From Rejection to Resiliency
Posted on November 13
The good thing about the gospel of Christ is that Jesus never put ceilings on people! In fact, He was always inspiring people by showing them the possibilities of what they could be. He dealt with tax collectors, prostitutes, religious hypocrites, murderers, ordinary people, etc. He showed everybody how they could accomplish unbelievable things.
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Funeral Lessons
Posted on November 6
Funerals are an important part of a Pastor’s ministry. I have officiated at over 1,000 funerals. Funerals can be very unique. Let me share three stories about funerals that occurred in October 2019.
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Three Attitudes
Posted on October 30
Every day, we have an opportunity to adopt one of three different attitudes. The one we adopt will go a long way in determining how much we accomplish during the day. This is true in sporting contests, work environments, church opportunities, and every relationship we have in life. Your attitude is your choice!!
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Today is the Day!
Posted on October 23
When we get up every morning we have two choices. We can either look back at yesterday or we can look forward to the day in front of us. Yesterday might have been either good or bad, but it shouldn't ever determine what's going to happen today. If it was bad, quit looking at it. If it was good, don't let it get to your head.
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Pick Your Partner
Posted on October 16
As my dad told me once, the most important aspect of playing doubles in tennis is picking the right partner
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Live Longer or Live Better?
Posted on October 9
One of the hot topics of discussion today is how we can help people live longer. Between 1900–2003, the average life expectancy of the US rose from 49 up to 78 years. That’s almost a 60% increase. People are living longer.
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How to Live in God’s Presence and Power
Posted on October 2
I often have people say to me “I just don’t feel the presence of God in my life” or “I oftentimes wonder if God is with me” or “How can I know that God’s presence is real?”
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Realize What’s Real
Posted on September 25
Some people are fakes—other people are real. Fake people follow the lead of the world—real people follow the lead of the Word. Fake people follow perverted (worldly) choices—real people follow preferred (Godly) choices. It’s a choice! Realizing what’s real points to the right choice!
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Don’t Take the Fake!
Posted on September 18
Our world has enough fakes—what we need are some real, genuine, authentic people. Our world needs people who can be trusted and don’t just talk the talk, but walk the walk as well.
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The Boy Scouts Got This Right!
Posted on September 11
I was a boy scout. I will always remember the motto—Be prepared. Those words have echoed in my mind for years. Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you’re preparing to fail.”
