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Hope Amid Pruning
Lately many of my friends have been “dealing with stuff.” Health stuff. Financial stuff. Relationship stuff. Emotional stuff. And amid all the stuff life throws our way, it’s easy for…
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When People Get Your Goat!
Lately, I’m reminded of a saying I heard from an old preacher many years ago: “If people get your goat, it just goes to show that you’ve got one.” For…
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Another Botched Handoff!
Although I didn't give much attention to the recent Summer Olympics, I know there were some great moments for the USA athletes. We won 126 medals in all, including 40…
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When Leaders Let You Down
The Celebrity Culture has always produced casualties. Famous movie stars got besmirched in sordid affairs, multiple marriages, and substance abuse. Politicians and business tycoons were exposed for their corrupt financial…
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Will America Turn the Page?
I had an important revelation while on a recent conference call with Christian leaders around the country. The host accurately described the mess America is in. Along with ever-deepening cultural…
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Let’s End ‘Unemployment’ in the Church!
Recently I had an unusual experience at one of our church’s early morning prayer meetings. Things were proceeding uneventfully when one of the men started interceding for our church members…