Greetings from Beverly Hills
It’s great seeing new readers sign up for ThePreachersWord. And it’s especially exciting to see so many hits from other countries this week,’
Following the USA, the hits were Taiwan, China, and the Philippines. Welcome! Hope you will continue reading and sharing our little blog with your friends, relatives, and fellow countrymen. Continue reading
Filed under Weekly Recap
“Do you know the story of Nymphas?”
When my Facebook friend and former Florida College classmate, Debbie Van Hendrix, asked that question recently, I had to admit something: I didn’t remember.
I couldn’t recall who Nymphas was, what she did, or even where in the Bible this person was mentioned. Continue reading
Filed under facebook friday
(Editor’s Note: In the spirit of “Throwback Thursday,” here’s a post originally written 14 years ago. While it has been edited and updated, the message remains the same and is just as applicable today.)
The late Stephen Covey was a respected author, teacher, and business coach, best known for his bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His principles of personal responsibility and accountability have influenced millions. Many of us have benefited from the organizational tools developed through Franklin-Covey, helping us stay focused, organized, and productive.
Covey was a strong believer in personal responsibility. He taught what he called the 90/10 principle. Continue reading
Imagine flying at 10,000 feet through thick clouds with no visible horizon. The pilot looks outside, but there is nothing to see. His senses tell him the plane is flying straight, but his instruments reveal that he is slowly descending and turning. The question is: Which will he trust—his feelings or his instruments? Continue reading
Filed under Passage To Ponder
What good is a virtue that disappears when it becomes difficult? What value is honesty, faithfulness, or integrity if they only exist when they cost us nothing?
This quote recently caught my eye:
“The virtue of courage is a prerequisite for the practice of all other virtues; otherwise, one is virtuous only when virtue has no cost.”
Filed under Courage, Discipleship
I recently read a story about a family photograph that sat on a shelf for many years. It showed happier days—a time before conflict, disappointment, and broken relationships.
Then something happened that fractured the family. Words were spoken. Trust was damaged. The picture was taken down and placed in a drawer. Continue reading
Filed under Love More. Give More
Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
“Good Night, John Boy!” Remember that familiar closing segment on the Waltons TV show?
John Boy was played by actor Richard Thomas, whose birthday is today.
Guess how old he is? Continue reading
Filed under Weekly Recap
Growing older is something we all want to do, but something many people fear.
Some time ago, TIME magazine published an article titled, “Why Americans Are Uniquely Afraid to Grow Old.” The article contained statistics, research, and insights from psychology about aging. But the bottom line was this: The fear of aging is one of our greatest fears, especially among the generation known as Baby Boomers. Continue reading
Filed under Discipleship
There’s an old story about a young farmer down in the Bootheel of Missouri who’s plowing his field one spring. He’s growing discouraged with farming. He tried planting cotton, but it didn’t do very well. Soybeans weren’t any better.
He’s wondering what he ought to do with the rest of his life. As he steers his tractor up one row and down another, he utters a fervent prayer to God: “Lord, if you have a plan for my life, please send me a sign, and I will obey.” Continue reading
Filed under Discipleship, Gospel
Yesterday morning, I received a complimentary email from one of our readers, who’s also a friend of mine, regarding our ministry with this blog.
In addition to her kind words, she shared that reading our posts helped her reflect on her life and the areas she needed to work on. Furthermore, she spoke of how it strengthened her spiritually. Continue reading
Filed under Passage To Ponder
ThePreachersWord 