Credit is Way Over-Rated
Why is it so many people are so quick to take the credit and yet so reluctant to accept the blame? It’s always been a confusing contradiction to me. Maybe it’s because people need attention. They need to be validated. They want to know their life is worth something. As Andy Warhol [...]
November 29, 2006
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What I Learned From an Atheist on the Today Show
On my recent appearance on the Today Show, I participated on a panel in a discussion on the place of faith in American culture. One of the members of the panel was self-declared atheist, Sam Harris. He recently released a book entitled, “Letter to a Christian [...]
November 21, 2006
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Confronting The Turkeys @ Your Table
(How to find the courage to confront)
(07 Of 08)
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, . . .” (1 John 4:18)
“IN YOUR ANGER DO NOT SIN” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give [...]
November 19, 2006
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What I Learned Being Interviewed by Meredith Vieira on the Today Show
Well, this has been a pretty exciting week. Not only was it my first-ever visit to New York City and my first appearance on national television, it was also a time of learning a lot of great, real-life lessons.
The first one was what I [...]
November 18, 2006
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Let’s Fly to New York and Do the Today Show, Want To?
This has been quite a week for me. From dealing with my daughter’s tragic accident which left me both thanking God and asking, “God, why are you picking on me?” to my trip to Lakewood Church which rekindled my vision for what I [...]
November 13, 2006
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Let’s Fly to New York and Do the Today Show, Want To?
This has been quite a week for me. From dealing with my daughter’s tragic accident which left me both thanking God and asking, “God, why are you picking on me?” to my trip to Lakewood Church which rekindled my vision for what I [...]
November 13, 2006
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Turning Pain Into Gain
(How to profit from the pain you can’t avoid or ignore)
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Rom 12:12 NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. {4} Perseverance must [...]
November 12, 2006
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Go to Lakewood Church in Houston With Me, You’ll Love It.
I’d like to tell you about one of the coolest things I’ve done in a long time. A couple buddies of mine made it possible for us to go spend the day at Lakewood Church in Houston. This is the church where Joel [...]
November 11, 2006
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Receiving That Dreaded Phone Call
I don’t know about you, but when the phone rings there is something inside me that just tightens up. Maybe it’s just the fact that the phone often delivers bad news, or just because I have been conditioned to feel that way. But when the phone rang this past [...]
November 9, 2006
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Today across the United States, Americans will go to the polls to vote for governors, senators, congressmen, and local officials. Here in Nashville there are constitutional amendments on the ballot that range from gay marriage to how many months in advance our local mayor has to present his budget to the council. [...]
November 7, 2006
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