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June 30, 2017
Unhappy Campers Launch
Unhappy Campers Many of us – maybe even most of us – have heard the story of the children of Israel passing through the waters of the Red Sea as if walking on dry land. Moses – in our mind, played by Charlton Heston – stands boldly before the waters, they part miraculously,
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June 29, 2017
What Do You Do With A Small Group/Life Group Oversharer?
Whether it’s a Sunday School Class, a Bible study, a Life Group/Small Group, or even a recovery meeting, one group member poses a unique set of obstacles: The Oversharer. You know who I’m talking about. People who, with good intentions and a genuine heart, share too much information too soon in a group setting. Within
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What Do You Do With An Oversharer?
Whether it’s a Sunday School Class, a bible study, a LifeGroup, or even a recovery meeting, one group member poses a unique set of obstacles: The Oversharer. You know who I’m talking about. People who, with good intentions and a genuine heart, share too much information too soon in a group setting. Within ten minutes
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June 28, 2017
How An OLD Photo Draws Yet ANOTHER Connection Between Preaching & Tennis
This photo comes from the 1980 Texas Sectional Junior Championship (the This-One’s-For-All-The-Marbles state tournament) in San Antonio. It’s hardly an action shot, is it? Either my mom took it or the mother of a friend took it; either way, it shows my typical tennis pile as I waited for a match: water jug, wrist bands, extra shirts,
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June 27, 2017
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five (Or More) Things You’ll NEVER Hear A #UMC Conservative Or A #UMC Traditionalist Say
So this post is pretty specific to my little world of the United Methodist Church (#UMC). Because within that particular tribe, there are a couple (maybe more, according to this piece) of clearly defined camps: Progressives and Traditionalists. Liberals and Conservatives. UMC blue and UMC red. These distinctions are primarily in the realms of theology
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June 26, 2017
Chiseled, Week 4 — The “Waste Removal” Sermon Rewind
The concluding message for Chiseled could well have served as the series opener. It was less about being chiseled for ministry and more about being chiseled for obedience. And … it took a couple of detours involving violent video games, attachment to mobile devices, and . . . wait for it . . . the
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June 22, 2017
#TBT — May 29, 1966 (Inspired by RIP, Adam West)
I was saddened to hear of the death of Adam West late last week at the age of 88. In the mid sixties, West had the TV role of Batman in the ironic, campy version of that superhero’s story. Which leads me to this picture: I was so captivated by the TV Batman (and at
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June 21, 2017
The Most Important Thing That Happened In Your Life . . .
The older I get, the more convinced I become that Christianity is not based on a philosophy; it’s built on history. At the heart of our faith is not love thy neighbor or do unto others or even pray without ceasing. No, the heart of our faith is a decisive invasion of God onto planet
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June 20, 2017
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five 80s Songs
When it comes to music, the 80s seldom get much respect. Due to the influx of hair bands and the advent of MTV, many experts contend that the decade was rather long on style and short on substance. The 80s are why Nirvana was such a revelation as its raw sonic boom delivered us from the
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June 19, 2017
Chiseled, Week 3 — The “Tie A Yellow Ribbon . . . ” Sermon Rewind
I normally don’t like to mix metaphors, but this time I did. In a series all about the metaphor of chiseling, sculpting, and stonework, I inserted a message revolving around acorns and oak trees. It used a really glorious section of Scripture — Philippians 1:1-11 with a special focus on 1:6 — to land at
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