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Finishing Well
Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. Patrick Sullivan Jr. was once named the nation’s sheriff of the year. Now, the former Colorado lawman has been charged with drug and prostitution offenses. Sullivan, 68, was being held on $500,000 bond in a jail … Continue reading
Leading Toward Church Growth
A few years ago, I attended a seminar on church growth. The leader of the seminar was the new preacher at a large, but declining church. He had been called to lead the congregation out of this period of stagnation … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged church growth, church voting, illustration, learning from history, legalism, Romans 12:6-8
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Too Nice?
Billy Graham My last blog was about how our society has changed its religious views since Billy Graham was in his prime. In searching for a picture of a young Billy Graham preaching, I wanted to show him holding the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Leadership
Tagged 2 Timothy 4:2, are we too nice?, Billy Graham, illustration, Jesus rebuked people, salvation
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When Duty Calls
Charlie Strong University of Louisville head football coach Charlie Strong is displeased with his players after a recent loss to Pittsburgh. Strong said that his team was distracted by the release of a new video game—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare … Continue reading
Entrusted
Joe Paterno Joe Paterno is no longer the head football coach at Penn State. The long-time coach, a living legend in college football, was fired because of his role in a sex scandal that has recently come to light. While … Continue reading
Opportunity
When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.—Alexander Graham Bell. In Acts 16, Paul and his travelling … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Acts 16:9-10, God changes our plans, illustration, man of Macedonia, opportunity, vision
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Pointing in the Right Direction
James Bryan Smith wrote a book about the life of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins. He named this devotional biography An Arrow Pointing to Heaven. Rich Mullins would be the first to say that he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal. … Continue reading
The Time Is Right
Earlier this month, Eli Capilouto was formally installed as the 12th president of the University of Kentucky. He marked the occasion by boldly promising to build new dormitories and classroom buildings. To those who might question such an endeavor in … Continue reading
Do You Have Any Shepherds?
Several years ago I paid a visit to a married couple who had expressed some interest in attending the church where I preached. During the course of the conversation, the husband asked, “Do you have any shepherds in your church?” … Continue reading
Hurtful Kiss
Some friends of mine recall the time when they found some bite marks on their infant son. When they questioned his older sister about this, she explained, “I was just kissing him with my teeth!” Have you ever been hurt … Continue reading
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