“Living with zeal is far more than a positive attitude,” wrote Phillip Shumake in his book Lifelong Zeal, “it’s an active part of your character that requires you to expend significant energy.”
Phillip then offers this thoughtful admonition. Continue reading
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Greeting from Beverly Hills, FL
Thirteen years ago today, I published a post entitled Pass It On. It was about encouragement. It told a neat story from a Public Service Ad from The Foundation of Better Living that was playing on TV at the time. In the post I related that ThePreachersWord was only in its 96th day. But I had received an incredible amount of support that encouraged me to keep it going. I wonder if I would still be posting today without that outpouring of encouragement? Continue reading
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Last month two of my friends and preaching colleagues, Mark Roberts and Wilson Adams posted “What If” thoughts.
As far as I know they were independent thoughts written by each one without any collaboration or retort to each other. Each shares a perspective that is worthy of our thought, meditation, and appropriate application. Continue reading
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Paula White is a self-proclaimed pastor, the television host of Paula Today, the president of Paula White Ministries and the National Faith Advisory Board, and the leader of the White House Faith Office.
In recent post online at Christianitytoday.com contributor Carmen Joy Imes writes that White “misappropriates God’s promises to ancient Israel in Exodus as a prosperity gospel for today.”
Apparently White released a video last week “encouraging Christians to celebrate Passover in order to unlock seven supernatural blessings.” Continue reading
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“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life”
The theme and thesis of this entire Psalm has been devoted to the fact the shepherd is providing for the sheep. And it’s all summed up in today’s statement.
The sheep cared for by the good shepherd enjoy a special, privileged position. They are safe. Secure. And sheltered. They are protected from every predator, all harm, and even their own foolish missteps. They are calm, tranquil, and at peace in the flock. Continue reading
Filed under Psalm 23
Have you been pranked yet today? Or maybe you’re the one who’s doing the pranking?
Yep. Today is universally known as April Fool’s Day.
There are many theories on the origin of April Fool’s Day. But the most widely accepted, says ChatGPT, “is when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as ordered by Pope Gregory XIII.” Continue reading
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