A few years ago when pagers were more popular than they are today, I read about a man who worked in a customer service call center for a national pager operation. He dealt with the usual complaints regarding poor pager operations. Among the “unusual calls”, the best came from a man who complained that he kept being paged by someone named “Lucille.” Continue reading
Worship: A Time to Recharge Our Batteries
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He Lived Life in all its Fullness: My Eulogy for Gary Baughn
I will never forget when Gary stood before the church family to give a Wednesday night invitation talk. His message was about influence based on Matthew 5:14-16 where Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.” To make his point, he had someone turn out all the lights in the building. It was dark. Pitch dark. You couldn’t see Gary. Or anyone around you. Then he lighted a candle. And that single little flame provided so much light. You could see Gary and those around you. He made his point in dramatic fashion. Continue reading
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Real Freedom
Seventy-one years ago today on January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the State of the Union Address where he articulated “The Four Freedoms” that he saw as a goal not only for the United States, but the world. The four fundamental freedoms “that people everywhere ought to enjoy”, according to Roosevelt, are freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Continue reading
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Discipline
“The most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. It is the first lesson that ought to be learned and however early a person’s training begins, it is probably the last lesson a person learns thoroughly.” –Thomas L. Huxley
I know Huxley was right. My parents tried to teach me self-discipline, and I’m still learning it. Success requires self-discipline. The student, the athlete, and the business person must all cultivate the habit of self-discipline. It is true spiritually. Continue reading
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Character
Hedi Tomassi was a server on her first day of her new job at Applebee’s in Olathe, Kansas. She sure needed the work. Hedi and her husband, Joe, were a 20something couple with a pile of medical bills. Their son, Griffin, was born in July was a heart defect that required surgery one day after he was born. Two weeks later there was another operation. But the defect was not repaired. And the baby only had a few weeks to live. To make matters worse, Joe was fired from his job when he asked for some time off. Continue reading
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Blessing One Another
In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change the TV channel. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over? asks Linus “These five fingers,” says Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing but when I curl them together like this into a single fist they form a weapon that is terrible to behold.” Continue reading
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Attitude is Everything
Your success, failure or mediocrity for the coming year is largely dependent on your attitude. Your happiness or unhappiness has to do with your attitude. Your ability to cope with problems, challenges and set backs will be in direct proportion to the attitude you have toward those challenges. I know these are strong statements, but I believe they are true. Continue reading
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Beginning Again
Well, here we are. Again! Another new year. It’s time for the well worn clichés. “I can’t believe it.” “Time flies.” And the ever popular, “Where has the year gone?” Continue reading
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Preaching Through Blogging
I love to preach. I have for over 40 years. It’s not only what I do. But it’s who I am. Preaching is as natural to me as breathing. It is more than a work. It is a calling. Preaching is satisfying. Gratifying. Fulfilling. But not because of some earthly or material goal. Preaching can make a difference in the lives of people. Both in time and in eternity. Continue reading
Welcome to My Blog
Several years ago when we were living in Palmetto, Florida, the Mayor, Toby Holland, dubbed me with the nickname “preacherman.” It was fitting. I am a preacher. It’s not only what I do. It’s who I am. I’ve been preaching since High School. For over 40 years I’ve been a preacherman. It’s my email address. preacherman@weliever.net
So, when I decided to start a blog it seemed natural to call it ThePreachersWord. I hope like the ancient Preacher of Ecclesiastes I can ”find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly” (Eccl 12:10). Continue reading
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