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Category: Life

  • Doing vs. Excelling

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    The difference between doing and excelling is as simple as evaluation. No matter how well you think you are doing, ask yourself… What could have been better? Was the product the best that it could have been? What did other people say? Did I give it my all? God calls each of His children to…

  • How Do You Know?

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    How do you know when you have a good idea? Here are some steps that I go through before I decide to do something new… 1. Think about it from every angle possible. Does it make sense? Can it work where you are? Does it have appeal? Is it safe? Can you do it well…

  • Thankful Tuesday

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    The things I’m thankful for today… An amazing wifeA privileged callingCalvary Baptist ChurchA great familyA source of incomeA warm houseMy BlackBerryThe local Chinese restaurant Take some time to think about what you’re thankful for today…It’ll brighten your day!

  • 3 Things I Don’t Understand

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    1. Why we under estimate the power of Christ. We’ve seen it in the resurrection and even tasted it in our own lives, yet we continue to doubt that Christ will do what He says. It seems like we believe and trust Him until it’s something important to us and then we decide we can’t…

  • Valentine’s Hangover

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    This weekend was a lot of fun! Melissa and I spent our first Valentine’s as a married couple sitting around the house and spending time with each other. We did get a Valentine’s dinner into the schedule. Here’s my challenge to the guys…Do what you did this weekend on a regular basis. Bring home flowers…

  • Practice Makes Perfect

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    Why is it that we so often expect people to be perfect at something as soon as they start? Often times, we are unwilling to allow people to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes. There are examples of this all the time in sports. Whether it be a head coach getting fired after one…

  • Quick Thought

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    “Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.” What is it that you have been furiously active in to cover up your lack of understanding? What is it that you are called to do, but have been too busy to figure it out? What is your dream and passion that you have been covering up with…

  • So You’re Having A Bad Day?

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    This morning, Melissa and I woke up (once again) to barely running water. Apparently, the water likes to freeze just enough at night to not work until it thaws out later in the day…even with it left running a little over night. That can get any one’s day off to a bad start! This is…

  • First Impressions

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    First impressions are important. We only get one chance at making a first impression. As bad as it is, some people won’t give us another shot at knowing them if we blow our first. I have a feeling that many Christians tend to make a bad first impression. Many times, our first impression is one…

  • Our Part

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    1 Timothy 3:15b”…This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.” I love the church. It is God’s one and only plan at spreading the Gospel. It is Christ’s beautiful bride. It is also that foundation and pillar for the truth, with Christ being the cornerstone. What…