Archive | November, 2008

I Am Thankful

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things…
Julie Andrews’ song about her love affair with thunderstorms and flowers and the facial hair of a baby cat continues to live in infamy among the hopeless romantics that religiously revisit The Sound of Music. I must admit that I still get a little choked up when Captain [...]

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I Am Thankful

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 (NLT)
As Thanksgiving approaches, I reflect on the many things I am thankful for:
I am very thankful for my heritage and my godly mother. She prayed countless hours for her family before going to be with the Lord. [...]

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I Am Thankful

This week Pastor Floyd has asked three guest bloggers to blog on thankfulness.
I am thankful for the grace of God. Unfortunately, in the Christian culture it is far too easy to grow dull or numb to the depth and reality of biblical terms. We throw them out casually, but somehow our minds and hearts disconnect [...]

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Blessings

Blessings are favors or acts of kindness God demonstrates to each of us.  These blessings can come in all kinds of ways.  We have blessings of people, specific relationships with people, family, a job, a place to live, a vehicle, and the list can be endless.  These expressions of God’s favor upon our lives are [...]

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The Fun And Intensity Begins

This is a great time of the year, a time of the year when the fun and intensity begins. What time is it?  It is the time for High School Playoffs for the game of football.  It is one great time of the year.  Our church is a regional church, so we have had many [...]

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Vision Still Lives

One of the most humbling experiences of life occurred yesterday when I walked into the Vines Center at Liberty University to speak to thousands of students, however many it holds, and know God had entrusted me with this privilege and responsibility.  I was blessed and honored, but overwhelmed with a deep sense of responsibility.  Liberty [...]

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Today

Today I am Liberty University. I will be preaching at Convocation at 10:00 a.m. EST.  Last night, I preached at the Thomas Road Baptist Church here in Lynchburg.

Jeana and I always enjoy coming to Liberty University . . . it gives us great hope for the future. May God fulfill the dreams of thousands of [...]

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Making Sense

I have been trying to make sense of all that is going on in the world. It seems we are in a time of unprecedented chaos in our generation. Perhaps my assessment is wrong, but it sure seems that way. I have been struggling to make sense of everything
It seems that what [...]

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Thanks To All Veterans

On this November 11, we pause to say thanks to all of the great veterans of our armed forces.  In thinking about this day, these things come to mind.

We look back into history, recounting the great veterans of our armed forces.  I think of men and women who have served our nation in past wars [...]

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My Saturday

Oh yes, it is Monday, but I want to talk about my Saturday.  Just two days ago, I had a very good day, my kind of Saturday.  What does that look like?
On Saturdays, I do not get up at my normal 3:30 a.m. time, but sleep in until 7:00-7:15 a.m. After getting up, I [...]

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