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Discipleship
If I Do Nothing Else in 2011, I Will. . .
My friend Rice Broocks tweeted the following on January 1: “Finish this sentence, ‘If I do nothing else in 2011 I’m going to. . .’” Not sure how...
Revival or Discipleship?
When I was new in ministry I was always asking God for revival. I had no idea what revival looked like, but since everyone around me wanted it, I...
The Voice of God or the Voice of Man?
Some thoughts on hearing God’s voice/call from this morning’s Old Testament reading. 1. Sometimes the voice of God sounds kinda like the voice of...
Leadership
“Practice Makes Perfect” Is a Lie
Former NBA great Allen Iverson is famous for “talking about practice,” but he was not the first person to talk about it. Here’s what Jesus said...
4 Mad Skills Every Pastor Needs
It’s summer, and once again I have completely failed to live up to my New Year’s resolution. I had good intentions, but we all know where that paved...
6 Simple Secrets to Success in Ministry (and in Everything Else)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—What a week! Deborah and I attended Ignite 2013 along with over 9,000 Filipino students plus hundreds of students and Every...
Family
The Kindest Person in the World
I spent the past seven days in room 3007 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. I’m now on American Air 1049 flying to LA for a board meeting....
Still Hanging in There
9:00 a.m. (Mississippi time). Dr. Barksdale, Mom’s heart doctor, talked to us an hour ago. He is surprised Mom is still hanging in there. He did not...
In a Mississippi Room with Mom
I’m writing this from my Mom’s hospital room. She’s dying. We arrived at the Mississippi Baptist Hospital at 7PM just after Mom’s 2nd near death...
Books
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