Looking for Andy Griffith page 2

 Looking for Andy Griffith page 2 by ric gustafson

Andy Griffith and his wife Barbara watched as their children played at one end of their Olympic swimming pool. Andy loved living at their 7000 plus square foot Toluca Lake home. Sam and Dixie never bothered their father while he was studying a script. Barbara Griffith was watching from a nearby cabana. In the 1930's, Bing Crosby built the mansion where Andy and his family resided.

Even though the house was lived in by Andy and his family, in people's eyes Bing Crosby still

 lived there. Bing and his family lived in the home from the late 1930's until 1943. Except for a fire in Jan 1943, Bing and his family enjoyed the home.

From the home, Andy could get to the old RKO 40 acres backlot. It was owned by Desilu Productions. The backlot's exteriors were used for the fictional town of Mayberry. The show named after Andy was already over. Andy Griffith was having trouble escaping Andy Taylor.

research help: ' Looking for Andy Griffith' by Evan Dalton Smith

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names of Jesus: Amen

 names of Jesus: Amen by ric gustafson

Amen is the final Word of God. Amen is the authority and the assurance of all that God has promised. Amen is the faithful and true witness. Amen never fails. Amen is unbiased. Amen can always be trusted no matter what.

According to Revelation 3, Amen is the faithful and true witness. In Amen, we rest our case in him. We put our trust in the Amen. Amen is love, he is dependable and is unwavering in truth. Amen will never fail us. So who is the Amen?. It is Jesus Christ whom I  love.

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Looking for Andy Griffith page 1

 Looking for Andy Griffith page 1 by ric gustafson

On the evening of Feb 15 1960, Don Knotts and his wife Kay were playing bridge. They were in the living room of their friends Pat and Marjorie Harrington. Their Spanish Colonial home was on Le Conte Avenue in Westwood. Both men were anxious to turn on the tv at 9:00 pm. The two had met on the set of the ' Steve Allen Show'. The sketch comedy show had recently moved from New York to Hollywood.

Both men were sad. Shortly after the show relocated west, it was canceled. Harrington was happy because he was going to do a guest spot on the show that came on before their show. That show was the ' Danny Thomas Show'.

At 9:00 pm, Pat Harrington turned on the set. When Knotts saw who came on the screen, he smiled. It was his old friend Andy Griffith. Six years earlier, Knotts and Griffith were in a Broadway show together called ' No Time for Sergeants'. They became friends right away. Knotts watched as his friend played a Sheriff in a town called Mayberry.

That night after the show was over, Knotts had an idea. The next morning, he called his old friend. Griffith was thrilled to talk to Don. Don told Andy he enjoyed watching the pilot. Then he asked Andy one question.

" Don't you think Sheriff Andy Taylor ought to have a deputy?".

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the Apostle page 2

 the Apostle page 2 by ric gustafson

Saul explained that he was a Jew of Tarsus. He was a citizen of no mean city.

Tarsus was a principal city on the plain of Cilicia. This was in the southwest corner of Asia Minor. The Tarsus mountains curved 25 miles inland . On the west was the sea. To the north was gorges and cliffs. The river Cydnus ran narrow and swift through the city.

An engineering masterpiece in town was an artificial harbor. In spring, the harbor came alive with slaves unloading goods of the Orient.

Tarsus was a fusion of civilizations at peace. There was a mixture of Cilicians, Hittites, Greeks, Assyrians and Persians.

A colony of Jews had been settled there since about 170 BC.

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names of Jesus: Alpha and Omega

 names of Jesus: Alpha and Omega by ric gustafson

In the beginning was the Word. The word was with God. The Word was God. The Alpha and Omega means there is no beginning or end. The Alpha and the Omega are part of the Godhead. They were, they are and they always will be.

Everything falls within the confines of creation. No person is greater than the Creator. The Alpha and Omega is greater than the rulers of this world. Let's worship the Alpha and Omega. He is the first and the last. The beginning and the end. No one can compare with him.

Who is the Alpha and Omega?. It is Jesus Christ whom I love.

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Bethsaida page 3

 Bethsaida page 3 by ric gustafson

The excavations of Bethsaida were in three areas. Area A was the southern excavation. Areas B and C were large area excavations. 

One problem started at the beginning. Settlers used basalt stones and boulders. Because of the basalt terrain, it was hard for archaeolgists to excavate there. Basalt could be used for centuries without erosion.

From the 17th to the 20th century, the Bethsaida excavation site was the home of the Bedouin tribe of El-Talawiyeh. The tribe buried their dead on the slope of the excavation site. As the excavation started, tombs were discovered. They did not cause any major problems. The remaining area was unharmed.

And now we will look at the southern part of the excavation site. 

This is Area A.

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names of Jesus: Almighty

 names of Jesus: Almighty by ric gustafson

The Almighty One is the Son of God. He is clothed in glory. The Almighty One was with the Father and the Spirit at the beginning of creation. The Almighty One is now seated at the right hand of God.

Almighty means all powerful, ruler of everything, he has no beginning, he knows no end. The Almighty is the great I Am. In his ministry, the Almighty calmed storms, healed diseases, gave sight to the blind and raised the dead back to life.

So who is the Almighty?. It is Jesus Christ whom I love.

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