Archive | August, 2006

It is here … I mean here!

Yes, it is here and I mean here … what? FOOTBALL SEASON! It seems like an eternity since the Super Bowl in February. Tonight the first major college football game is on television. Most junior high teams begin playing tonight. Friday night, high school games begin, and then Saturday all [...]

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Brisk Outside

It feels like fall in Northwest Arkansas with temperatures this morning in the low 50’s! With the sun out now, it is a beautiful day. Yes, I have to say it - it reminds me it is football season! There is nothing like the refreshing breeze of God’s Spirit in our lives. Just like this refreshing [...]

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Where were you?

When the levees of New Orleans broke, filling the city with the Gulf of Mexico? I was in Louisville, Kentucky, speaking at Southern Seminary. I had gone in the afternoon before, speaking at an outdoor evangelistic venue in the midst of a major downpour. As Hurricane Katrina was winding down, major downpours were happening across the [...]

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My kind of week!

I have been so very patient - waiting and waiting and waiting some more - but hey, I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL! Thank God it is here! Since the Super Bowl and its conclusion, I have had a long off-season as a fan. Yes, this is my kind of week.
The University of Southern California is coming [...]

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Four key Components to Walking with Christ

Please give careful attention to what I am sharing with you today. I know the challenges in each one of these areas. In your walk with Christ, consider these components.
Learning about Jesus is imperative. It would be impossible to have any relationship with anyone without learning from them. Since Jesus is the Superior One in [...]

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What a joy I had yesterday

Yesterday was a very long day, beginning at 3:30 a.m. and not really concluding for me until 9:30 p.m. After that, within 75 minutes, I was asleep.
After major study and preparation time yesterday, I cut seven television shows where I interviewed people in a talk show format. Being in front of a camera [...]

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When a region begins to lose its leaders

Northwest Arkansas is a region built by courageous and maverick leaders. The names of Sam Walton, Don Tyson, and J.B. Hunt always make the marquees when speaking of Northwest Arkansas, but another man was used to build the lives of people via a major corporation, and that man’s name is Red Hudson. His name [...]

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Sunday in review

Sunday was a terrific day for the ministry of our church. Yesterday we expanded the organizational structure for the future on both campuses as we are now mobilizing for what I believe could be the greatest year of our growth. Excitement was in the air as people began to come back to church, preparing for [...]

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The Same Even in Change

Last Sunday I talked about transition and change that we go through in life. Nothing stays the same…nothing. Perhaps that is your desire about where you are right now in your life. Things are great with every segment and relationship in your life. Get ready and enjoy right now…change is coming.
Let me remind us today [...]

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Options Abound

Options abound on both campuses for worship services, connection groups, and service opportunities. Present needs, growth potential, and new space gives us the opportunity to provide more options for our people. Let me list those options as you understand and help us communicate these options to other people.

Springdale Campus Worship Services
9:15 a.m. and 10:55 a.m.
*The [...]

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