Category: Intentionality
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My Top Ten Most Visited Posts In All Of 2013
This morning while having coffee with my wife, we took the time to write down as much things as possible that we were thankful to God for in 2013. It was quite a long list because this year was an amazing whirlwind of God’s grace. Every moment is filled with Jesus’ sustaining power but each…
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Five Shockingly Simple Ways To Fully Enjoy Christmas This Year
Last night my car was broken into. I knew immediately something was wrong when I walked up to where I parked it after having dinner with some friends. The passenger door was wide open. My wife and I both looked at each other with building worry as we slowly approached the car. We cautiously looked inside. That…
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What I Learned From My Dad About Serving People
My dad would have turned sixty one years old today. I always remembered his birth date because he often joked that the United States created a special holiday in his honor. My dad made a lasting impact on me as a man, a husband, a preacher and a shepherd of God’s people. His passion for…
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Seven Things Successful People Do Differently
There is a reason why a few guys who wrote part of the New Testament were accused of turning the world upside down. They did things differently than most people. They made a decision to follow someone Who was out of this world, in order to change the world. Here are seven things successful people…
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Should Christians Get Tattoos?
Rarely a week goes by where I don’t get asked a question through various media about what the Bible says regarding tattoos. This has become a very contentious question among many Christians. Regardless of your opinion on this subject, we have to agree that it needs to be approached Biblically, not culturally or even traditionally.…
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Three Wrong Areas From Which To Seek Success
What determines your success? What in your life right now is the single, most important determining factor in your satisfaction? You have something that consumes your mind, every time you have a free moment. What if your idea of success is not really success at all. What if I told you that success is not…
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Top Ten Mistakes Public Speakers Make
Based on my experience of publicly speaking for almost two decades, here are the top ten public speaking mistakes that I have made. I am fairly certain I am not alone in making these mistakes. So, let’s jump right in.
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My Advice To Adults On How They Can Influence Young People
I will never forget a candid conversation I had with an older pastor. We were talking about different churches and what could be done to reach more people for Christ. I brought up the idea of creating community groups within a local church. This pastor swiftly and painfully rejected the idea.
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The Greatest Heist In The History Of Humanity
They were living the dream. Perfection surrounded them. The environment suited them. Everything you could ever want. As much as you want. No guilt. No shame. Only pleasure and satisfaction. Always. They got a bit too comfortable. Then it happened:
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Ten Ways To Tell If You Are Doing The Will Of God
I remember attending a youth conference about fifteen years ago. Since many did not own a cellphone, we had to do the Q&A session, the old school way. Using paper and pen (gasp). These questions would then be passed up to the front for the speaker to answer. I distinctly remember that most of the questions being asked…