Life can be difficult. Agreed? My congregation and I have been studying the Book of Hebrews since January of 2023. Yes, you read that correctly; we began the longest series in the history of my church over three years ago. It’s been an amazing and enlightening journey, to say the least. One topic that has […]
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Huh? What’s with the title of this blog? WYSIWYG is an acronym that stands for, “what you see is what you get.” I can’t recall where I first heard it, but I think it was on one of my high-tech jobs, years ago. I’ve since used it most often to describe the type of person
We put a premium on being relevant in this world, even though our attempts at establishing said relevance are often misguided; hence our obsession over famous actors, athletes, scholars, politicians, activists, and even well-known pastors, evangelists, apologists, and theologians. The wider the circle of interested parties within a given realm, the bigger the prize. Regardless
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The Militant Evangelist We ought to be uncompromising regarding the Gospel, right? Agreed. We have the obligation to the Lord to fight the good fight of faith to defend it, right? Indeed. We may even need to debate it, as believers, to ensure we do not drift from the Truth, right? Absolutely! I am astonished
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I am going to speak plainly about my (and others’) perception of my outward appearance growing up and how it affected me. I will also be sharing some rather private details with you. As I share my personal experiences, please know that I do so in humility, not arrogance. He has since humbled me in
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: As it applies to a local church, integrity means ALL members are functioning in their God-given roles (ala Ro 12:1-8). Every God-given role in a local assembly is a servant’s role. Integrity has no “quit” in it; otherwise, it is no longer integrity. Don’t be in bondage to your circumstances,
Part 14 – Commitment, Responsibility, and Accountability To the Local Church Read More »
Our world is obsessed with romance, which often comes and goes, seemingly, in an instant. Seen a rom-com movie lately? Hollywood’s depiction of relationships is an emaciated shadow of true intimacy. Terms of endearment are used and abused as punchlines to sell tickets. Movie goers cry crocodile tears then thirty minutes later are eating a
Sound the alarms! Massachusetts (MA) is being taken over by wild turkeys! Just kidding, but if you live in my neck of the woods, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s a rare day when I drive down my street and don’t have to wait for a turkey or two to cross the road.
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If experience has proven anything to me it’s that I fail more than I succeed. When I was young, I never thought this would be something I’d concede as a fifty-five-year-old man, but it is true. And I’m glad about it. Let me explain why. I’m a lifelong learner. However, I don’t necessarily learn from
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There’s an old secular saying that goes, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” In other words, the first time you caught me off-guard and unprepared, which means you took advantage of my naivete; but the second time I should’ve known better, so that’s on me. Now, according to Holy
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