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Anxiety and Courage
For a long while now, we have been wanting to have a discussion at our church about anxiety. This past Wednesday night we did. We titled it “Anxiety and Courage.” You can watch the entire talk here. Psalm 94:17-19 has been a massive help to me in my own personal struggle. “If the Lord had…
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Give Some Thanks
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to give some thanks! It is not “Be Thankful” day. It is “Give Thanks” day. There is a difference between being thankful and giving thanks. Both are good! But, one is looking to let someone know that they are thankful. One is thankful internally, and the other is thankful externally. It lets the other…
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Car rides are where the day unfolds
A thousand hours on the turf,They say practice makes you perfect,Means a thousand hours of car rides,This dad will say it’s worth it!Car rides are where the day unfolds,20 minutes one-on-one,Not sure of what the future holds,One day the rides’ll be gone.Some times it’s listening to music,They controlling the aux cordSometimes it’s cheer or homeworkAnd…
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Throw and Catch
Traffic slowed us down a bit,But we made it still on time,Dropped her off, and found a spot,Time to unfill my mind.Looked across the way just there,Sun glaring in my face,Saw the most restoring sight,Over in that big green space.A ball, 2 mitts , there to throw and catchAnd, man, that hit me hard,For I…
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Give Me Understanding
Chances are you have heard someone say recently – “Make it make sense.” There seems to be a lot in life that doesn’t make much sense. Life, at times, is hard to figure out. No doubt about it, life is hard. We regularly feel that we need help with understanding. Well, I want to share…
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4 Characteristics of the Good Shepherd
One of my most favorite passages in the entire Bible is John 10. Of the seven “I Am” statements in John’s Gospel, the “I am the good shepherd” statement is the most meaningful to me. Yesterday I preached this passage at FBC Fairdale, and you can watch/listen to the whole sermon here. Jesus declares “I am…
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Happy Birthday, Dad!
While I wish I could be with him today, I wanted to re-post some of the things I have written about him in the past. What an honor it is to be his son! I hope you will please take the time to read each of these.
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He is a Shield
Over these summer weeks, I have been spending some time thinking about God being a shield. After initial reflection, it really is remarkable to think that God can be shielding you. A shield is a defensive weapon. It is a piece of the soldier’s armor. It is used to block/guard/protect anything that is coming at…
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A Peaceful Proactive Summer
A Peaceful Proactive Summer Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to summer. After we got through with the scary storms, we now have some beautiful weather. This is ideal weather to enjoy the beginning of Summer. There are various ways to approach the hot and sunny summer months of June and July. Some people…
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I Love a Good Pep Talk
I love a good pep talk. I’m always up for a confidence-building, head-lifting, mood-shifting, perspective-changing motivational speech. Who doesn’t like an emotional and passionate Inspiring message! I particularly like it when it is fiery. Several come to mind right now from sports history or from classic movies! Michael Jordan’s halftime message in Space Jam. Tim Tebow’s…
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13 Characteristics of Jesus from the Prologue of John
We just began a new study over the whole Gospel of John. And so naturally, we are in the prologue. These first 18 verses of John’s Gospel are known as some of the richest parts of the Scriptures. It has been said that while John’s prologue uses the most basic vocabulary of the New Testament,…
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3 Reasons Why You COULD Send Your Kids to Public School
For many parents, the decision on where to send your kids to school is one of the biggest and heaviest choices in all of the parenting years. We have been consistent in encouraging parents to seek the Lord and do what they think is best for their child and their home. To be clear, this…
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Parenting – Training/Discipline
Night 2 of our Parenting series at church was focused on Discipline and Training. You can check out the entire message here. We looked at two passages from God’s Word – Proverbs 3:11-12 and Hebrews 12:3-11. Here is the outline from that message: Hebrews 12:11 says “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later…
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Parenting – Time
Night 1 of our Parenting series at church was focused on Time. You can check out the entire message here. Here is the outline from that message: Ephesians 5:15-16 says “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time …” It is our desire to make the best…
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Thinking About Parenting
I am impressed at how much the Bible speaks toward parenting. We don’t hear enough about it. Why is that? Perhaps it is because parenting is such a loaded subject for Christians. Not only is parenting challenging, it is also complicated. And not only is parenting challenging and complicated, it is also sensitive. For these…
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