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Four Lessons from the Life of Billy Graham
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Earlier today, Billy Graham, perhaps the most influential religious figure of...
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...
Revival or Discipleship?
When I was new in ministry I was always asking God for revival. I had no idea what revival looked...
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...
Leadership
The Importance of Non-Experts
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Last night Deborah and I had dinner at the new home of some old friends....
“Practice Makes Perfect” Is a Lie
Former NBA great Allen Iverson is famous for “talking about practice,” but he was not the first...
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...
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...
Still Hanging in There
9:00 a.m. (Mississippi time). Dr. Barksdale, Mom’s heart doctor, talked to us an hour ago. He is...
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...
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