My friend, preaching colleague, and fellow Hoosier, Max Dawson, writes a wonderful weekly column about Kingdom Leaders. Recently, he posted a lesson we can learn from a man outside the Kingdom. It’s a powerful example of how to deal with conflict, be a voice of reason, and pursue peace.
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A coworker asked a recently baptized woman what it was like to be a Christian.
“Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin,” she replied. “God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes the dirt off. Then He scoops out the yucky stuff—the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, and lust. He carves a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.” Continue reading
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In the late 1950s, David Wilkerson, a young country preacher, entered the violent streets of New York City to share the gospel with teenage gang members. There he encountered Nicky Cruz, the hardened leader of the notorious Mau Maus.
Cruz cursed Wilkerson, spat in his face, struck him, and threatened to kill him. Wilkerson did not retaliate, answer with an insult, or retreat in fear. Instead, he looked at Cruz and calmly replied: “You could cut me into a thousand pieces, and every piece would still love you.” Continue reading
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Fear is a God-given emotion that can warn us of danger and protect us from harm. But when fear becomes our master, it can paralyze us, steal our peace, weaken our faith, and prevent us from doing God’s will.
In Chapman University’s 2025 Survey of American Fears, people’s leading concerns included corrupt government officials, loved ones becoming seriously ill or dying, economic collapse, cyberterrorism, another world war, nuclear weapons, pollution, and government tracking of personal data. Continue reading
When the gospel began spreading among the Gentiles in Antioch, the church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to investigate. He could have arrived suspicious, territorial, or critical. After all, something new was happening without the apostles’ direction in Jerusalem. Continue reading
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Welcome, new readers of ThePreachersWord.
We appreciate you, and those who’ve been with us through the years, for taking the time to read our little blog. We hope you find it helpful, thought-provoking, and at times even challenging. Continue reading
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On the Facebook page Mindful Christianity, there is a graphic of a man holding an umbrella for a woman walking in the rain, with this caption:
The world is changed less
by what we argue—and
more by the kindness
we quietly live. Continue reading
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What would you give to live forever? How much would you spend to significantly delay death?
A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has become fascinated with technology designed to slow aging and extend human life. To this end, the Kremlin is backing a $26 billion initiative involving gene therapies and other research aimed at slowing cellular decline. Continue reading
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In 1967, seventeen-year-old Joni Eareckson dove into shallow water and broke her neck. In a single moment, the athletic teenager became a quadriplegic, unable to use her hands or legs.
During two difficult years of rehabilitation, Joni wrestled with anger, depression, doubt, and thoughts of suicide. Her circumstances did not quickly improve. In fact, she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Continue reading
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“Stories once gave us moral clarity,” observed Jenna Ellis, senior policy advisor with AFA Action and national radio host of “Jenna Ellis in the Morning.”
In her Christian Post op-ed, “Why Do We Empathize With Villains Now?” Ellis writes:
“There are heroes and villains in stories, real and fictional, and the difference was plain: villains do evil based on human conditions of greed, jealousy, betrayal, and selfishness; heroes choose good in spite of the evil and brokenness in the world and their own pain.”
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