Mar 24
Eating healthy and natural is a hot trend these days. For example, people are interested in eating organic. A FoodNavigator story said, “The U.S. [organic] industry is expected to go from $21.1 billion in 2010 to $36.8 billion in 2015.” Preservatives and other non-natural additives are considered harmful and a whole food diet is being …
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Mar 21
I enjoy listening to audiobooks, but they are expensive to purchase. I know if you listen to lots of them a paid lending service is a good option. But it is hard to beat free! The local library here in Mayfield, Kentucky has a pretty good selection, but typically these are older books. I …
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Mar 20
*NOTE – The following post will also appear on Michael Whitworth’s Start2finish blog. Michael is a hardworking author and preacher. He recently published his impressive commentary on Genesis, Epic of God which I would encourage you to check out. In April, he is doing 30 days of Proverbs on his blog, since he is busy with …
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Mar 17
A carpenter was telling me yesterday about his current project of installing a fence. This is not an ordinary fence but a fence that is built to separate neighbors who have battled in court.. As a part of the settlement the judge would not allow the man to construct a fence out of block or …
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Mar 14
“Facebook!” Love it or hate it. You cannot deny it’s power and pervasiveness. It has changed our culture. If you use Facebook, I want to ask you to consider this question: “What attitude are you bringing to Facebook?” So often it seems that people will put a status update about some current reflection, a funny …
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Mar 12
This is the last in this series. Please check out the other posts. # 5 Pivotal Circumstances Everyone’s faith journey has some “defining moments.” These are circumstances that happen either good or bad that shape our faith. I am speaking of good things like: a marriage, choosing a Christian college, getting a promotion, going on …
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Mar 10
I am listening to the book No Easy Day by Mark Owen which tells the first-hand account of the mission that killed Osama bin Laden. In chapter 11 of the book the author tells how the SEALS were discussing the expected results of a successful raid on bin Laden. These highly trained soldiers, who had …
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Mar 08
This is the fifth in this series. I encourage you to check them all out. # 4 Providential Relationships When you talk to strong Christians about their faith it will always involve other people. it might begin with their godly mother, a couple from college they met, a co-worker who invited them to church, or …
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Mar 06
We enjoy the kid’s bedtime at our house. We are parents to four kids; 8 and below. I don’t know how families do it without a set bedtime. In fact, I get an extra bolt of energy after the kids go to bed. I have been known to do a little dance when closing the …
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Mar 04
This is the fourth post in this series which is examining how faith is developed and grown. Personal Ministry Faith begins to grow when folks get involved in the Lord’s work. Christians are to be givers, not takers. We are to be servants, not just attenders. We are commissioned by Christ for His purpose and …
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