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Member since: 04/02/04

Name:	Douglas Laird
Website:	www.batmq.com
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About Self

I am a 55 year old non-denominational Christian, married with three adult children, and two grandchildren. I am a retired-disabled police captain. I am a cancer survivor, but live with debilitating conditions due to diabetes. I have been involved with spiritual writing since the mid 1980's. I attend Grace Bible Church in Somerset, Mass. and attribute many of the themes and the quality of my more recent writings to the spiritual edification that I have received as a member of the Grace Bible Church since 1996, under the teaching of Pastor-teacher Robert McLaughlin. I was ordained as a pastor teacher in August of 2008. God willing, my internet website will continue to be my primary ministry, and I am also available to speak at Churches, Missions, Bible Studies, etc., within a 50 mile radius of Cumberland, RI

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Date	Title	Views	Status
04/10/09	Success, In Spite Of Ourselves	88	Free to Share
03/24/09	Christians Do Not Go To Church	84	Free to Share
12/31/08	Peace, On Earth?	124	Free to Share
12/16/08	What Did NOT Take Place In Bethlehem	135	Free to Share
10/16/08	“He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3: 30 NASB).”	174	Free to Share
10/01/08	Why Would A God Of “Love” Send His Creatures To Hell?	167	Free to Share
09/23/08	The Worship Center Of The Church Age	187	Free to Share
07/10/08	Vacations Are For People Who Don’t Have A Life	415	Free to Share
06/30/08	A Life Of Nonsense	242	Free to Share
06/23/08	Priorities And Pitfalls Of Personal Relationships	709	Free to Share
06/19/08	Everlasting Vs Eternal Life	434	Free to Share
06/05/08	Believing In God Vs. Believing There Is A God	461	Free to Share
05/26/08	What's In A Name?	528	Free to Share
05/10/08	“CHRIST WILL BE OF NO BENEFIT TO YOU (Gal. 5: 2 NASB)”	478	Free to Share
05/06/08	The Mind Of The Authors	579	Free to Share
04/29/08	ENTANGLEMENT	362	Free to Share
04/19/08	OK, I'm Saved, Now What?	377	Free to Share
04/01/08	What Does Life Consist Of?	391	Free to Share
02/14/08	Something’s Missing	383	Free to Share
01/24/08	Life Spans	465	Free to Share
12/31/07	Seance And Other Forms Of Sorcery	435	Free to Share
12/24/07	I Was Where I Was	419	Free to Share
12/18/07	If God Tapped You On The Shoulder	411	Free to Share
12/14/07	Eternity	451	Free to Share
12/01/07	Remembering God's Gift	415	Free to Share
11/13/07	Receiving One's Full Reward	585	Free to Share
10/19/07	The Heart Of The Evangelist	433	Free to Share
10/01/07	Stifling God The Holy Spirit	463	Free to Share
09/07/07	If We Complain, Someone Will Go Away	543	Free to Share
08/21/07	Shine Now, Shine Later	451	Free to Share

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Date	Title
07/05/09	Going…..Going…..Gone!
05/12/09	Good People Go to Heaven; Bad People Go To Hell
05/06/09	In And Out of Order
11/05/08	An Enlightened Holiday Season
09/03/08	Standing Up For The Truth
08/27/08	When Is Enough, Enough?
08/05/08	The Toll Bridge
07/29/08	Concentration Is A Choice We Make
07/23/08	Ding-a-lings!
07/14/08	Memory Can Be A Blessing Or A Curse
06/09/08	The Reunion In The Clouds
04/08/08	Grandparents’ Legacies
03/03/08	The Answer Is Always There
02/27/08	The Silently Loud Witness
02/20/08	The Unforgiving Surcharge
02/06/08	Guilty By Association
01/23/08	REDUCE SPEED – ROADWAY NARROWS
01/16/08	Promises, Promises…
01/09/08	Time Spent Today Saves Time Tommorrow
12/05/07	Cave or Cathedral
11/27/07	Identifying Spiritual Gifts
11/20/07	The Berean Pulpit
11/10/07	God’s Place of Encouragement
11/04/07	The Evangelist's Calling
10/24/07	The Baptismal Controversy
08/27/07	Fearful Or Faithful
08/22/07	Losing The Confusion
08/06/07	Godly Anger
07/24/07	The Hurdles Of Embarrassment
07/13/07	My Search For What Would Make Me Happy
07/06/07	Con-fi-“dents”
06/11/07	Jesus Was A Teenager
05/07/07	The Historical Perspective
04/13/07	Humor To Some Is Cruelty To Others
04/11/07	The "Mystery" Doctrines Of The Church Age
03/07/07	Shopping For Spiritual Food
02/06/07	One Night On The Sea
01/28/07	Reading Vs. Studying The Bible
01/09/07	Tampering With God’s Recipe
12/09/06	The Unsung Heroes Of The Church Age
12/02/06	A Pastor’s Cover Letter To A Search Committee
11/28/06	Our Volunteer Example
10/31/06	Who or what teaches best?
10/13/06	Spiritual Police Officers
10/06/06	The Challenge To Be A Christian Fire-fighter
09/03/06	Rivers, Streams, And Storm Clouds
08/18/06	The Altar Of The Cross
08/13/06	The Valleys Of Conflict
08/07/06	“Where there is no vision……(Prov. 29:18 NASB)”
07/24/06	“Walking” With The Lord
07/07/06	God’s Prerequisite For Greatness
06/13/06	True Discipleship Is Abundantly Obvious
05/30/06	We Were Created For One Purpose Only
05/22/06	Suffering Does Not Diminish The Joy Of The Lord
05/16/06	All Prosperity Is NOT from God
04/21/06	What Praying For Inner Strength Reveals
04/07/06	Fulfilling The Plan Of God
03/01/06	One Way, Wrong Way, Do Not Enter
02/16/06	Our Fellowship With God Does NOT Begin When This Life Ends!
02/08/06	The Willingness To Have God Break Us
02/01/06	The One In Control
01/11/06	Our Homecoming!
01/04/06	Desiring The Wings Of Escape
11/15/05	TheWinter Season Of The Spiritual Life
11/11/05	A Biblically Beautiful Woman
10/25/05	Do You Stink? (i)
10/18/05	The Rain Must Fall
10/11/05	The Production Of Our Daily Fruit
09/08/05	The Bon Voyage Awaiting Us All
08/31/05	What Became Of The Postcard God Sent To You?
08/19/05	Excess Baggage
08/09/05	Moses’ and Paul’s “Sight-seeing” Experiences
08/04/05	Retreat Is Not In The Disciple’s Vocabulary
07/26/05	The Passport Required At The Pearly Gates
07/22/05	Disabled In The Breakdown Lane
07/12/05	The Spiritual Life Is Like A Camping Experience
07/06/05	A Grain Of Sand Or A Beach
06/10/05	The #1 Dad On Father’s Day
05/24/05	Our Spiritual-Birthday
04/21/05	Thanksgiving Is An Attitude As Well As A Form Of Worship
04/05/05	Re You A Friend Of God?
03/15/05	Tyrants, Bosses, And Leaders
02/25/05	Willingness To Be Sent Where We Don’t Want To Go
02/17/05	Mr. Selfishness And His Three Close Friends
01/27/05	Angry Towards God
01/19/05	The Promised Desires
01/14/05	Have You Lost Your First Love?
12/01/04	By Whom Are We Being Blessed
11/26/04	Rejoicing When Your Heart Is Breaking
11/17/04	Rejection Is Inevitable
11/10/04	Hunger For The Word Of God
11/04/04	God Is Insulted When His Gift Is Diminished
10/27/04	Spiritual, Not Material Deprivation Is What Makes A Believer “Poor”
10/21/04	We Haven’t Grown Up Until We Can Laugh At Ourselves
10/14/04	The Needs Of The Soul Will Not Be Satisified With The Desires Of The Fallen Nature
10/07/04	The Purpose Of Tears In Our Spiritual Eyes
09/30/04	Distinguishing Blessing From Reward
09/23/04	Ascending The Mountain Of God
09/02/04	The Joy & Regrets Of Graduation Day
08/26/04	"Learning For Life" Is What The Sanctification Process Is All About
07/29/04	The "Exams" Of The Spiritual Life
07/21/04	What We Learn In Christian Elementary School Determines Our Ability To Perceive What The Post-salvation Life Is All About
07/15/04	The Rewards & Accountability For Spiritual Teachers
07/09/04	Peer Pressure Is A Tool In The Hands of Satan
07/02/04	The First Day At The School Of Sanctification
06/16/04	"Rest" In The Midst Of Adversity
06/10/04	"...I will make you fishers of men." (Matt 4:19 NIV)
05/28/04	When The Light Can Be The Source Of Great Darkness
05/14/04	The Function & Objectives of Spiritual Power
05/05/04	The Worshipers He Desires
04/30/04	Natural & Spiritual Water
04/20/04	How Our Labor Will Be Evaluated
04/14/04	The Origon & Consequences Of Pride
04/08/04	Doors

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