I just stumbled across this post on encouragement from December 2023 by my friend and preaching colleague, Gary Henry, author of the WordPoints Day Book Series.
It’s piece about encouragement, honoring the late Paul Earnhart. I offer it without any extra or needed comment.
Thanks Gary for your labor of love reflected in your writing. Continue reading
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We have often written about the Biblical emphasis on worship. God desires it. And He requires it.
Recently, I came across a meme posted on facebook by my friend and preaching colleague, Steve Wolfgang, that offers an important perspective. Continue reading
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Bobby Wesson posted a touching tribute to his wife, a nurse, on facebook that has found its way onto several facebook pages including It’s a Wonderful Day, Inspirational Quotes page, and OliViral.
We would like to add ThePreachersWord to the list for the benefit of our readers. Continue reading
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The other day I came across a piece posted on facebook by a man called Adams Noah. Not knowing him I would have skipped it, but it was a story about Socrates that caught my eye.
Supposedly someone came to the ancient Greek philosopher with something to tell about one of his students. Continue reading
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My preaching colleague and facebook friend, Tommy Peeler, recently posted a short piece about the importance of boundaries.
Tommy’s post further sparked some additional thoughts about this important topic Continue reading
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Not everything posted on social media is negative. So, every Friday we choose something positive, enlightening, and encouraging, found on facebook.
This piece, “Be the person who breaks the cycle,” has been posted by a number of people over the past several months. It’s credited to author and blogger Lori Deschene. Continue reading
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“My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can today. Procrastination is the thief of time,” wrote Charles Dickens’ in his novel David Copperfield.
Also, as my favorite author anonymous once opined, “Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.” Continue reading
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My preaching colleague and fellow Hoosier, Max Dawson, posted a piece on facebook a few months ago from his column “Pontiacs, Points, and Proverbs.”
Max is a “car guy” and loves to share various stories about cars and use them as a springboard to make a spiritual application. This one teaches a lesson that parallels one of Jesus’ parables. Continue reading
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The Secret of Soul facebook page recently posted this story about a Kenyan runner Abel Mutai who was competing in a cross-country race in Burlada, Navarre, Spain, in 2012.
Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. Continue reading
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Florida College professor and gospel preacher Doy Moyer posted on facebook the other day some personal guidelines for posting on social media. He titled it “A Manifest for Myself on Social Media.”
With Doy’s permission I would like to adopt this manifesto for my own. I recommend it to all of you as well Continue reading
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