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On this day (Feb 4), 139 years ago…

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Troop113

…Frances Havergal Wrote “Take My Life and Let it Be“ According to an article at Christianity.com, “Frances had begun reading and memorizing the Bible at the age of four (eventually memorizing The Psalms, Isaiah and most of the New Testament). … Continue reading →

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Troop Meeting Recap (01/14/2013)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Troop113

We had a very busy meeting last night, but sometimes busy is what we need to get a lot accomplished. One of our scouts provided a talk on “avoiding the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and other practices … Continue reading →

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Devotional – Be Prepared, but Duty to God Comes First: Lessons from Asa of Judah for Scouts & Scouters

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Troop113

[This devotional/scoutmaster minute was delivered at our Court of Honor program last night] Asa was the third king of the Kingdom of Judah and the fifth king of the House of David (great-grandson of Solomon)1.  Asa started his reign by … Continue reading →

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Devotional – Be Prepared

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Troop113

The scout motto is “Be Prepared”.  What do you think this means in practical day to day terms? The 1911 BSA Handbook offers this guidance on the motto: “The motto, ‘Be Prepared,’ means that the scout is always in a … Continue reading →

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Devotional – Scouting as a Mechanism for Personal Growth

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Troop113

(NOTE:  our troop pursues it’s scoutmaster minute time as a discussion to engage the scouts — in our devotional articles, we ask the same questions of the reader – enjoy!) Scouting has three objectives: Character development, Participating citizenship, and Personal … Continue reading →

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Leadership – Character Provides a Solid Foundation

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Troop113

Background: In our past two discussions about leadership, we asked the question “what does a leader look like and how would you describe him or her?” We got a long list of people we identify as leaders and we got … Continue reading →

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Devotional – Summing Up the Attributes of Godly Men

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Troop113

Over the past several months, we’ve examined a list of attributes taken from the Bible to describe a godly man. We’ve examined several of these qualities in detail: the need to be well rounded (growing in maturity); above reproach, morally … Continue reading →

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Devotional – A Godly Scout is Hospitable

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Troop113

Tonight, we continue to examine the twenty attributes of a Godly man, and we’re comparing these to what our scouting ideals suggest an ideal scout should act like. [Note:  you don’t have to be Christian to be a scout, but … Continue reading →

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Devotional: A Godly Scout is Temperate

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Troop113

Our scout troop is examining what the Bible would describe as a Godly man, and we’re comparing that to what our scouting ideals suggest an ideal scout should act like. [Note:  you don’t have to be Christian to be a … Continue reading →

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Devotional – “A Godly Scout is Above Reproach”

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Troop113

A couple weeks ago, I introduced a new devotional series for our scout meetings.  We are examining what the Bible would describe as a Godly man, and we’re comparing that to what our scouting ideals suggest an ideal scout should … Continue reading →

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