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September 26, 2022 · 4:03 am

Word of the Week: Integrity

Last Thursday evening Norma Jean and I were privileged to attend the Florida College Leadership Dinner and hear former Vice-President Mike Pence share a message about servant-leadership.

Mr. Pence spoke of qualities that have served him well as he’s navigated the world of business and politics. From his humble beginnings growing up in a small Indiana town, to a seat in Congress, to the Governors’ mansion in Indiana, to the Vice Presidency, Mr. Pence emphasized the importance of faith, family and service. Continue reading →

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September 24, 2022 · 6:14 am

Weekly Recap: September 19-23

Good Moring from Beverly Hills, FL

Well, Fall is in the air in Florida.  The predicted  highs for the next 10 days are in the mid 80’s.  And lows in the upper 60’s.  We shall see. Anyway, it’s a nice break from the oppressive heat of summer.

Regardless of the weather, hot or not as hot, we blog onward.  We send out this Saturday post in case you missed one, so you can catch up.  It’s also a good way to share ThePreachersWord with your friends, either by email or on social media.

Tomorrow (Sunday) we’re looking forward to worshiping with and preaching for the South Bumby Church in Orlando.  If you’re in the area, we’d love to see any of our readers that can be there.  I’m speaking at both the 9:30 and 10:30 AM services. Continue reading →

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September 23, 2022 · 4:23 am

Friday’s List To Live By #101

Our list this week is adapted from Perry Hall’s excellent book, Grace Does That?

Perry affirms that to truly understand grace, we must understand that Jesus must have first place in our lives. That “there is no one above Him, no one more important.”

So, if we are to glorify God and to walk worthily of the Lord, then it should be apparent that Jesus is supreme in our lives. Continue reading →

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September 22, 2022 · 4:22 am

Remember Who You Are

I don’t remember when I first heard it. But I remember who said it. And where I heard it.

Dee Bowman was preaching in a gospel meeting where I was located. In the course of his sermon on Christian Living, he related advice that he gave to his son, Russ, when he was a teenager and would leave the house with his friends. Continue reading →

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September 21, 2022 · 4:21 am

2Corinthians 5:1-8

Her father died in infancy. When she was four years old she was left paralyzed following a spinal infection that rendered her an invalid She lived her life in a wheelchair. And suffered the uncertain ravages of the Civil War. But Jennie Bain Wilson lived a productive and joyful life as she grew up in rural Indiana.

In 1881, at age 25 she was carried into a creek in her wheelchair and baptized into Christ. She wrote, “It gave me much joy to thus confess my dear Savior.” Continue reading →

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September 20, 2022 · 7:40 am

Some Reflections on the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Yesterday I joined an estimated 7 billion people around the world who watched at least portions of the Queen’s funeral.

Watching the pomp and pageantry unfolding beneath the magnificent gothic arches of Westminster Abbey, a myriad of thoughts and feelings swirled around within me. Continue reading →

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September 19, 2022 · 4:19 am

Word of the Week: Brotherly Affection

“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives,” penned C. S. Lewis in The Four Loves.

In this book Lewis summarizes the four types of human love as he views them from a Christian perspective. Family love. Friendship love. Romantic love. And unconditional “God love.” Continue reading →

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September 17, 2022 · 4:17 am

Weekly Recap: September 12-16

Good morning from Beverly Hills, Florida

After an extended “weekend” in Dallas where we saw many old friends and enjoyed speaking at the Legacy Weekend for the Campbell Road Church,  it’s good to be home for a little while. BTW, if you would like to listen to those lesson by myself and Max Dawson, click here. 

Tomorrow I’m preaching at the West Citrus Church in Crystal River, where we worship when we’re home.  Next Sunday, (Sept. 25th) we will be in Orlando where I’m speaking for the South Bumby Church at both morning services.  We’d love to see any of our friends in that area who are able to visit Continue reading →

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September 16, 2022 · 4:16 am

Friday’s List to Live By #100

“What are my highest priorities in life?” asked the American statesman, philosopher, and inventor Benjamin Franklin when he was only 22 years old.

From his introspection, he developed 12 virtues that would serve as his governing values which he conceived as a “bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection.”

When He shared them with a Quaker friend, seeking his opinion, he suggested that Franklin overlooked one important virtue which became #13, with a simple four word description.

Today’s list is Franklin’s list with his brief explanation. Continue reading →

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September 15, 2022 · 4:15 am

The Danger of Elevating Politics Over the Gospel

“When we put our trust in the political system to change society, when we become more consumed with winning the elections than winning the lost, when we marry the Gospel with politics, when our Christianity becomes an appendage to a political party, we have confused politics with the Gospel,” warned Dr. Michael Brown.

Brown, a Christian apologist, author and radio host, was recently a guest on CNB’s Faith vs Culture and expressed this concern that too many Christians have mixed up politics with the gospel. Continue reading →

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