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Feb 27
Shoulder-Tapping: The Way to Get More Workers!
Every church struggles to get and keep volunteers. In most churches it goes something like this: Announce from the pulpit and run in the bulletin for a couple of weeks with no results. Finally an announcement from an elder or preacher shaming–begging–guilting someone into volunteering for the job gets someone. Yet, the church depends upon …
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Feb 20
Who was Luke?
Most people have heard of the gospel of Luke, it is one of the four gospels which tells the story of Jesus in the New Testament. It’s author, Luke, also wrote the New Testament book of Acts of the Apostles which tells the early history of the church. We have read his words often, but …
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Feb 05
Why Did God Strike Uzzah?
Was God just having a bad day when he broke out against Uzzah striking him dead for touching the ark when it was tipping over? Critics accuse God of having capricious anger. Modern Christians are perplexed at this story; often ascribing these actions to an Old Testament version of God reacting out of wrath and …
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Jan 23
Keeping a Young Spirit
Wendell Needham had grown old. He was an old man facing Parkinson’s and numerous other physical ailments. Yet, each day he read and study his Bible to learn more. He had been retired from ministry for several years and now struggled to go about life’s daily tasks, but his spirit was vibrant. He led daily …
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Jan 14
Killing Buffalos and Babies!
One of the most publicized historical facts of American history is the great decimation of the buffalo herds that roamed the Great Plains. When I was a child learning history from TV, museums, and school, it seemed I heard repeatedly how we had callously, foolishly, and rapidly destroyed the herds in the late 1800s. The …
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Jan 07
What’s Playing in Your Ears?
Millennials are known for constantly wearing ear pods. They listen to 75% more music than the Boomer generation does (1). They walk around stores, work at the office, and exercise all while having at least one ear filled with a speaker. Many office managers have come to accept that their employees are going to work …
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Dec 04
Four Priceless Gifts That Don’t Cost a Thing!
Christmas is the season of giving. We purchase gifts for our family and friends and think much about how much they cost. Do you know that you can give some priceless gifts all year long that will not cost you a thing? Here are four priceless gifts that will not cost you a dime! A …
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Dec 03
Idealized Preacher Talk or Real Life Practice?
The difference between what we preach and do truly determines the level and depth of our faith. As a preacher, I understand that churches can be guilty of “preacher talk.” “Preacher talk” is when the preacher speaks in this ideal and convicted way about what the Bible says and what we should do, but the …
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Nov 25
My Antique Ruler and What it Means to Me!
I came to work with the 7th and College Church of Christ in Mayfield, Kentucky in November of 2003. The church was in the midst of beginning a building program which would involve lots of my time and effort over the first few years. We moved into our new building and adopted a new name, …
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Nov 20
The Making of David
What ingredients went into making David a man after God’s own heart (1 Sam. 13:14)? We must put these same ingredients into our own lives and use them as parents to raise our children. In the opening chapter of David’s life, when he is anointed by Samuel to be the future king, we see six …
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