As I sit here sipping a cup of hot coffee in the early morning darkness, it is peaceful, calm, and quiet. No wind. No rain. A pleasant 70 degrees.
But…
We know it is just the calm before the storm. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Commitment is Fundamental
Though skeptical of his teenage son’s newfound determination to build bulging muscles, one father followed his teenager to the store’s weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights.
“Please, Dad,” pleaded the teen, “I promise I’ll use ’em every day.”
“I don’t know, Michael. It’s really a commitment on your part,” the father said.
“Please, Dad?” Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: September 30-October 4
Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
In case you missed a post this week, today’s blog is actually a recap of the past week’s posts with its live links.
It’s an easy way to catch up. Plus I encourage you to share it with your friends, relatives, and brethren either on social media or via email. It’s a good way to introduce them to ThePreachersWord. Also there’s a bonus post at the bottom from 6 years ago. Continue reading
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How Strange Are You?
A few weeks ago my friend and preaching colleague, Leland Ping who lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, posted a short piece on his facebook page that is worthy of your consideration. Continue reading
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Is Recreation a Work of the Church?
With so many churches providing, promoting, and sponsoring recreational activities both for its members and non-members, this is a fair question to ask: “Is recreation a work of the church?”
Apparently a Michigan appeals court doesn’t think so. In a recent ruling the court states that “a multisite Evangelical church in Michigan cannot be exempt from paying taxes on a property meant to serve as a retreat and recreation space,” as reported by The Christian Post. Continue reading
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James 1:12-16: Fishing and Phishing
Author John Ortberg wrote in “The Me I Want to Be” the time he and his wife went fly fishing for the first time.’
Ortberg said the guides told us that “to catch a fish you have to think like a fish.” They said that to a fish life is about the maximum gratification of appetite at the minimum expenditure of energy. To a fish, life is “see a fly, want a fly, eat a fly.”
“A rainbow trout never really reflects on where his life is headed. A girl carp rarely says to a boy carp, I don’t feel you’re as committed to our relationship as I am. I wonder, do you love me for me or just for my body? The fish are just a collection of appetites. A fish is a stomach, a mouth, and a pair of eyes.” Continue reading
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Is God Trying to Get Our Attention?
The recent hurricane Helene, not only impacted the Gulf coast of Florida with severe flooding and damaging winds, but has reeked havoc in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
The national news has documented the devastation in places like Asheville, and Chimney Rock, a picturesque tourist town that was destroyed. One resident lamented, “What was once a town is now a river.” Over 125 have died as the result of Helene. And there may be many more. Continue reading
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