Aug 07
Do you walk around with this sign figuratively attached to your forehead? Durk Jager, former CEO of Proctor and Gamble was profiled in the book DeRailed by Tim Irwin wore such a sign. He wrote about him: “Rather than drive change through courageous empowerment and wise deployment of skills, Jager, a large man “built like …
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Jun 19
In the last post, we put forth the challenge of filling the gap with trust rather than suspicion when a co-worker or family member creates a gap by their actions. In this post, I would like to address the issue of what you do when the person continues to create a gap by their actions. …
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Jun 18
Elders, what do you do when you go by the church office on Tuesday morning and the preacher isn’t there? Preachers, what do you do when your youth minister isn’t in the office by 10 in the morning? Husbands, what do you do when you can’t get your wife on her cell phone one evening …
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May 14
“There will be peace and security in my days” This is the thought of King Hezekiah of Judah when he heard the prophet Isaiah say his nation would be plundered and ransacked by Babylon (Is. 39:8). He was glad that it would not happen in his day, but would happen later during the days of …
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May 07
I have never spoken at a commencement address, but I have often thought they are one of the most difficult times to speak. People aren’t there to listen to the speaker. They are interested in seeing their loved one walk across the stage. The speaker is usually chosen for some success in life or contribution …
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May 05
Thursday was the National Day of Prayer. I was invited by our Mayor to lead a prayer for the people of Mayfield and Graves County. I did something I don’t know I have ever done, I wrote out the prayer. I found this to be a very beneficial exercise. I have made notes for prayers …
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Apr 21
Last night Austin (my 8 year old) and myself got to hear Peyton Manning deliver a benefit speech here at Graves County High School. I have long enjoyed watching Peyton play football. I appreciate his work ethic and cerebral way of playing the game. He was entertaining and interesting. Here are some of the …
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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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