Category Archives: Weekly Recap

Weekly Recap: August 10-14

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

This week we passed 4,300 posts since we began publishing ThePreachersWord in January of 2012.  It still amazes me to realize the body of work we’ve created over 13+ years. It’s a reminder that a little bit every day adds up to a lot over the years. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: August 3-7

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Today is National Happiness Day, so says the National Calendar of unusual and little-known holidays.  The calendar also says it’s National Whataburger Day.  No doubt the two “holidays” go together.  Anyway, in its honor, here’s an extra post from the past about Choosing Happiness with a real-life example from a friend of mine from bygone days.  So, to help you celebrate today, click this 2013 post, Happiness is a Choice. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: July 27-31

 

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

We’re back!

Our annual summer trip to Ontario, Canada, was shorter than usual, but no less important and profitable.  Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: July 20-24

Greetings from Welland, Ontario, Canada

What a wonderful, exciting, and encouraging week we’ve experienced participating in the annual Wellandport VBS.  This church may be small in number compared to many other churches, but they are mighty in spirit.  And they put on a VBS that would rival many other churches four times their size. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: July 13-17

Greetings from Welland, Ontario, Canada!

It’s great to be back in Canada, reconnecting with dear friends and brethren, enjoying the best gelato this side of Italy, and sharing God’s Word with some very special people.

On Sunday, we pick up the pace with the start of the Wellandport VBS. I’ll be preaching and teaching the adult class, using this year’s sports theme, “Developing the Heart of a Spiritual Champion.” Together, we’ll consider five essential qualities of a spiritual champion: Discipline. Perseverance. Teamwork. Focus. And Passion. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: July 6-10


Greetings from Welland, Ontario, Canada

This summer marks our 8th year in Canada, working with the Wellandport brethren and other Canadian churches as opportunities arise.

Norma Jean and I have been richly blessed by our association with these wonderful brethren.  They are kind, encouraging, and, most of all, dedicated to Kingdom work, regardless of the circumstances, challenges, or setbacks they may encounter. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: June 22-26

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

According to the current WordPress stats page, Saturday is the most popular day our readers access ThePreachersWord.  If that’s actually true, then our weekly recap must be accomplishing what it’s intended to do — provide an opportunity to catch up if you missed a post.

With its live links, it’s also a good way to share ThePreachersWord with family, friends, and brethren, either on social media or via email. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: June 15-19

Greetings from Beverly Hills

It’s great seeing new readers sign up for ThePreachersWord.  And it’s especially exciting to see so many hits from other countries this week,’

Following the USA, the hits were Taiwan, China, and the Philippines.  Welcome!  Hope you will continue reading and sharing our little blog with your friends, relatives, and fellow countrymen. Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: June 8-12

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

“Good Night, John Boy!” Remember that familiar closing segment on the Waltons TV show?

John Boy was played by actor Richard Thomas, whose birthday is today.

Guess how old he is? Continue reading

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Weekly Recap: May 25-29

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Today is the 150th day of the year.  With June 1st approaching on Monday, we’re reminded of Kyle Busch’s statement, which we wrote about on Tuesday: “You Never Know When the Last One Is.” If you missed that post, be sure to read it. Continue reading

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