Author Archives: Skippy R

About Skippy R

Skippy R is retired after toiling as a scribe for a large denominational newspaper in Texas for about 40 years. He's written for The Wittenburg Door and Beliefnet. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Mrs. Skippy, and leads a Bible study in his home. Mostly spends time running after his grandkids. He is -- what are they calling it now? -- a Jesus follower.

Rick Perry Devotional: The Environment

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Skippy R

Editors Note: Rick Perry is our guest devotional writer. In my younger days out in Paint Creek in West Texas, I’d often sit staring out at the sunset in my perfectly knotted Boy Scout kerchief, just thinkin’ about God and … Continue reading →

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Music: Hillsong releases learn-to-play videos

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Skippy R

Bob Dobbins, the new worship leader for the longtime Australian praise music powerhouse Hillsong, has released a series of YouTube videos showing how to play each of the group’s hundreds of choruses produced over a 20-year span, including Let’s Love … Continue reading →

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Act of God or ‘terror attack’?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Skippy R

Both Libya’s Moammar Gaddafi and al Qaida took responsibility for this week’s magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook the U.S. East Coast and cracked the Washington Monument.  “Despite betrayal by devils and traitors, we have struck back at the cowards in … Continue reading →

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Guided meditative practice, Lesson No. 37

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Skippy R

The words will come easily, flowing from some unknown source: “Shamballah abugraibShaniatwainHalitosisKirstenDunst.” Something like that. The words will have a rhythm that vibrates to the music of the spheres, yet may strangely keep time with the beeping car alarm down … Continue reading →

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Al Mohler: It gets better

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Skippy R

Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,  appears in the latest in a series of “It Gets Better, By and By” videos aimed at young fundamentalist teens growing up in moderate households who are bullied at church by peers … Continue reading →

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