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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to Tommy A., who sent this authentic picture titled "Farming in Ireland, 1937." I know it's not photoshopped because there were no computers in 1937. I am guessing this isn't Tommy. If it is, I apologize for missing the chance to send you congratulations on your 100th birthday - about 30 years ago!

Cybersalt has begun to support Christian refugees who have fled to Thailand and find themselves in terrible circumstances. Having fled Pakistan using tourist visas long expired, they are not allowed to work. However, they still need to pay rent and buy food while they wait years for their UN applications for refugee status to be processed. Consequently they live in constant fear of being arrested and taken to an Immigration Detention Center. One of our goals is to connect these brothers and sisters in Christ with other Christians through e-mail and social media for the purpose of mutual encouragement through prayer and fellowship. If you'd like to know more or be connected with a family please e-mail me - [email protected]

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~ Pastor Tim

Sunday greetings everyone!

My sermon from last Sunday is now on the Westside Bible Church website. When we are hungry we eat, when we are tired we sleep, but what should our response be to an experience of the Glory of God? The answer to that question is the focus of "Glory Boldness" at:
www.westsidefamily.org/messages/glory-boldness

Today's feature devotional from Rev. James Snyder looks at James' trials in getting his checkbook to balance. You can read "If 'All Things Are Possible,' Why Can't I Balance My Checkbook?" at:
www.cybersalt.org/gods-penman/if-qall-things-are-possible-why-cant-i-balance-my-checkbook

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~ Pastor Tim

Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to Heather P., who sent a bunch of chicken pictures. This one is of her daughter Kathleen with one of their flock - though to keep things light let's just say they don't have any chickens right now.

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments after I announced my upcoming retirement from Westside Bible Church. Some have wondered if I will be continuing on with Cybersalt. The simple and big answer to that is, "Yes!" and I'll have more to say about that in the near future.

What will be changing is the ministry focus that Susan and I will have. We will be working to help churches with the process of refugee sponsorship as well as helping individuals and churches support persecuted Christians overseas through Pakistan Evangelistic Ministries.

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~ Pastor Tim

Beast and the BeautySunday greetings everyone!

There was no Cybersalt Digest last Chicken Thursday because Wednesday (which is when we put the newsletter in the oven) was Grandma Cybersalt and my 31st anniversary. Plus, my best friend from childhood, his wife, and 4 of their kids are visiting with us from Back East, so needless to say things have been hopping around Cybersalt World Headquarters.

My sermon from last Sunday is now on the Westside Bible Church website. You can listen to "The Me and We of Jesus' Church" at:
www.westsidefamily.org/messages/the-me-and-we-of-jesus-church

There are two new Rev. James Snyder devotionals on the Cybersalt site today. You can read "Celebration Has Become a Way of Life for Me" at:
www.cybersalt.org/gods-penman/celebration-has-become-a-way-of-life-for-me

You can also read "I Didn’t Win $750 Million" (Which is why I didn't jump on an airplane this week to meet James Snyder in person this week) at:
www.cybersalt.org/gods-penman/i-didn-t-win-750-million

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~ Pastor Tim