Give & Do

I remember when I was young, there was a man in church who always put his offering in the plate where you could see the size of the bill he was giving. One of my first volunteer jobs was taking up offering. Later, when I was in college, I was in church in another town…

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Forgiven

Forgiveness is very real and a huge blessing. I am so thankful for receiving forgiveness many times over for stupid stuff I’ve done or simple mistakes I’ve made. I’ve also been the giver of forgiveness and it relieves me of a burden and can bring healing to my soul. Forgiveness is something I give to…

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Hand-Off

I remember watching track and field events when my son Luke was involved as a freshman in High School. The relay races were interesting as the athletes practiced the hand off. There were many times where the race was won or lost at the hand-off. I’ve also witnessed a leadership hand-off. This is the case…

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Leaders Give

When I think back at the leaders whom I’ve followed over the years, there were some really good ones and others that were missing an important ingredient. The missing ingredient is often integrity. Integrity means that the leader is guided and adheres to moral and ethical principles and is solid in moral character and honesty. …

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Giving Back

I often use the word giving praise to the Lord for what He is doing and has done for all mankind. I am also committed to be a giver of my financial resources and my time for Kingdom work. I was reminded this morning that my giving is really “giving back”.  I can look back…

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Most Holy Part

I really like food with my meals! I am not a huge fan of bread, but the meat and vegetables – that’s my favorite. Recently, my wife purchased some “whole grain” bread. I could see the small grains baked into the bread. I have to admit that it made for a good piece of toast…

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