“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives,” penned C. S. Lewis in The Four Loves.
In this book Lewis summarizes the four types of human love as he views them from a Christian perspective. Family love. Friendship love. Romantic love. And unconditional “God love.” Continue reading
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Good morning from Beverly Hills, Florida
After an extended “weekend” in Dallas where we saw many old friends and enjoyed speaking at the Legacy Weekend for the Campbell Road Church, it’s good to be home for a little while. BTW, if you would like to listen to those lesson by myself and Max Dawson, click here.
Tomorrow I’m preaching at the West Citrus Church in Crystal River, where we worship when we’re home. Next Sunday, (Sept. 25th) we will be in Orlando where I’m speaking for the South Bumby Church at both morning services. We’d love to see any of our friends in that area who are able to visit Continue reading
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“What are my highest priorities in life?” asked the American statesman, philosopher, and inventor Benjamin Franklin when he was only 22 years old.
From his introspection, he developed 12 virtues that would serve as his governing values which he conceived as a “bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection.”
When He shared them with a Quaker friend, seeking his opinion, he suggested that Franklin overlooked one important virtue which became #13, with a simple four word description.
Today’s list is Franklin’s list with his brief explanation. Continue reading
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“When we put our trust in the political system to change society, when we become more consumed with winning the elections than winning the lost, when we marry the Gospel with politics, when our Christianity becomes an appendage to a political party, we have confused politics with the Gospel,” warned Dr. Michael Brown.
Brown, a Christian apologist, author and radio host, was recently a guest on CNB’s Faith vs Culture and expressed this concern that too many Christians have mixed up politics with the gospel. Continue reading
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Cal Thomas, related in a recent post watching BBC and the Sky News coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s death. Thomas admitted he was surprised by two things.
“The first is that so many people interviewed were shocked at the Queen’s death.”
“Why should they be shocked?” Thomas wondered. “She was 96 years old and in failing health.” Continue reading
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Yesterday’s post regarding legacy promoted this response and query from a reader.
He shared a story about a church leader he knew who used his time, talent and resources to build the church in his community. This involved his physical as well as spiritual efforts. He was highly respected within the church and the community at large.
However, an egregious sin brought shame and reproach not only upon on him, but on the church where he had labored for so many years and had made such a profound difference. Continue reading
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This past weekend I have been privileged to be a part of the Legacy Weekend with Max Dawson at the Campbell Road Church in Garland, Texas (in the Dallas area).
Rickie Jenkins serves as both a preacher and one of the Shepherds for this vibrant church along with a fine young preacher, Jordan Shouse.
On Sunday morning Rickie reflected on his 30+ years with this church which has been in existence for 60 years. The church has grown significantly through the years and numbers today around 400. But their strength is not in their numbers but in their spiritual development. Their discipleship. Their relationship with one another and the Lord. Continue reading
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Good morning from the Lone Star State,
This weekend Norma Jean and I are in Garland, Texas, (in the DWF area) where I’m teaming with Max Dawson speaking at the Campbell Road Church on their Legacy Weekend.
I’m speaking tonight at 7pm on “Honoring Senior Saints: They Still Bear Fruit in Old Age.” And Sunday at 10:50 AM on “Reaching Forward to the Heavenly Prize.” If you’re within driving distance, we’d love to see you. Continue reading
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This week I’ve been writing about godliness. Yesterday we discussed the key to godliness is discipline. To further follow up on that idea, today’s list, adapted and condensed from John MacArthur’s book, “The Pillars of Christian Character” offers some practical tips on developing discipline.
The list deserves greater attention and explanation than merely listing these points. However, we will leave it to you, the reader, to reflect on and apply these important points. Continue reading
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Thomas Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza and its CEO from 1970 to 1985 grew a small debt ridden business to what is today the largest Pizza chain in the world with sales exceeding 8.6 billion dollars in 2021.
Once asked to account for the incredible growth of the company, Monaghan explained, “I programed everything for growth. Everyday we develop people–the key to growth is developing people, not special cheese, not tasty crust, not fast delivery, but people. People are the key to all effective leadership.” Continue reading
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