Jeff Carr is a facebook friend and preaches for the Southwest Church of Christ in Lakeland, Florida.
In a recent facebook post, he referred to a sermon preached in their summer series by Don Truex based on Ephesians 4:20. “But that is not the way you learned Christ” Continue reading
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Winston Churchill once quipped, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
Truth today has fallen into disrepute. People casually speak of “my truth,” or “your truth”, as if absolute truth is non-existent.
My friend and preaching colleague, Perry Hall regularly posts on facebook a column he calls “A Pew Moments with Perry. He recently posted this wonderful piece about truth. Continue reading
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Last week my facebook friend, Chris Murray, wife of Charles Murray, who preaches at the Skyview Church in Pinellas Park, posted a piece that caught my attention.
She talked about the problem of grumpy people who gripe about anybody and everything. As Chris wrote, “On a daily basis we encounter people in the grocery store, on the street, in our cars, on the phone and sometimes even at home or in worship service who fall into the category of unhappy people.” Continue reading
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The Devil sent us a “thorn in the flesh,” but by God’s grace and some medical intervention we’re better today.
Jim Rohn is an American author, motivator, speaker, and entrepreneur. Recently he posted on his facebook page “The 6 Essential Traits of Good Character.” Although he writes to an audience of business and professional leaders, his observations have a Biblical basis and find their application for preachers, pastors, and Christian business leaders. In fact, for all disciples of Christ.
Slightly adapted, here are the 6 traits we should all aspire to develop Continue reading
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Versions of this have been around a long time. I recently saw this again on the facebook page of my friend and preaching colleague, Steve Wolfgang.
It’s credited to Charles Schultz, the creator of the comic strip “Peanuts.” And worth repeating and reposting. To get the point, you don’t have to write down the answers, just read through the two quizzes. Continue reading
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