There are two Josephs that figure prominently in the Bible. One is in the Old Testament, the other in the New Testament. The O.T. Joseph is the son of Jacob and has been memorialized by a Broadway play about his amazing coat. The other, of...
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This Fresh Start violates one of the basic tenets of writing and public speaking: “The one thing.” Regardless of how many points you have in a piece of communication, they should all point back to a single concept or thought. The “one thing” in this...
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My pastor mentor taught me a valuable lesson years ago: “don’t major in the minors.” He meant that it’s pointless to get bogged down in trivial debates about the Bible. One such “minor” that gets majored in this time of year is this: “Was Jesus...
Thursday is Thanksgiving. Two things strike me as we prepare for the annual one-day gluttony fest masquerading as a day dedicated to gratitude. The first is how those who don’t believe in God express their gratitude. The second is the things for which Christ- followers...
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May 6, 2024, will mark the 70th anniversary of someone doing something that was considered impossible. British medical student Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes. Just 46 days later, Australian John Landy also ran a sub-four-minute mile. On August 7, Bannister and...
I have confessed two addictions from the pulpit, many times. One is food. By God’s grace, I have gotten that addiction under control. The other is more complicated. The best way I can describe it is like this: I am addicted to the attention, approval...
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