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Tennis; Personal
Top Five Tuesday — Most Beautiful Shots In Tennis
June 1, 2010 5

In honor of The French Open, today’s Top Five Tuesday involves tennis. And since the French Open happens in Paris, I thought it appropriate to focus on the beauty inherent in the game. So: the top five most beautiful shots in tennis. The list is highly subjective, of course. You’ll see my preference for one-handed Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
The Office, Week Five: Whatever It Takes
May 28, 2010 1

Ethics. Morality. Honesty. Courage. Integrity. Compromise. Or no compromise. Do any of these have any place in the workplace? If so, how? And what in the world does a story about three guys thrown into a blazing hot furnace have to do with any of it? As The Office winds up, you’ll see some answers Read the full article…

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Theology
Glenn Beck, LDS, and Liberty University
May 27, 2010 2

As a practicing member of the LDS (Mormon) Church, Glenn Beck believes: That the angel Moroni appeared to 17-year-old Joseph Smith in 1823 and told him of golden plates that would contain “the fullness of the everlasting gospel.” That Smith dug the plates up four years later, translated their “Reformed Egyptian” into English with the Read the full article…

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Preaching; Methodism
The Bible & Methodism
May 26, 2010 2

I have preached at the Pleasant Grove Campground near Waxhaw, NC five times over the past decade. It’s always a great honor as hundreds of Methodists converge there every summer for a week of worship, renewal, and reunion. I posted on last year’s experiece here. But do you know what is the most frequent comment Read the full article…

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Personal; Good Shepherd
Top Five Tuesday — Things I Like About My Job
May 25, 2010 2

Here are the five top things I like about serving as the pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church: 1. Studying for, preparing, and delivering Sunday morning messages. 2. Conceiving and then carrying out an entire series in which we take a fresh look at an ancient subject. By working with a team on such Read the full article…

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