This past Sunday I preached from the fourth commandment, which is really two commandments in one: 1.) work six days, and 2.) rest one. We explored the extreme views on sabbatarian doctrine - legalism which asserts we must keep every point of the Old Testament sabbath laws and liberalism which ignores the …
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Finding Life’s Rhythm
June 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
Made With Real Chocolate Chips?
June 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
I opened a package of store brand cookies the other day and that's what was written on the package - "Made With Real Chocolate Chips!" I reflected on the crazy thinking behind this marketing plan for a long time. I finally decided this store brand would never be anything more than a store brand because of this …
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Tips for Cutting Edge eCommerce
June 20, 2008 Leave a Comment
eCommerce is the technology that allows for the exchange of currency for goods and services online. If you don't know about ecommerce already, welcome to the 1990's! Since ecommerce makes money, it often costs money to set up... a lot of money! I wanted to weigh in with some advice for businesses that require, …
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The Blessed Chaos of Vacation Bible School
June 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
This week is our church's Vacation Bible School, a week filled with what I call "blessed chaos." Yesterday, my day started around 8:30 am and ended about 11:00 pm. It was filled with a hospital visit, some technical support, a few phone calls, getting our laptop and projector to run a song DVD, talking to some …
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No Lone Rangers Allowed
June 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
As I prepared my message a couple of weeks ago on this topic, "No Lone Rangers Allowed," my Ministry Assistant emailed me to see if I was sure I wanted the title to go into the bulletin as I had sent it to her, which was "No Lone Rangers Aloud." What's funny is, it proved the sermon title true. Had I been a …
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How My Preaching Has Changed
May 21, 2008 2 Comments
I love preaching! In fact, few other activities bring me the joy of standing before God's people delivering a message from His Word. I'm passionate about it! What I'm really passionate about is seeing the change it brings about in people's lives. When I preach the Word faithfully and passionately, people change …
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Go Fly A Kite
May 4, 2008 Leave a Comment
Saturday, I flew a kite! It was a beautiful breezy day and my daughter had just gotten a cheap (99 cent), flimsy kite, so we headed over to the front yard of the church. On the way I thought, "This is never going to work, but at least we'll have a nice walk on a pretty day." Much to my surprise, the kite flew …
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Revival at Eastside
May 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Last night I finished a series of revival services at Eastside Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Their pastor, James Goff, formerly served as Assistant Pastor at Bethel and has been at Eastside now for eleven years. Our services were times of divine blessings as God spoke powerfully through His Word. …
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Making The Most of Being Under Construction
April 27, 2008 4 Comments
Wanna know the problem with an "under construction" page? Well, there are several. First, your content (or lack thereof) gets indexed and the cashed version of your page may not be updated for a while. Second, nobody knows how long you've been under construction, nor how long you'll be that way. Third, it …
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Why You Need To Get Sticky
April 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
I'm normally not a fan of sticky. Seeing the juice of an apple run down gives me the heebie-jeebies, and one of the most frustrating things to do is get a little bit of sugary soda on the outside of the cup. Remember that scene in Christmas Vacation when Clark Grizwald can't get the sap off his hands? That …
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