Cleaning House

  I do know what it’s like to clean house. Everyone needs to clean out and sort out what should be kept and what should be discarded or moved out. There are times that my closet gets full because I keep buying clothes and not discarding some or giving away extra. One of the hardest…

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Faithful First

  There are many distractions and temptations in our culture that can take my eyes off the Lord. I sometimes think I can do things in my own strength and with my own talent, but the Lord can always do much more with what “little” I have. I’m learning every day to be faithful to…

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Delegate

During my years as a student pastor, I learned that I couldn’t be every place at the same time. As my ministry and influence grew, I realized that I needed to be pouring into other leaders who could then multiply my efforts. The ministry grew and my ability to lead was broadened. The same principle…

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Birth Order

  I’ve often said that I felt sort of bad for my oldest son. His mother and I did the best we could as his parents. He didn’t come with an instruction manual. Godly parents had raised us both, so we had some of the basic parenting skills that we learned from our parents. Just…

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Conspiracy

I’ve heard of many conspiracy theories that were really not much more than theory. Conspiracy is to agree together, especially secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal; all working toward the same goal. There are many conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. I don’t necessarily dismiss a conspiracy…

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Daily Choice

  There are choices that I have to make every single day of my life. It doesn’t matter where I’m at; I still make some of the same choices every single day. I choose the clothes I wear, the food I eat, the coffee I drink. I choose the things that are most important for…

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