Posts by Dwayne Hicks
Practical Farewell
Farewell speeches are usually a bit sad because the person giving the speech is leaving or dying. I don’t give a farewell speech and then return to business as usual tomorrow. The crazy thing about the uncertainty of life is that we usually don’t know which day will be our last. A person who is…
Read MoreThe First Test of Leadership
I remember asking the teacher if this information that she was giving was going to be on the test. If it wasn’t on the test, then what’s the point of learning it? I was a bit of an obnoxious student and I wasn’t interested in learning as much as passing the class. There are tests…
Read MoreChanged Heart
I had good friend who was re-introduced to the Lord and his heart was changed. He was so different than the person he had been before. There is a real difference in someone who has a relationship with the church and a person who has met Jesus personally and trusts Him with everything. This…
Read MoreWhich Road Do I Take?
I am quite a fan of the Maps feature on my iPhone. I use it all the time to get where I’m going if I’m not sure of the best route to take. I have become way to dependent upon this. I can remember a time when I had a map of the area…
Read MoreChoose A Leader
This November our nation will choose a President to lead for four years. The process of our elections has become somewhat laughable and is often very predictable. It’s hard as a citizen to discern the values of the candidates and who they really are. It seems that if they are a good actor, then…
Read MoreVisiting Home
I graduated Adair County High School in Columbia, Kentucky in May and left for college three months later in Knoxville, Tennessee. I can still remember those visits back home in Kentucky when I’d take a friend or two. I would introduce them to some “Kentucky cooking” from my Mom. My friends would get to meet…
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