According to educator Edes Gilbert, getting a good education for their children is not the only factor motivating some of today’s parents to enroll their children in elite schools.
During her 15 years as headmistress of Spence, a prestigious Upper East Side girls school in New York City, Ms. Gilbert has seen an increasing number of parents using their children’s education for their own benefit. Continue reading
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This week Norma Jean and I are in Huntington Beach, California, where I’m preaching in a meeting. We’re thankful to be here. We almost didn’t make it on time. Continue reading
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One Sunday on their way home from worship services, little Ella turned to her mother and said, “Mommy, the preacher’s sermon this morning confused me.”
“Oh, why is that?” the mother asked.
“Well,” replied Ella, “He said that God is bigger than we are. Is that true?”
“Yes, Ella, that’s right.”
“But he also said that God lives in us. Is that true, Mommy?” Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Today Norma Jean and I are leaving for Huntington Beach, California, where I will be preaching in a meeting beginning tomorrow, September 15th through Wednesday the 18th. It’s our first time to preach for this congregation. So we are looking forward to meeting the brethren and reconnecting with friends from Kansas City days, Joe and Debra Griffin.
The other day at church a brother quipped to me, “You’re the busiest retired preacher I know.” Well, I guess it depends on how you define “retirement.” Since 2018 we have not been tied down to local church work, but are continuing to preach, teach, write and travel as opportunities are provided. We are blessed. Continue reading
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Mark Nichols Posey is the Administrator of Pulpit Preview, a facebook page filled with sermon starter ideas. If you are a preacher or make short talks you will find it helpful.
Today’s facebook Friday was inspired by Mark’s 5 word outline from James 1:1-12 on how to handle trials, tribulation, and temptation, Continue reading
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Last night at West Citrus Tom Quinn began a study from one of Wilson Adams’ workbooks Simple Scenes from the Life of Jesus.
The first lesson was based on Jesus statement in Luke 9:23. “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Continue reading
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I doubt if any of our readers know the name E. J. Nichols. I wouldn’t either except for reading about him in Dee Bowman’s book, “It’s All About the People.”
Before Dee dedicated himself to full time preaching, he worked in radio. Occasionally, Grover Stevens, the preacher at the Caprock, Church in Lubbock, Texas, where Dee and Norma attended would ask Dee to preach when he was away. Continue reading
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According to an article on The Christian News web page by Donna Birrell the Peterborough Cathedral in England is planning to hold an Ibiza-themed concert in November.
This concert, set to take place on “All Souls day” is being strongly criticized by church leaders across the Church of England.
In an interview with The Telegraph Daniel French, who serves as the vicar of Salcombe, said the event was “incongruent with the Christian message,” and that it “doesn’t feel quite right.” Continue reading
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John Grisham is the one of world’s most commercially successful novelists of the last 35 years. He has well over 100 million books in print in 31 languages. He had authored 50 consecutive #1 best sellers. Yet Grisham was hardly an overnight success in his transition from attorney to writer.
A Time to Kill, Grisham’s first novel, was rejected by 28 agents and publishers. When an agent finally did take him as a client, the book’s first press run was only 5,000 copies. Grisham himself purchased 1,000 and hawked his work to bookstores from the trunk of his car. Continue reading
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Greetings from Citrus County, FL
Today’s post is a recap of the past week’s posts. With its live links, it’s an easy way to catch up in case you’ve missed one. It’s also a good way to share a sample of ThePreachersword with your friends either by email or on social media. Continue reading
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