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Category Archives: Leadership
Making Something Happen
A few weeks ago, University of Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops was a bit frustrated with the way his team was playing defense. Stoops said, “They want somebody else to make the play.” Like many coaches, Stoops would have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged initiative, Mark Stoops, Romans 12:11, spiritual fervor, University of Kentucky football, zeal
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Spirited Disagreement
According to a report by the Associated Press, lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other last Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S. pork and beef. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged anger, Fight in Taiwan parliament, illustration, Matthew 5:9, peacemakers, Psalm 133, unity
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Being Content
While chained up in a prison cell, the apostle Paul wrote these words—“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any … Continue reading
Under-Appreciated
NBA guard Fred VanVleet recently agreed to a new contract that will keep him a member of the Toronto Raptors. VanVleet has played a huge role in the Raptors’ recent success, which includes a march to the 2019 NBA championship. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged being appreciated, Fred VanVleet, hard work, illustration, perseverance, Proverbs 22:29, Toronto Raptors
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Guardrails
The highway department recently put in a much-needed guardrail along a stretch of road near our house. My wife asked me if I had noticed it. I had not, even though I had driven by there a couple of times … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged Acts 20:7, God's protection, Guardrails, Holy Spirit, illustration, influence, Scriptures
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Dirty Jobs
Mike Rowe is probably best known as the host of the television show “Dirty Jobs”, which aired for several years on the Discovery Channel. Rowe would travel to various places to give viewers a glimpse of what it is like … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Dirty Jobs, example of Jesus, foot washing, humble service, illustration, John 13, Mike Rowe
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Empathy
Millions of Jeopardy fans are mourning the loss of the television show’s beloved long-time host, Alex Trebek, who passed away a few days ago after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. Trebek seemed to have been born for the role … Continue reading
Making Progress
I have always liked the message that I saw on a T-shirt years ago—“Be Patient with Me! God Is Not Finished with Me Yet!” We Christians are indeed all works in progress. We never will reach perfection, therefore there is … Continue reading
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