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I have a friend who always cries at happy endings. The first time this happened...
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The Truth About Leadership: Think Outside the Box
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As the Children, Youth and a New Kind of Christianity Conference closes today, I was...
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I wrote recently at Associated Baptist Press about my friend G. Travis Norvell and his...
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Everything Changes: From Barren to Bountiful
Everything Changes: From Barren to Bountiful John 15:1-11 Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!...
April 2012
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Everything Changes: From Indifference to Interdependence
Everything Changes: From Indifference to Interdependence John 10:11-18 Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!...
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Everything Changes: From Fear to Faith
Everything Changes: From Fear to Faith John 20:19-31 Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed!...
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He must have been tired. So tired.You know it has to be exhausting, all that...
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A Promise Kept Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! Today it’s Easter,...
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A Lukewarm Social Club That Makes God Sick
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