Jan 27
Byron Nelson tells an interesting anecdote in his autobiography regarding Ben Crenshaw in the 1975 U.S. Open. Ben was finishing up his third round and walking to the 17th hole when lightning struck nearby. It scared him so badly that he just flat ran off the course. A couple of USGA officials in the clubhouse …
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Jan 03
It is 2017! What will be accomplished this year in your life? I have been listening to David McCullough’s fine biography of the Wright Brothers. The Wright brothers are famous for inventing the airplane and conquering the scientific problems of flight. After the world had finally recognized their success they received many medals. One of …
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Dec 13
While we don’t know the exact day of Jesus’ birth, we do know he was born! Have you ever thought about why he had to be born? Couldn’t the God of the world and savior of mankind just come as an adult and skip the growing up years? Why did he have to spend nine …
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Dec 07
It is Christmas time once again which is special and magical in a way like no other for our family. We have four young children who love the holidays, and eagerly anticipate the gifts they will receive. But Christmas is not without its challenging factors. It is filled with busyness and overtaken with selfish materialism …
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Dec 06
All tragedy is sorrowful and heart-wrenching, but it seems especially such when it could have been avoided. The loss of 71 lives in the crash of a chartered airline carrying a Brazilian soccer team to Bogota, Columbia is so terrible because it certainly could have been avoided. The Wall-Street Journal ran an article about the …
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Nov 16
It is Thanksgiving time! For most of us that means food, football, and fun! We reflect and offer thanksgiving for all the abundant blessings that God has given us. But what would you be thankful for if you lost everything? Imagine if it was all stripped away, what would you have left? This may seem …
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Nov 06
[Note: This is a special guest post from Lance Leavens. Lance is the involvement minister and Deacon with the Piedmont Road Church of Christ in Georgia. He is married to Susan and has four daughters.] Not all decisions carry the same weight or consequences. Some are more important than others. Three years ago I made …
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Oct 12
I am teaching a Wednesday night Bible class on the Old Law. This week we are studying the sacrificial system. We are all familiar with the foreshadowing of Christ in the sacrificial system. But here are a few fresh thoughts I have from looking at this in an in-depth manner. (I am not going to …
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Sep 08
Here is my true parable for you: I had trouble letting go of a small blow-up water trampoline! It wasn’t that I loved the trampoline or had lots of special memories associated with the trampoline; no it was because it represented a mistake I made! The trampoline was purchased for the kids to use in …
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Aug 11
She rises early in the morning just to have a few minutes to herself before her day begins. She loves her job, but most days she wonders if she can do it. She constantly is feeling like someone could do better. She carries the weight of her children’s future success upon her shoulders. She feels …
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