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November 7, 2019
When You Wondering If You’re Making A Difference
One of our relatively new volunteer leaders got a job in another state recently, and moved there with his family. It happens a lot. Then on Wednesday, I got this series of messages from him: Hey Talbot hope all is well! We have been here for a couple months and explored a few churches but
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November 6, 2019
When A Creature Of Habit Goes Spontaneous
My Tuesdays are fairly predictable: they start early in the office with prayer and meetings and sermon prep and meetings, and then I leave around 5 to work out at the Y, and then back home for a quick dinner and sermon prep. Julie travels most Tuesday, so I have this routine down pat. For
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November 5, 2019
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Reflections From “The Simon & Garfunkel Story”
Julie and I spent last Saturday evening at Charlotte’s Knight Theater taking in The Simon & Garfunkel Story. The “story” consists of two men who bear an uncanny vocal and physical resemblance to the original Art and Paul, singing the duo’s best songs with a smattering of storytelling mixed in. Here are five reflections from
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November 4, 2019
The Trust Factor, Week 1 — The “When Your Intuition Meets Long Term Planning” Sermon Rewind
Yesterday’s message … Began a four week exploration of only two bible verses: Proverbs 3:5-6 — two verses we are implanting in the minds of the people of the church with key ring holders. Hinged on a demonstration involving a 6’3″ 290 lb Olympic High School football player — who had run a fumble back
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November 1, 2019
The Trust Factor Launch
Have you ever noticed that you can look at ONE diamond from MULTIPLE angles and in so doing you find new elements to its beauty? Just one look doesn’t suffice; it takes long study from many viewpoints. In the same way, Proverbs 3:5-6 merits extended appreciation from different perspectives. And, in our case, on consecutive
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October 31, 2019
The “YM” of the YMCA & The ‘Secret’ Language Of The Bible
One night a few years ago, I was at the local YMCA. There were also three young men working out near me who looked to be about 19, 16, and 12. This kind of thing happens all the time, and in that particular setting I don’t usually initiate conversation with people I don’t know. I
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October 30, 2019
Am I A Real Texan?
My son, Riley Davis, recently posted his pre-season college basketball Top 25 rankings. While previewing #9 Texas Tech, he dropped this analysis: My dad is the least-Texan Texan I have ever met. He grew up in Dallas, but is not a Cowboys fan; he cares neither for brisket or for Texas chili; and he would
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October 29, 2019
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things To Know About Our Next Beautiful Marriage Date Night on Nov. 22
As many of you know, we’ve launched The Beautiful Marriage Movement, a seven year endeavor to touch 10,000 couples in our community withe life-giving resources and experiences designed to strengthen marriages by preventing crises rather than managing them. We believe that if we can touch 10,000 couples, including those already married and those considering it,
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October 28, 2019
Gods At War, Week 4 — The “Good god” Sermon Rewind
Yesterday’s sermon …. Was related though different at our Moss and Zoar Campuses, as Chris Thayer preached live at Moss and I preached live at Zoar. We used different scriptures and different pathways to get to the same bottom line (see below); In my version, jumped from Mark 10:18 to James 2:10 before settling in
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October 24, 2019
Preacher’s Delight
The best part of the Gods At War series for me as been the focus on Psalm 37:4: Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. We usually skip the first phrase and jump right to the “desires of your heart” part. Nope. “B” there comes after and
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