My good friend and preaching colleague, Steve McAllister, texted me recently saying, “thought this might be of interest for your blog on April 30th.
Attached was an article by Mike Riley entitled, “Do We Really Need A National Honesty Day? Continue reading
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TIME Magazine recently published its annual list of the “Most Influential People of 2025.” For over two decades TIME has produced this list along with the person of the year who they believe shape, influence, and transform our lives.
Predicably President Donald Trump is on the list, including six members of his administration. Members on the list hail from 32 countries and contain familiar entertainers like Snoop Dog and Demi Moore. Included are sports celebrities like Olympic Champion Simone Biles, and NFL quarterback Jalen Hurts. Continue reading
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Religious surveys conducted by organizations like the Barna group and others have shown that the “more friendships a person has in a congregation, the less likely they are to become inactive or leave.”
I recently read one survey of over 400 people who were asked why they left the church. More than 75% responded, “I didn’t feel anyone cared whether I was there or not.” Continue reading
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Greetings from Plainfield, Indiana
It’s been a great week sharing the Word with the brethren in Belleville, Indiana, and reconnecting with so many friends from the past. I appreciate so much being invited back to my “old stopping grounds” it has been a wonderful and special time of fellowship, sharing, and reminiscing. Continue reading
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Mark Nichols Posey is a pastor and preacher who serves the Lord’s church in Northwest Alabama. He has a facebook page called Pulpit Previews where he posts ideas for “Sermon Starters” with either a few single words, or sentences for preachers to develop into their own lessons.
Recently Mark posted four sentences from the chorus of the song “Because He Lives,” written by Bill and Gloria Gaither, with a one sentence explanation. Mark’s thoughts triggered these observations for today’s facebook Friday. Continue reading
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Author and theologian, John Piper, has a podcast called, “Ask Pastor John.” In a recent episode Piper addressed an issue raised by a listener named Mason, who wrote, “I have been struggling with the concept of eternity lately.”
After explaining his recent study from various sources about eternity and heaven, Mason then shared this perplexing concern. “I struggle to process something with no end. How will we not get bored?” Continue reading
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This week I am in a meeting with the church in Belleville, Indiana. It’s a pleasure to be back in Hendricks County where I grew up. Returning “home” has unearthed so many memories.
Saturday we drove past the church building where I attended throughout my childhood and teenage years. It was where I went to Bible classes twice a week. Where I was baptized. Participated in worship services. Gave my first talk. And listened to and learned from the powerful preaching of Aude McKee. The building is now owned by another religious group, but there was a car in the parking lot. So we stopped and they invited us in. We walked into the auditorium and through the classrooms, thinking of Bible teachers and times spent learning God’s Word. So, many precious memories flooded my soul.
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Today, April 22 is International Earth Day. According to their webpage their mission is to “diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.”
Earth Day began in 1970 and claims to be the largest environmental movement with over 150,000 partners and more than 192 countries. Continue reading
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“We suffer from the “4 F’s” in life– fear, failure, frustration, and fatigue.”
While attributed to various authors, these 4 challenges are widely recognized in the realm of psychology. They constitute the commonality of experiences and emotions of all human kind. And Christians are not exempt.
These challenges can dampen our zest for life, diminish our passion for projects we once enjoyed, and severely decrease our get-up-and go. This is also true regarding our spiritual fervor. Continue reading
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Greetings from Middle Tennessee
Norma Jean and I are on the way to Indiana where I will begin a meeting on Sunday at the Belleville Church. We are looking forward to the week with these brethren, sharing the Word, and reconnecting with friends from bygone days in the area where I grew up and first began preaching. Continue reading
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