Monthly Archives: January 2025

January 20, 2025 · 7:11 am

Motivated By Divine Passion

“Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark,” penned the 19th century Swiss poet and philosopher Henri-Frédéric Amiel.

Nothing worthwhile in life is achieved without passion. This is true in sports, education, business and it’s true spiritually. Our theme this year, Be Zealous: Igniting Your Spiritual Passion” is dedicated to exploring how to build, grow, and maintain our zeal for “the things of God.” Continue reading →

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January 18, 2025 · 6:25 am

Weekly Recap: January 13-17

 

Greetings from Beverly Hills, 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.

In addition there’s a bonus post at the end from 12 years ago. Continue reading →

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January 17, 2025 · 6:18 am

Words To Live By

“Could it be that with the advent of social media some verses suddenly became written in invisible ink or perhaps reached an expiration date?” Asked my friend and preaching colleague Don Truex on his facebook page. Continue reading →

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January 16, 2025 · 6:47 am

Men are Men and Women are Women

On Tuesday The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to bar men who identify as women from completing in women’s athletic competition.

That evening Speaker Mike Johnson addressed reporters at a press conference and began saying “We know from Scripture and from nature that men are men and women are women and men cannot become women.” He pointed out that differences between the sexes goes back to God’s creation of Adam and Eve. Continue reading →

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January 15, 2025 · 7:20 am

Psalm 23: #2 I Shall Not Want

Students in a Bible class were once asked to memorize Psalm 23. One little girl stood up and began “The Lord is my Shepherd.” Then she paused, as her mind went blank.

Quickly, she smiled and blurted out, “And that’s all I want.” Continue reading →

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January 14, 2025 · 7:20 am

Can You Imagine?

Last week we watched the funeral service of President Jimmy Carter. It was, as expected, an impressive service with its pomp and ceremony reserved for a former United States President.

The speakers included Steve Ford, son of former President Gerald Ford, and Ted Mondel, son of former Vice President Walter Mondale, with both reading remarks written by their fathers honoring President Carter. Of course, President Biden also spoke. Continue reading →

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January 13, 2025 · 4:01 am

2025 Theme: Be Zealous

David McCullough, in his book Mornings on Horseback, tells this story about Teddy Roosevelt when he was a kid.

Roosevelt’s mother, Martha, learned that he was afraid to set foot inside the building where they worshiped. He admitted that he was terrified of something called “zeal.” He thought it was crouched in the dark corners of the building ready to jump out at him. Continue reading →

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January 11, 2025 · 6:39 am

Weekly Recap: January 6-10

Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida

Hope your New Year is off to a good start.

We’re been blessed in this past year and thank the Lord for His providential care.  2025 is off to a good start with opportunities to minister and a continued faithful readership for ThePreachersWord.  We have some new projects in mind this year we will be announcing soon.  We thank you for your continued support. Continue reading →

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January 10, 2025 · 6:31 am

Don’t Be A Quitter

“I watched this Apple commercial over the holidays, and you may have seen it. It features a girl going out for a run on January 1st when it’s snowing,” posted Jay Ferguson on his blog.

“She’s clearly miserable, out-of-shape, wearing a pair of sweats that look like they belonged to your old middle school gym coach, devoid of the right gear. But, she does have an Apple Watch, which–spoiler alert–allows her to run all year long, progressively faster and in progressively better gear.” Continue reading →

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January 9, 2025 · 7:45 am

Reflections on Recent Snow Falls

The recent snow storm named Blair dumped incredible amounts of snow stretching across the Midwest from Kansas into the Ohio Valley.

Norma Jean and I watched the news accounts from the warmth of our Florida family room reminiscing about places where we’ve lived and experienced snow storms.

Our first winter in Ohio back in 1970 was Norma’s very first taste of snow. Living in Hillsboro and Kettering we saw snow. Lots of snow. It was also Norma’s first exposure to driving in snow that landed her in a ditch on a country road. Continue reading →

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