When you’re in college, Spring Break is the ultimate in week-long partying (for us it was, at least). Those seven days or so are reserved for drinking, sun tanning, dancing, and you know, um, making out. But sometimes, things can get really raunchy — think Girls Gone Wild, but without Joe Francis and his camera crew breathing uncomfortably down your neck. If you wanna hit the hottest parties this coming Spring, you’re going to need to book now — and these four spots are perfect for stripping down, boozing hard, and getting your freak on. Continue reading
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Nine Keys to Better Communication
Josh was a college freshman but didn’t have many social skills. Kinda shy. Introverted. Actually, a computer geek. He didn’t date much in high school. But now he’s got a date with Ashley. She’s pretty. Great personality. And loads of fun.
As he was taking her back to the residence hall, Josh’s mind was racing. He wanted to kiss her goodnight. But should he? He didn’t want to spoil things by moving too quickly. So he decided to be more subtle. Continue reading
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Three Communication Killers
Have you seen the AT&T commercial of the girl calling her boyfriend to tell him she’s giving him the silent treatment? He’s confused as she has already called him several times. Her validation for calling is that her family has “free unlimited mobile to any mobile minutes from AT&T so I can call all I want.”
He objects, and says, “I don’t think you understand how the silent treatment works.” At this point she is shown with a knowing nod and saying nothing. I think it is very clever. It gives you a chuckle. And there’s an element of truth in it. Continue reading
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Successful Families Communicate Effectively
Many years ago Dr. John Baucom wrote: “With the appearance of the two bathroom home, Americans forgot how to cooperate. With the appearance of the two car family, we forgot how to associate, and with the coming of the two television home, we forgot how to communicate.” I wonder what Dr. Baucom would write today! With computers, ipads, and smart phones, it’s more challenging than ever to engage in face-to-face family communication. Continue reading
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Involvement in Worship
Warren Hamby was right when he wrote, “Worship isolated from involvement is a bland and meaningless exercise.”
Involvement has to do with activity. Commitment. It means “to engage or employ.” “To engage the interest or emotions.” “To absorb fully.”
If we are passive in worship, disengaged and sit waiting for something to happen to us, we will be disappointed in the service. We may leave saying, “I didn’t get anything out of it. Continue reading
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It’s Madness–You Need Discipline to Win!
March Madness has arrived. Already there’s been several upsets. Sorry Mizzou, UNLV and Duke! Close games that shouldn’t have been. Tough loss Alabama! And the exciting return and win of the Indiana Hoosiers to the “Big Dance”! 




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Are You Living Life at the Highest Level?
We are born crying, live complaining and die disappointed,” wrote Thomas Fuller in 1732. The writer, O’Henry penned, “Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles, with sniffles predominating.” And Janis Joplin, a rock and blues singer of my teen years, once said, “Life is something you do while waiting to die.” Continue reading
What Do I Value?
The Mountain Message of Matthew 5-7 was called by one writer, “The Radical Teachings of Jesus.” One radical exhortation in found in Matthew 6:19-21. This is a difficult passage. Not to understand, but to apply. Continue reading
The Nail
I recently came across a neat fable by the famous author anonymous. It seems some Christians built a new church building and invited everyone to come see it. All admired its beauty. Up on the roof, a little nail heard the people praising everything about the new building. They praised everything but him. No one even knew he was there, and he became angry and jealous. “If I am that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I quit,” he said to himself. So the nail released its hold, slid down off the roof, and fell in the mud. Continue reading
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A Note to my Email “followers”: Link to Today’s Post
Hi!
I don’t know what happened when I published this post, but somehow it didn’t go through to your inbox.
Anyway, here’s the link for today’s post.
https://thepreachersword.com/2012/03/13/birthday-reflections/
Thanks to Frank Walton for letting me know it was not working.
Hope you all have a great day. And thanks so much for following my Blog. And recommending it to others. I appreciate it.
–Ken Weliever, The Preacherman
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