When “doing something” isn’t good enough …
The message from Nike: “Just do it.” The message from many pulpits: “Do something!” Those two messages aren’t the same thing, and it’s turning out the message […]
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Apr
2013
Blog Tag
Followership
15
Apr
2013
A friendship that will cost you …
The Karankawa Indians, who used to inhabit the lower Gulf plains of Texas and Mexico, met their demise in the middle of the Texas Revolution in 1836. […]
09
Apr
2013
If I should die before I wake …
Pastor and author, Leonard Sweet, posted the cartoon pictured to the right on his Facebook page yesterday … Perhaps a few of us might know someone who […]
04
Apr
2013
Try a little Windex …
A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging laundry outside. “That laundry […]
03
Apr
2013
How to ruin a God-given dream …
Throughout my ministry career and various leadership positions, a key measure of knowing I was on track in pursuing turning a dream into a reality was when […]
20
Mar
2013
Hey! Aren’t you …
What did Jesus look like? Was He tall? Short? Athletic? Skinny? Did He have dark hair? Or was He uncharacteristically blonde for a man in his culture? […]
17
Mar
2013
Following methods of past successes can lead to failure …
Just because God directs you to victory a certain way at a certain time doesn’t mean you should always practice that specific guidance in all future, similar […]
12
Mar
2013
Watch your step!
A friend posted the message on the right on Facebook yesterday. I had to admit it made me laugh because I’ve tripped over flat surfaces before. More […]
11
Mar
2013
This will make you happy …
The American Declaration of Independence states we are all endowed by our Creator with certain “unalienable rights,” one of which is the pursuit of happiness. It’s this […]
07
Mar
2013
Beware imitations with limitations …
Two longstanding church members were in a boat fishing with a new Christian. Fishing is a great time for conversation and both of the seasoned saints were […]