Before Larry Stewart ever became wealthy, someone had shown him unexpected kindness.
In 1971, Stewart was broke, hungry, and apparently contemplating leaving a Mississippi diner without paying for his meal. The owner, Ted Horn, understood his situation. He handed Stewart a $20 bill and said, “Son, you must have dropped this.” Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
This week we passed 4,300 posts since we began publishing ThePreachersWord in January of 2012. It still amazes me to realize the body of work we’ve created over 13+ years. It’s a reminder that a little bit every day adds up to a lot over the years. Continue reading
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With the recent passing of 96-year-old Sewell Hall, a well-known preacher among our brethren, much has been posted on social media regarding his life, ministry, and influence. I came across this article on Facebook by Sewell, with a probing and penetrating question: “Are We Secularizing Our Children?”
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“I didn’t feel anyone cared whether I was there or not.”
Sadly, I’ve heard sentiments like this from people who have left the church. And it raises an important question: Does everyone who attends our assemblies know that they matter? Continue reading
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Imagine two employees. One works hard, keeps his word, treats people fairly, and does the right thing. The other cuts corners, takes credit for someone else’s work, manipulates people, and breaks the rules. Yet somehow the dishonest employee gets the promotion, the corner office, and the bigger paycheck.
We have all seen some version of that in reality. Continue reading
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According to the National Calendar of Weird and Wacky Holidays, National Presidential Joke Day began on August 11, 1984.
During a soundcheck for his Saturday evening radio broadcast, President Ronald Reagan joked, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” Continue reading
A nine-year-old boy asked ChatGPT, “Is yo’ mama so dumb that when she went to sleep, she put a ruler behind her pillow to see how long she slept?”
The chatbot replied, “I’m sorry, but as an AI language model I don’t have a ‘mama’ or the ability to feel insulted.” Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Today is National Happiness Day, so says the National Calendar of unusual and little-known holidays. The calendar also says it’s National Whataburger Day. No doubt the two “holidays” go together. Anyway, in its honor, here’s an extra post from the past about Choosing Happiness with a real-life example from a friend of mine from bygone days. So, to help you celebrate today, click this 2013 post, Happiness is a Choice. Continue reading
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Recently, while scrolling through Facebook and reading reports, articles, and good news from fellow Christians, I came across this thoughtful poem by my friend and preaching colleague, Doy Moyer.
Simply titled “Thoughts at 4:30 AM,” it captures a struggle every Christian knows—the battle with sin, the comfort of God’s grace, and the hope we have in Christ. Continue reading
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Yesterday was my weekly Rotary meeting. We began, as always, with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the recitation of The Four-Way Test.
Created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor while trying to rescue a struggling company during the Great Depression, The Four-Way Test asks four simple questions that pertain to business ethics regarding the things we think, say, or do. Continue reading
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