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Have you heard about the U.S. government’s plan to become more efficient? They are talking about combining the Department of Health and the Department of Education. Their motto will be—“We Will Inoculate No Child’s Left Behind”. Seriously, there are some … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged church, efficient, Exodus 18, government, illustration, Leadership, Moses, No Child Left Behind, organized, Romans 12:6-8
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Three Stages of Ministry
It has been said that there are three stages of ministry for a preacher in a local church, and a verse of Scripture that goes along with each stage. First comes the honeymoon phase. The preacher is new and exciting. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged changes, family of God, harmony, honeymoon phase, illustration, local church, ministry, preacher, stages of ministry, traditions
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Not Overtly Religious
A recent news article talked about President Obama’s love for golf. It said, “To be sure, Obama prefers playing golf as a way to release political pressure. He almost always heads out on Sunday mornings, rarely trading his nine or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged 1 Timothy 2:1-2, golf, government, illustration, Jesus, Leadership, moral issues, Prayer, President Obama, religious
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How Is Your Vision?
An old Chinese proverb says: “If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for 10 years, plant trees. If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people.” It is good to learn from the past. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged church, eternity, future, illustration, Jesus, John 4:35, vision
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Diligent Leadership
Jim Tressel Jim Tressel has just resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. The embattled coach has stepped down in the midst of a continuing wave of accusations of NCAA violations and Tressel’s own failure to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged accusations, church, coach, conflict, faith, illustration, Jim Tressel, leader, NCAA violations, Ohio State football team, religious, resigned, Romans 12:6-8
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Enjoy Your Pizza
When I first accepted the call to be a preacher, I realized that I would have to face some controversy along the way. I thought that these occasions would always be about matters of opinion, such as what color carpet … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged 2 Timothy 4:2-3, doctrine, Glenburn Community Church, illustration, preach, Tim Bettger, Word of God
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Devil of a Problem
Tasmanian devil The Tasmanian devil has earned a reputation for being smelly, loud and nasty. The marsupial has long been reviled in its native country of Australia. Recently, however, Australians are rallying around the Tasmanian devil because its existence is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged Australia, biting, cancer, church, devil, fighting, Galatians 5:15, illustration, Tasmanian devil
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Leading by Example: Part 2
Shaka Smart Virginia Commonwealth University head coach Shaka Smart recently dove on a basketball that rolled loose on the floor while he was giving a halftime speech to his players. His attempt to convey the importance of hustle was not … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged coach, example, Final Four, illustration, Jesus, kingdom of God, leader, Matthew 20:26-28, NCAA, Shaka Smart, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Leading by Example
Shaka Smart The underdog team from Virginia Commonwealth University has worked hard to make it to the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Even when they were leading highly favored Kansas by 14 points, head coach Shaka Smart … Continue reading
The Right to Decide
Coach Wooden and Bill Walton Star basketball player Bill Walton once told his legendary coach, John Wooden, that he didn’t have the right to tell him that he needed to get a haircut. Wooden responded, “But I have the right … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Acts 20:28, basketball, Bill Walton, church, duty, elders, Hebrews 13:17, illustration, John Wooden, leaders, obey, submit, UCLA
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