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A State Champion
May 23, 2011 2

Last year at about this time, I posted with some sadness, regret, and anger about a state championship title that was denied my son Riley and his relay teammates at Charlotte Christian School due to a “wardrobe malfunction.” You can read about that day here. Well, as state championship track meets do, this one came Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
JesusTweets, Week 4 — The Satellite Tweet
May 20, 2011 1

So what in the world (or what “out” of the world) does a satellite orbiting planet Earth have to do with a JesusTweet? Quite a lot, as it turns out. And I can’t wait to tell you about it. The answer will be different than you expect. Sunday. 8:30. 10. 11:30.

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Christian Living
Self-Control
May 19, 2011 0

In reading through the letters of Paul and Peter, I continue to be surprised by his emphasis on one of the least glamorous aspects of the Christian life: self-control. For example . . . ” … so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control” (I Corinthians 7:5) “But the fruit Read the full article…

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Preaching
How The Sausage Gets Made
May 18, 2011 0

On two different occasions last week, I shared with people here how I prepare sermons. I’d never done that even once before, and yet here I was giving detailed explanations two times in three days to folks in the process of growing their own preaching skills. I talked about bible studying, wordsmithing, and, most personally, Read the full article…

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Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Sports Books
May 17, 2011 0

I love reading and I love sports. So combine the two and VOILA! Sports books. I read them whenever I can. So here are my Top Five Sports Books of all time: 5. Instant Replay by Jerry Kramer. One of the first “behind the scenes” look at modern pro sports, this one is well-written and Read the full article…

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