“The church doesn’t need more workers; it needs more worshipers,” once quipped Howard Hendricks.
I found that quote in my “worship” folder apart from the greater context. However, I doubt that Hendricks was diminishing the importance of working for the Lord, or minimizing the role of ministry, but rather elevating and emphasizing the power of worship. Continue reading
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Good morning from Beverly Hills, Florida
We’ve been in our house for just over a month and it’s beginning to feel like home. As much fun as it was traveling full time, it’s nice to be settled again and not be moving to another location today.
Today’s recap features a rather eclectic variety of posts on topics that you will find interesting and edifying. If you missed one, this is a good way to catch up.
Also, today is the online funeral service for Ed Harrell. Thursday’s post provides information on accessing that service Continue reading
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Our Wednesday night class at West Citrus is studying the book of James and using Wilson Adams’ fine class book, The Case For Practical Christianity.
In lesson #2 we studied what Wilson called “one of those ‘raise your eyebrow verses.’”
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance” (Jas 1:3-4).
Today’s list comes from Wilson’s answer to the question, “How can there be ‘joy’ in troubles? Continue reading
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Author, historian, University professor, gospel preacher, and our beloved brother in Christ, David Edwin Harrell, Jr. passed from this life to his eternal reward last Monday afternoon, March 15th.
Today there will be a short graveside service for brother Harrell at 2:00 p.m. at Mandarin Cemetery in Jacksonville. Saturday, there will be an online service that you can register to view by linking here.
Almost 20 years my senior, I have known Ed Harrell since my college years. Like anyone who knew him, I was impressed with his unique intellectual insights combined with genuine humility. Sometimes preachers with educational credentials take simple truths and complicate them. Ed possessed the ability to simplify the complex. Continue reading
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There’s an old joke about a young newly-wed sitting at his desk paying bills when he came to the credit card statement. As he scanned through the charges he noticed a charge of $250 on his wife’s card from a department store. He hollered for his wife to join him.
“How could you spend $250 at a department store?” he asked.
“Well,” she said, “I was standing in the store looking for a dress. Then, I found myself trying it on. It was like the devil whispering to me, ‘You look really good in this dress. You should buy it.’” Continue reading
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Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has received an inordinate amount of press coverage and publicity. Less so, was her interview Sunday with “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Known as people of faith, Oprah asked them to explain how they hear God’s voice, Is it a “voice in your head, is it a feeling, is it prayer? Continue reading
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In “The Greatest Finish Fails in Sports History,” Andrew Daniels relates numerous stories of runners, cyclists, and ballplayers who celebrated their victory too early, only to lose.
In the men’s 800 meters at the 2014 Shanghai Diamond League meet, Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi stuck out his arms and his tongue just before crossing the finish line and watched his first-place finish get usurped by Kenyan Robert Biwott.
In 2015, The University of Oregon’s Tanguy Pepiot was set to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2015 Pepsi Team Invitational. However, when he urged the crowd at Hayward Field to cheer him on, he slowed down just enough for The University of Washington’s Meron Simon to sprint past him in the final meters and snatch a last-second win. Continue reading
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“Daylight saving time: Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket,” quipped one anonymous sage.
And so, the moans, groans, and debates begin over the efficacy of DST after “losing” an hour of sleep last night.
Although, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a supporter of DSL opined: “The next generation…would be better for having had this extra hour of daylight in their childhood.”
More importantly, however, is this issue: How are you spending your time? No, how are you investing your time Continue reading
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Good morning from Beverly Hills, Florida
Someone quipped at church the other evening, “Well, do you have all your boxes unpacked yet? Hopefully, they were joking. But we’re making progress.
With the arrival of more furniture yesterday, Norma Jean said, “Now, our house is beginning to look like a home.” Hopefully, we’ll soon be there. I’ll be happy when I get my desk and bookcases and can set up my office.
In addition to the recap of this week’s post, I’ve added a bonus post, on this my 73rd birthday, dedicated to my generation who are getting older, but don’t feel old yet. Hope you enjoy it. Continue reading
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The other day Norma Jean and I went to Ocala shopping and enjoyed lunch at Betty Cakes, which I highly recommend.
It’s a café inside a neat home decor and gift store, Your Heart’s Desire. While browsing I saw a plaque with nine simple rules for marriage that’s the basis for today’s list.
With just a slight modification and the addition of some Bible verses, here’s a list that can enhance and enrich your marriage every day.
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