Posts by Capital City Rescue Mission
Fools Made Wise #8
Proverbs 10:8: The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. The eighth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with James on a ladder and Pop praising him for his work. Pop tells him that he did a good job following his directions and that he should start pruning the next row.…
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Proverbs 10:7: The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. The seventh comic of Fools Made Wise starts with James and Pop in the attic. James finds an old photo album and asks Pop about someone he doesn’t recognize. Pop tells James that the person is James’ Great…
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Proverbs 10:6: Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. The sixth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Pop praising James for being such a hard worker and someone he can always depend on. James is visibly encouraged by this, but Leroy is facing the opposite…
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Proverbs 10:5: He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame. The fifth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Leroy propped up against a tree, sleeping. James comes on the scene and starts to pick some peaches above the sleeping Leroy. James is very…
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Proverbs 10:4: He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. The fourth comic of Fools Made Wise starts with Pop coming to Leroy quite frustrated with him. Leroy has only half-picked the trees. In typical Leroy fashion, he tells his Dad that he will finish them when the…
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Proverbs 10:3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but He thrusts away the desire of the wicked. In the third comic of Fools Made Wise, we get a deeper glimpse into Leroy’s desires and foolishness. The comic starts with Leroy coming to James wondering what he is doing. James answers…
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Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. In the second comic of Fools Made Wise, we continue to get to know two of the main characters of the comic, James and Leroy. The comic starts with James noticing that Leroy is laughing over something suspicious. After asking what Leroy has, Leroy…
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Proverbs 10:1 A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. In the first comic of Fools Made Wise, we are introduced to the main characters: Pop, Mom, James, and Leroy. The comic starts with James coming to his parents with a list in his hands. He is…
Read MoreCareless Folly Finds Caring Family!
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28 One of the busiest times of year for our administrative offices here at the Rescue Mission is the weeks leading up to Christmas. After 13 years, I still feel like a…
Read MoreActing or Reality?
I think we can all agree that whether it is a sitcom, drama, or even a reality show, there is always that element of acting or playing to the audience or camera. In our 9-month New Life Recovery Program classes, oftentimes the men use role-play and act out certain situations to help each other work…
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