It's the middle of winter and the temperatures have been going back and forth for quite some time now. At the beginning of the season, it was warmer than usual and now the thermometer has dropped in the last week…
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I have been in St. Louis for the past several days training a new team that asked for some help from me. When we determined the parameters for the class, I was told that the biggest requirement was that I…
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Last night I wrote about the two births of a Christ follower and I had some response to that post asking about the filling of believers with the Holy Spirit after their confession of faith and acceptance of Jesus as…
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It's been a strange week. I made my monthly trek (trip #69 or so) to Dallas, heading south on Monday and returning Tuesday afternoon. While the trip is only one day, I admit that each month it takes its toll…
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This past Sunday, as we do most Sundays, Janet and I had dinner with Kristin and her three boys. This week, however, we went over to their home rather than having them here. Janet and I have been out of…
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As a pastor and ordained member of the clergy, I have conducted many hundreds of wedding ceremonies - literally. Some have been more elaborate than others and I have officiated at ceremonies held in back yards and at the most…
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The packages have been opened, the dinner has been completed, there are still left over desserts and everyone is back in their own homes. That is, unless people are on the road travelling to see relatives. And that's probably not…
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This morning, one of our faithful readers asked me a question. He attends a church where the pastor has said that Christmas is an anniversary celebration as opposed to a birthday celebration for Jesus. Anyway, I received a note asking…
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Christmas Eve is one week from tonight and, as Christians, we are starting to prepare for the arrival of the King. We all know the story - Joseph and Mary return to their hometown for the census and because there…
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