Halloween Block Parties :: Food Ideas

October 10, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

Click on the links below for some great recipe ideas we’ve found for you! These will make your Halloween Block Party a hit. Share this post with a neighbor who would want in on the fun, too. PIZZA SNAKE: http://www.creatingwithjessicaperez.com/perez-kitchen/2011/12/01/pizza-snake CREAM CHEESE STUFFED PUMPKIN ROLLS: https://www.tastemade.com/videos/cream-cheese-stuffed-pumpkin-dinner-rolls SPIDER WEB PIZZA: Buy or make pizza dough. Top with […]
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Halloween Block Parties :: Planning Your Party Menu

October 10, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

Depending on your needs and style, you may want to have a simple neighborhood gathering or extend the party from after school all the way until nighttime. Make sure you include the ‘Party Menu’ on your invitations. Families will want to know when the group photo will be taken, or if they can’t make it […]
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Halloween Block Parties :: Get Your Neighbors Involved

October 10, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

The idea of a Halloween Block Party is to bring neighbors together. It’s a good idea to find 1 or 2 neighbors to help you with the event. One can take the “Lone Ranger” approach, and it can be a great event. However, it may make it more difficult to find someone else to organize it next […]
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Waiting on Prayer

October 08, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 I was listening to the Crossroads message over the weekend when one question caught my attention: Does God answer prayer? Someone remarked that the answer is yes but sometimes you need to wait—but for how long? That is […]
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Who Do You Trust?

October 01, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him […]
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All Things

September 24, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 There was a time I didn’t believe this remarkable verse from Philippians. I had it backwards, I thought through my own intellect and will power I could do all things. If I needed Christ I would ask, but you know what, I rarely did. […]
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The Thorn In My Side

September 17, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations…At first I didn’t think of it as a gift and asked God three times to remove it… He said ‘My grace is enough, it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness’ …Now I take limitations […]
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Come To Me

September 10, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 As I read this verse I am comforted by Jesus’ promise […]
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Welcome Home

September 02, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“So he got up (the son) and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 “Welcome home” can mean different things to different people. […]
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Expect the Unexpected

August 27, 2018, By: Jimmy Scruggs

“Don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live One Day at a time.” Matthew 6:34 What is your first reaction to the phrase: “The unexpected is always among us.” Would you react with fear, thinking that something bad is going to happen? Or would you react in anticipation that […]
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