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The headline from CTPastors online caught my attention. Why Belonging Is Not Enough It immediately challenged a thought I’ve repeated through the years: “It’s not enough to believe; you must belong.” (more…)

Recently my facebook friend and preaching colleague Adam Shanks posted a piece about honor that caught my eye. “The world has decided to erase shame by erasing honor: giving awards for participation instead of achievement, heaping praise on those who are unable to control their urges, applauding the irreverent, and lifting up the dishonorable.” Continue reading Honor All People

“A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted,” wrote Warren Wiersbe. He added that “Faith, like a muscle, must be exercised to grow stronger.” Then offered this illustration from the book “Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret.” Continue reading Untitled

While Jon Rahm won the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Texas A&M amateur golfer, Sam Bennett also made national headlines. Reuters reported that Bennett has tattooed on his forearm, “Don’t wait to do something.” Apparently these were his father’s last words before he died of Alzheimer’s in 2021. (more…) “”

  Readers Digest once shared a story about the time Henry Ford hired an efficiency expert to evaluate his company. After a few weeks, the expert made his report, which was highly favorable except for one thing. “It’s that man down the hall,” said the expert. “Every time I go by his office he’s just sitting there with his feet on his deck. He’s wasting your money.” (more…) “”