I Saw a Man Die

 
As we continue our countdown of the top posts of 2023, this one from our facebook Friday column came in at #8.   It is a powerful post from our friend and preaching colleague Roger Shouse who publishes Jump Starts Daily.  
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5 Factors of Church Growth

 
 Throughout the holidays we are counting down the top 12 posts 0f 2023 with the most “hits”  as reported by WordPress. Based on Acts 2:42-47, this May post about church growth received the 9th most reader views.  
 
As a side note for my preaching colleagues, this post will put you on second base for a sermon idea you might like to develop.  
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Psalm 40

 
As we continue our holiday blogging break by reposting the top 12 posts of 2023, we come to #10.  I think this Psalm resonated with readers because  we can relate to David’s problems in this passage.  There are 3 challenges he faced.  And he says there were 3 things he did to meet the challenges. You will profit from reading and applying this wonderful passage.
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Public Prayer and Piety When Facing a Crisis

 
We are taking a holiday blogging break and posting the top 12 posts published in 2023.  This January post ranked #11 in terms of reader hits.  
It relates that an incident that occasioned an unusual response in public prayer on national TV.  The episode raises some questions and issues that all Americans, and especially Christians, need to give some serious thought. 
 
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White Noise

 
Today begins our annual holiday blogging  break.  Each year we have recognized the top posts of the year based on reader views (“hits”).  This year we are reblogging the top 12 that have received significant hits since they were originally posted.  Coming in at #12 is this Facebook Friday post  back in January from the pen of Matt Bassford, who recently passed away.  It’s a short read, but well worth reading again.
 

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Weekly Recap: December 11-15

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

This week has seen a spike in our number of views and readers.  In part this is due to our Tuesday post, A Tribute to Paul Earnhart, a gospel preacher who recently passed away.  If you missed this post, you will profit from reading it and the tributes paid to Paul by various friends and colleagues.

We welcome new readers.  We hope you continue reading and following our daily blog. Continue reading

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Live With a Good Conscience

Not everything on social media is bad. On Friday’s we publish something we’ve found good, informative,  thought provoking or challenging on facebook.

Today’s Facebook Friday is a post I found on Daily Bible Notes by Andy Sochor from Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Andy’s article on the topic of conscience spurred a few thoughts of our own. Continue reading

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12 Days of Happiness

The other day at the YMCA where we work out, they were passing out cards challenging us to participate in the 12 days of happiness.

With holiday busyness and the stress that often accompanies it, this is the Y’s way to encourage fitness of body, soul and mind. On the back of the card were “12 Suggested Self Care Activities.” Continue reading

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Malachi 1:1-4:6

After preaching the first lesson introducing his sermon series on “The Sins of the Saints,” a sister chastised the preacher as she left the building.

When he asked her why she was upset about the sermon, she replied, “The sins of Christians are different from other people.” Continue reading

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A Tribute to Paul Earnhart

There is a stanza in The Psalm of Life by the 19th century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that comes to mind as I think of the life of Paul Earnhart.

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time ; Continue reading

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