiles on the faces of both teams through the mud showed what a fantastic game was had by all."
Bury will be travelling to Broughton Park for the return fixture on April 9, and are planning a game against Oldham's new women's team.
At present there are no plans to join a league, but with more and more women's teams starting up, Kay does not believe getting a game will be a problem in the future.
"The big news recently was the launch of the first ever national women's league, with a club from Liverpool, Waterloo, the closest team to us entering that," said Kay.
"Locally, Eccles have the best, most established side.
"They play in a league but we are not up to that standard yet as the majority of the women in our set-up had never played rugby before joining.
"That is changing now with girls starting to play touch rugby at school, but there is still no contact rugby played.
"There are a handful of teams in the area, though, that are at a similar stage to us, including Oldham, Bolton and Burnley, while Rochdale are just setting up a girls' side.
"At Bury, girls can now play in mixed teams from the age of six and then in female-only sides from 12 upwards.
"We are just starting up an under-13s side and have well-established sides at u15s and u18s, with a number of girls in those age groups playing for Lancashire."
Girls and women's teams of all age groups train at Bury's Radcliffe Road ground on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.45pm to 8.15pm.
Further information is available on the club's Facebook page – search for Bury RUFC Ladies – or by calling Phil Kay on 07768 525317.