Mar 21
Most NCAA brackets have been destroyed by the many upsets during the first two rounds of the tournament. The unpredictable nature of the tournament is what makes it a fan favorite each year. This year in watching interviews with two teams that pulled off historic upsets, I found it interesting that the coaches stated they …
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Feb 27
I see increasingly less people carrying print Bibles. I myself use electronic devices regularly to study the Scriptures, so I understand they have their place and are great tools. But let me share seven reasons why you should have a personal print Bible that you still carry to church and read at home. You can …
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Jun 11
I got a date last night with my bride of 15 years before I spoke at a church in Paducah, Kentucky. The kids wanted to attend 7 Oaks so Amanda and I went over early and ate out together. We were enjoying our salad when our young waitress made this comment: “I really appreciate you …
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Dec 17
So we were on our trip to the Creation museum and Amanda was trying to find us some congregations to worship at while on our trip. She would go to their church website and found this to be very frustrating. Most church websites fail because they are woefully outdated, and don’t give you the basic …
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Oct 14
You can purchase a simple digital alarm clock for $9.33 at Amazon. This may be the best money you can spend for your kids, if you are allowing them to keep their cell phones at night because it is their alarm! 4 in 5 teens say they sleep with, on, or beside their cell phone …
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Sep 09
I wrote on a previous post about “How I Preach from my iPad Mini.” In this post I want to share with you some of my favorite apps for ministry and preaching. You likely are familiar with most of these, but it might be helpful to find out how I use them. Bible Apps Accordance …
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Mar 13
This is the 2nd post on this topic, the previous post dealt with considerations for children and media. Our family is always considering how to manage media in our home with children between the ages of 1 and 9. It seems that we are always saying “no,” especially in the winter and they are always …
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Mar 11
With the advent of the touch-screen tablet and smart phones, computer and media usage for young children has soared. It used to be that children needed to be at least 2 – 3 years of age to use a mouse, but now they can use touch-screens much earlier. These are often considered the “electronic baby-sitter” …
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Feb 19
Apple CEO Tim Cook is quoted as saying: “Our whole role in life is to give you something you didn’t know you wanted and then, once you get it, you can’t imagine your life without it.” They have accomplished their goal many times in the past. If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod you …
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Dec 10
It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I was at McDonald’s eating breakfast with my family. I heard a mother telling about standing in line for a long time to get her child an iPad mini. She said, it was worth it because, “she loves it, and is on it all the time.” To which I …
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