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March 18, 2009
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Last week was Reach Week at our church. It was a chance for our folks to invite people they care about to a non-threatening environment to have a fresh understanding about God and faith. It was a great week for...
January 12, 2009
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Forbes list of billionaires was just released, and I barely missed the cut once again. I was only one billion dollars away from being included. There are many lists I'll never be on in my life, such as this one....
October 15, 2008
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Heavenly Father, I pray today for the spouses and children of the candidates. The toll on their families must be tremendous, so today, I ask you to bless them with perseverance, understanding, patience, and perspective. I pray that you strengthen...
October 14, 2008
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Dear Lord, I pray for the day of the vote twenty days away. I pray that you will not allow fraud to sway the election. I ask for you to compel people to vote and that the person elected will...
October 13, 2008
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Dear Father. I thank you first of all for the freedoms of my country, for the opportunity to openly confess You as Lord. I stand in awe that you have allowed our country, though sinful and unrepentitent, to stand...
October 12, 2008
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Lord, I lift up the men of America today. I ask you to be Lord in their lives. So many men are trying to fulfill their responsibilities as husbands and dads, as the leaders of their home, but are...
October 11, 2008
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Lord, I lift up to you the spiritual, emotional, relational, and civic needs of women in America. I pray that women would be honored and respected and be held in high regard. I pray that women would have equal...
October 10, 2008
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Dear Heavenly Father, Today I ask you to be with the presidential advisers who will be giving our next president counsel over the upcoming four years. I pray that you will surround the next president with moral, upright, and wise...
October 9, 2008
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Dear Lord, Today I pray for the U.S. Congress, many of the seats of which are up for re-election. I pray that you will reign as sovereign over these elections, too. I pray that these races will be run ethically,...
October 8, 2008
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Thank you for giving us this day, to live and go out in the world. I want to thank you for tending the needy and shielding the flock. Lord, please help with our presidents, that we may choose the best...
October 7, 2008
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Heavenly Father, I intercede to you today for our sister nation Israel. We believe Israel is your child, a nation who you deeply love. We know your plan of redemption includes the people of Israel, and you have not...
October 6, 2008
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Father, I pray for the military today. I ask that you would be with every man and woman in our armed forces. I pray that you will bless them and protect them from harm. Lord, I pray that you...
October 5, 2008
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Dear Heavenly Father, You created the heavens and the earth, and they reflect your glory. You alone are worthy of all praise, for You are God alone, alone holy, righteous, all-knowing, pure, true, sovereign, faithful, marvelous, wonderful, magnificent, loving,...
October 4, 2008
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Heavenly Lord, Today I ask you to lead our political leaders to be truthful. I ask you to convict them of any untruthfulness and to guide them to speak accurately, concisely, and honestly. I ask that you give Americans...
October 3, 2008
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Dear Lord, Father, I pray today the people of our country would open their ears, eyes, and mind to Your wisdom and direction. I pray people would not be influenced by the media, family, or friends, but solely by...
October 2, 2008
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Precious and Heavenly Father, We come before you in reverence and honor. We extol Your greatness and submit to Your holy will. We humbly bow before You and ask for Your favor upon our nation. This nation was built upon...
October 1, 2008
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Father, We acknowledge there is nothing that escapes your attention. We bear witness that you are good and the Lord of everything. We recall Solomon, the King of Israel and one of the wealthiest men in the world, prayed to...
September 30, 2008
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Thank You, Father, for the gift of freedom…chiefly the freedom we experience through Your mercy and forgiveness. I also thank You for freedoms the United States enjoys and for those who have given so much throughout our history to protect...
September 29, 2008
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Holy Father...As we remember Paul's instruction to pray for our national leaders; those who serve us now and those who will assume the mantle of leadership next year, may we acknowledge that our eternal citizenship is in heaven and...
September 28, 2008
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Dear Lord, I pray to you that whomever is elected to lead this country that they do it with an open heart to listen to your words. I pray that as your sons and daughters that we may recognize our...
September 27, 2008
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Dear Heavenly Father, You have given me so many precious gifts, especially the blessing and honor that is motherhood. In that spirit ask you to guide our president, whomever he will be, in serving our nation in a way that...
September 26, 2008
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Lord, All things in heaven and earth are Yours. In our country, we have so much. You have blessed us beyond measure. Thank you, Father, for all of the blessings you have given us. We know that "For unto whomsoever...
September 25, 2008
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Father in heaven, I ask for your providential leadership in the financial crisis facing America. I pray that you give our nation's leaders wisdom in swiftly coming to a bipartisan solution that truly brings relief and fixes what is broken....
September 19, 2008
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a September 12 report in the New York Times, of the 42 state lotteries in existence, 29 of them reported increased sales this fiscal year. At least 22 of those state lotteries have had record sales this year.]]>
August 26, 2008
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I've had a couple people ask for links to sermons or classes I've taught. Thank you for asking...you are so kind to do so. Here's the link to the most recent sermon I've preached (from a pulpit, any way). It's...
June 6, 2008
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note: This is an update from an entry posted September 5, 2003 I'm the 48,545,599 richest person on earth!Discover how rich you are! >> So I've been movin' on up like the Jeffersons since the last time I looked at...
June 2, 2008
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I take seriously the role of protecting my daughters from boys who are the way I was. I will not be passive in this responsibility. I go to Junk Yard Dog mode already just thinking about a boy setting his sights on my daughter for anything less than noble intentions. And I still growl menacingly at the ones who may be noble, just so they don't get any funny ideas.
May 24, 2008
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friendwheel Originally uploaded by bmcanally Okay...this is fascinating to me....and yet another reason why I totally dig facebook. The friendwheel application shows how all my facebook friends are connected to one another. All the names gown from 5 o'clock...
May 20, 2008
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Fortune Magazine shares the best advice ever given to leaders of finance, entertainment, technology, and military. There are many good and some not-so-good nuggets of counsel in the collection. Here's a couple gems: "Always assume positive intent." - Indra Nooyi...
May 6, 2008
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The annual ode to Mothers has begun, with this gem in my inbox: So, we had this great 10 year old cat named Jack who just recently died. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around...
December 17, 2007
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Jen recently blogged on the topic of spanking her child and invited me to do the same. Blog on the topic. Not spank her child. I would not do that. Even if invited. I have, however, disciplined my own children...
November 17, 2007
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John wrote this on August 16, 2007. On November 1, 2007, He returned to the Lord who created and redeemed him. John Weber Here's the challenge for ALL MEN... For each husband, every father. Leave behind something that will be...
November 15, 2007
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Friend and blogger Randy McRoberts asks the great question, "Why do atheists proselytize?" Great question! This caused my brain to itch. So I did what I do whenever my brain gets an itch. I scratched. An Amazon forum addresses this...
November 4, 2007
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Meanwhile, Kelli has been leading a class Connect with Your Preschooler. She addresses subjects like praying with your preschooler, answering your preschoolers tough questions about God, teaching your preschooler to worship, and more. Listen online to her excellent work!...
November 2, 2007
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October 18, 2007
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Two recent quotes came my way regarding vision... Gordon Quick, founder, CEO Mentors"Creating a clear and compelling vision statement is not a simple matter." and Bill HybelsNothing matters more than the ownership of a vision. I spent extended time in...
August 17, 2007
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From my inbox, this ministered to my spirit today: DANCING WITH GOD When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like...
August 5, 2007
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Christopher shares a report from his church's VBS. In it, he shares some observations: Now admittedly, this year's theme wasn't my favorite but I tried to put that aside and think about the things going on in our church. Eventually...
August 3, 2007
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I just learned that Amazon offers an excerpt of Chapter one from my book Take A Closer Look...so I'll C&P and offer it here: Let's Begin In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. - Genesis 1:1 Close...
July 22, 2007
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Today is the one year anniversary of my mom's death. Last Sunday night I preached a message I called Good Grief. I reflected on my own journey of grief over the past year in mourning the unexpected death of my...
July 9, 2007
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Colorado Pastor Calvin Wittman writes an article Help! The Pastor Search Committee Lied to Me! In it, he offers suggestions on how a minister going to a new congregation can avoid the uncomfortable inevitability of discovering that its PSC's presentation...
June 30, 2007
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Starvation is the absence of a necessity for life. You can probably think of people that you might identify as being "attention-starved" or "affection-starved." When compared to the template definition, their "starvation" does not quite meet the standard. Starvation is...
June 27, 2007
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I offer this with much fear and trepidation...the first of several conversations we are having at the church about worship. We're using Anne Ortlund's phenomenal book Up With Worship to guide the discussion. In this initial conversation, we talked about...
June 23, 2007
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Jared makes a good point that applying the Bible to your life is upside-down thinking, in that the components are inversely identified as the variable and the constant. Instead, you should apply your life to the Bible....
June 21, 2007
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"Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." At a simple glance, the promise seems at best ironic and at worst sadistic. Historically, the promise has never been realized. Experientially, the promise is antithetical to the crushing oppression...
June 17, 2007
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If "meek" doesn't mean "spineless, cowardly," or "weak," what does it mean? First, meek means "gentle." Look to Jesus for the example of meekness shown in gentleness. In John 8, Jesus goes nose-to-nose and toe-to-toe against the biggest worst kind...
June 4, 2004
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Yesterday while at the swimming pool with the three kids, I saw a lady who has been attending our church. She has four daughters (9,7,3,2). I had have the honor of teaching her younger two in Extended Session on many...
March 4, 2004
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My journey began over six years ago when I had my first child. We attended a small church with a preschool department that, for better words, was less than adequate. At that time, the preschool teachers said things to me...