Blogs
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Monday Morning Manna: From Multi-task to Single Focus
Most of my early heroes were workaholics, and some were also perfectionists. What an amazing, yet deadly mix! No surprise then, that I developed the same two traits. Then I…
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Monday Morning Manna – Mid-Morning Beer Drinking
The four college-age guys sat in front of me at the professional golf tournament. On the way to their seats, they purchased their second beer of the morning. The special…
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Monday Morning Manna: God’s Favor
Several times recently I have heard it said that God showed “favor” on someone or some group. Wondering where this phrase originated, I went to multiple translations of the Bible,…
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Monday Morning Manna: Fast Lanes and Country Roads
There’s a not-so-recent country song by Barbara Mandrell that says, “I’m ready to trade the fast lane for a country road.” I’ve been there, haven’t you? Sometimes life just gets…
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Monday Morning Manna: Prayer-Driven Preaching
Effective preaching must be preceded by effectual praying. Occasionally, the King James Version of the Bible still has a better choice of words than more modern translations. That’s why I…
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Monday Morning Manna: A Prayer-Shaped Disciple
“The Prayer-Shaped Disciple” – It’s the name of the textbook I wrote for use in Seminary classes on prayer. It is also the name of the seminar I lead occasionally…
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Monday Morning Manna: The Things of Earth
It was a sad morning. Several months ago, our neighbors were re-located to a memory care facility. Their three sons had come and gone, taking what they wanted out of…
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Monday Morning Manna: An Exquisite Day
An Exquisite Day Just as the elevator door was closing, three Simon Fraser University students got on with me. I was on their Burnaby, B.C., Canada, campus for a meeting.…
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Monday Morning Manna: Baseball and Life: Ready Every Day
If you are a baseball fan and you ever go through Amarillo, Texas, you must stop at the Home Plate Diner – four large rooms of baseball pictures, pennants, and…
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Monday Morning Manna: Educational Reflections with Deep Gratitude
I’ve heard my former student, Dr. Adam Greenway speak several times since he recently became the ninth President of Southwestern Baptist Seminary. Each time, he acknowledged professors who impacted his…