Category: Church

Saying Goodbye to Mayfield

My records indicate this is my 240th article to be printed in the Mayfield Messenger since April 2015. This is my last article. We moved to Mayfield in November of 2003 to work with the then Seventh and College Church of Christ (since named the Seven Oaks Church of Christ). Mayfield has been our home …

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The C.R.O. of the Church

Jesus is the C.E.O. of the church. He is the head of His church (Eph. 1:22-23). But every preacher, youth minister, and the shepherds of the church are the C.R.O.’s. What is a C.R.O. you ask? A Chief Reminding Officer! “Great leaders see themselves as Chief Reminding Officers as much as anything else. Their top …

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Does the Milk Get in the Bowl?

A few years ago, Costco redesigned the shape of its milk containers. The spout was larger and the container taller and skinnier, giving it a more cylindrical shape. They told customers the new shape allowed for easier, more efficient stocking and delivery, and was thus cost-effective. They could sell milk cheaper and with a better …

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A Quiet Life

Noise! We are used to it every day; our world is chaotic and busy. In the midst of this chaos, Paul gives us an unusual command, “aspire to live quietly” (1 Thes. 4:11). Does Paul want us to quit talking so much? While that is a part of the idea, it seems the concept is …

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A Chicken Living with Pigs

Our chickens have had it rough on the farm. We slowly lost our flock of birds to predators throughout the spring and summer. We got down to one rooster. He was all alone, wandering alone during the day and spending nights in the coop by himself. This rooster looked around and couldn’t find all of …

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The Importance of Listening

“President Theodore Roosevelt was a man of action, but he was also a good listener, and he appreciated that quality in others. Once in a gala ball, he grew tired of meeting people who returned his remarks with stiff, mindless pleasantries. So he began to greet people with a smile, saying, “I murdered my grandmother …

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Our Obsession with Who is the Greatest?

The Michael Jordan documentary “The Last Dance” was highly successful and introduced younger fans to Michael Jordan. It reignited on sports talk shows the discussion of who is the greatest basketball player of all-time. ESPN even produced a list of the top players of all-time. This same debate happens in every sport, even sometimes between …

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Vision Questions For Church Leaders Dealing with COVID-19

How is your 20/20 vision going? Just a guess, but I am thinking the Lord was laughing at some of our January sermons about our “20/20 vision” for the year! But all is not loss, church leaders should consider these five vision questions as they deal with COVID-19. These questions will help you use this …

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Are Average Christians Non-Essential?

Essential employees have stayed on the job through the coronavirus pandemic. There has been much discussion and debate about why some industries and businesses were deemed essential, but others non-essential. The term essential means, “absolutely necessary; extremely important”(1). While our leaders and citizens can debate about what workers are essential, I thought of a better …

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Choosing Your Correct Bible Study Level

We are programmed to need an appropriate challenge. We need a habit, skill, or knowledge to be just a little more challenging that our current abilities to inspire us. For example, if you want to play tennis you need to find someone who is close to your same skill level. Playing against a tennis pro …

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