An Uneasy Agent of the State: Part 1, Prayer As Ceremony
Hello, my name is Todd. I am a professional pray-er. Once it is discovered I am a pastor, no matter the event, I become the de facto pray-er.… Continue reading
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For Those Who Need Scientific Verification . . . Relationships
Kindness and generosity matter. The question that begs a response is whether or not kindness, for instance, is an inherent trait that some possess and others do not. Or, is it a muscle that needs exercise?… Continue reading
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Leaders Are Always Learners: 3 for 20 Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Leaders sometimes fall into various traps for failure to kill hubris. Remember the fatal flaw of the Greek Tragedies? Pride. The Sacred Text warns that it “goes before the fall.”… Continue reading
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Individuals Kill Community – 2 of 20 Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Surely it scared her to death. The news could not have been more surprising. Plans for what lay ahead did not include what I sprung on her than night.… Continue reading
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Mentors- Get Some: 1 of 20 Looking Back, Looking Ahead Part 2
Philip Brooks wrote that preaching is, “truth conveyed through personality.” Yet, most young preaches are scared of who they are so attempt to emulate another. Who was my choice in those days? W.A. Criswell.… Continue reading
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