Your Help for Election Fatigue
Worn out on this election? Do you find that you are down more than normal? Do you want to scream...
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How do we respond to each other in this election season?
Just in case you have not noticed, election season is here. If you are like me, your friends, co-workers, neighbors, and family have begun choosing who they are voting for this November. And, if you are like me, many of those...
Read MoreHow should I respond when someone comes to me with “juicy” gossip?
The sins of the tongue – they have an incredible ability to hurt you and others (James 3:1-12). We could share so many stories of how gossip has fueled rumors, hurt friendships, tarnished reputations, damaged churches and...
Read MoreLet Us Lay Down Our Hate and Pick Up Our Love
Look around us. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling is dead. In suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, Philando Castile is dead. In Chicago, Illinois, 64 wounded by shootings over July 4th weekend, 4 are dead, and 329 homicides...
Read MoreWhat is the intended purpose for daily devotions?
Generally speaking, devotions tend to fall into one of two styles. Some devotions primarily provide the storyline or context of the Bible. This usually can be accomplished through a normal Bible reading plan where one reads four...
Read MoreWaking Up Weary
Parenting is challenging. It leaves you weary at the end of the day; weary not only because of the trials of the day just finished, but also because tomorrow is just a few hours away. You know that in the morning you will wake...
Read MoreOnce In 4 Years, So…
Have you ever exclaimed, “I just wish I had more time!”? Today is your day, kind of. Today is a unique day in each person’s life. Once every four years we get to celebrate February 29th. You Share This Day with Jesus Jesus...
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Pass-A-Longs: Shared for You
I’m happy to share some of this week’s social media highlights. I think you’ll...
Read MorePass-A-Longs: Shared for You
It’s been a fun week of “Love” on social media. I’ve included a few good links for you to consider plus some stuff for folks that go to church related to your pastor’s salary, how much to pay a...
Read MoreBefore the next time you say, “I love you!”
How often do you consider what you mean when you say, “I love you” to that special person? The actual words are not hard to say. The bigger issue is, What exactly do they mean? Or, in other words, What is their...
Read MorePowerPoint Slides for ACBC Questions 11 & 12
For those in the session today on ACBC Counselors Exam Questions 11 & 12, here are the PowerPoint slides. Great session together – thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to prepare to better serve the body of...
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Pass-A-Longs: Shared for You
We Lost a Child, and Gained Something Greater — Why I am Using the Holman Christian Standard Bible — 15 Things Kentuckians Have To Explain To Non-Kentuckians — Defrost Your Car in Record Time With These Tips
Read MoreA New Year Challenge
What kind of person are you? Is there an area where you want to change? One of the most interesting Bible passages when considering a person’s life or character is Acts 13. Here Paul is preaching about Jesus – the son of David....
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BCC Annual Retreat Report
The Biblical Counseling Coalition met this week for its fifth annual leadership retreat at...
Read MoreHOPE in the midst of TERROR
Hope. Isn’t hope a great word? Are you like me and many times you need a little hope or lots of hope? This is one of those weeks. Terrorists killing fellow citizens in San Bernardino drive home the fact that the world is broken...
Read MoreGiving Thanks with Contentment
Have you ever had a year when you thought Thanksgiving holiday didn’t fit it very well? Tragedies. Job loss. Recession. Natural disasters. Politics. Add to this the times people have sinned against you through reckless gossip,...
Read MoreThe Christian Conundrum: What Do We Do with the Syrian Refugees?
(Revised version 9:00 PM) I hate politics. However as a Christian, we live in a nation with a political system. As citizens of Heaven and the United States, it is both necessary and appropriate to engage in this conversation. We...
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Perspective: A Thanksgiving Reflection
I can see you, kind of. As I write, I am flying at 30,000 feet above the Ozarks. I can see Table...
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Thank You Veterans!
Veteran, we owe you so much. Thank you. From your perspective, you simply served. Many people in...
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Start November Right…Begin Here
Happy November! November provides an opportunity on the calendar to stop and remember the many...
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