A good friend of mine, Dave, seems to enjoy life more than almost anyone else I know. He just lives life to the fullest and rarely have I seen him publicly have a "down" day. Whatever seems to be going…
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Janet and I are big fans of the Hallmark Channel. In case your aren't familiar with the programming, Hallmark floods the channel with "feel-good movies" that are designed to have you walk away with a smile on your face and…
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Just after I turned one year old, back in early 1954, my mother and father took out a small life insurance policy on me. The face value of the policy was $1004 and the premium was $50 per year, payable…
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I have recently been thinking about the times in my life when God has undeniably showed up. When I was in seminary, there was an adage that reminded us that if we didn't feel close to God, then we should…
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I was reading a post on Facebook, written by a friend of mine, who has just suffered the loss of his father. Randy's father has struggled with dementia for the last six years; he finally succumbed about a week ago…
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With the death of Dr. Don Campbell, President Emeritus of Dallas Theological Seminary, last week, I decided to go back and listen to several of his sermons. After all, he was a terrific preacher and in his later years, even…
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Earlier this week, Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) lost one of the giants of the faith when Dr. Donald Campbell, President Emeritus of the school, passed away. He, as well as Dr. Dwight Pentecost and Dr. Stanley Toussaint, a first cousin…
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The last several months have been challenging for me. I am not Mr. Technology and, quite frankly, I have no desire to learn how to deal with technology driven issues. I like to say that I have other gifts, but…
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We are almost two weeks into the New Year and that means that we have had ample time to make our resolutions - and break them! When I was younger, I made resolutions every year and it still amazes me…
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