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PONDERINGS ARCHIVES

  • 2023 9
    • Jun 21, 2023 2023 SBC Annual Meeting Review Jun 21, 2023
    • Apr 21, 2023 I have been rebuked twice this week by church members, and thankful for it Apr 21, 2023
    • Apr 6, 2023 The grief of the cross and the joy of the resurrection Apr 6, 2023
    • Mar 31, 2023 The wonderful offense of the gospel Mar 31, 2023
    • Mar 23, 2023 Say it again and again and again... the importance of repetition Mar 23, 2023
    • Mar 16, 2023 Swearing seems to be everywhere, and why it may be a good thing Mar 16, 2023
    • Mar 9, 2023 Giving a church member a black eye and learning the importance of having the right equipment Mar 9, 2023
    • Mar 3, 2023 Three burdens after ten years of ministry Mar 3, 2023
    • Feb 23, 2023 Eight blessings after ten years of ministry at CBC Feb 23, 2023
  • 2022 29
    • Dec 16, 2022 The Christmas Truce of 1914 Dec 16, 2022
    • Dec 6, 2022 The worst gospel presentation I have ever given Dec 6, 2022
    • Nov 18, 2022 Glorious and Dangerous - The gift of speech Nov 18, 2022
    • Sep 23, 2022 Don’t skip the funeral Sep 23, 2022
    • Sep 9, 2022 The unexpected blessing of consistent prayer Sep 9, 2022
    • Sep 2, 2022 Stop complaining - It is not having the effect you think Sep 2, 2022
    • Aug 25, 2022 50 years and counting – choosing to love Aug 25, 2022
    • Aug 12, 2022 Pain: Why I welcome it and suffer through it with joy Aug 12, 2022
    • Jul 14, 2022 I am still here Jul 14, 2022
    • Jun 10, 2022 SBC 2022 Annual Meeting Preview Jun 10, 2022
    • Jun 3, 2022 Mac Brunson probably thinks we are crazy, and we have never (really) met. Jun 3, 2022
    • May 27, 2022 My thoughts on the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force Report May 27, 2022
    • May 20, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 3 Ministry May 20, 2022
    • May 13, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 2 Legacy May 13, 2022
    • May 6, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: Part 1 Simplicity May 6, 2022
    • Apr 29, 2022 Abandoned churches and the lessons they leave: an introduction Apr 29, 2022
    • Apr 22, 2022 Momentary light afflictions Apr 22, 2022
    • Apr 8, 2022 Regretting the sermon I did not preach Apr 8, 2022
    • Apr 1, 2022 The testimony of a cracked door Apr 1, 2022
    • Mar 18, 2022 Wars and rumors of war: hope in a broken world Mar 18, 2022
    • Mar 11, 2022 Direction is more important than position Mar 11, 2022
    • Mar 4, 2022 The testimony of burial instructions Mar 4, 2022
    • Feb 24, 2022 You must have a ticket to ride (that time I got kicked off a tram in Prague) Feb 24, 2022
    • Feb 18, 2022 Are you a chronic complainer? Feb 18, 2022
    • Feb 11, 2022 The good gift of pets (a tribute to a good dog named Copper) Feb 11, 2022
    • Feb 4, 2022 Cheer for the worthy prize Feb 4, 2022
    • Jan 28, 2022 What we will NOT talk about in heaven Jan 28, 2022
    • Jan 13, 2022 Are they really that dumb? Rethinking how we describe sheep Jan 13, 2022
    • Jan 6, 2022 Create space in your life to think and ponder Jan 6, 2022
  • 2021 34
    • Dec 16, 2021 Knowing about something is not the same as experiential knowledge Dec 16, 2021
    • Dec 9, 2021 The Christmas tree and the cross Dec 9, 2021
    • Dec 2, 2021 Christmas tragedy and gospel hope Dec 2, 2021
    • Nov 24, 2021 The "Good old Days" were not that good - or so I have been told Nov 24, 2021
    • Nov 18, 2021 What's so wrong with an ant in the sugar? Nov 18, 2021
    • Nov 11, 2021 Be thankful when God says “No” Nov 11, 2021
    • Nov 4, 2021 My most valued collection is nothing but worthless rocks Nov 4, 2021
    • Oct 28, 2021 Running 45,000 miles, a milestone worthy of celebration Oct 28, 2021
    • Oct 21, 2021 How stories can change your perspective Oct 21, 2021
    • Oct 14, 2021 There is Grace Even in Limits and Barriers Oct 14, 2021
    • Oct 7, 2021 Even if you are frustrated with the SBC Executive Committee stay engaged Oct 7, 2021
    • Sep 30, 2021 Is the product of my life’s labor worthless? Sep 30, 2021
    • Sep 23, 2021 Why I Think Fear is Both Wise and Good Sep 23, 2021
    • Sep 16, 2021 Why I cherish a cheap gift Sep 16, 2021
    • Sep 9, 2021 A costly lesson from a worthless book Sep 9, 2021
    • Sep 2, 2021 How a bad joke and dementia have impacted my walk with the Lord Sep 2, 2021
    • Aug 26, 2021 A Hospital Visit that Went Terribly Wrong Aug 26, 2021
    • Aug 19, 2021 Training That Will Last Aug 19, 2021
    • Aug 12, 2021 Just keep running - the story of Cliff Young Aug 12, 2021
    • Aug 5, 2021 Purchasing my last Bible Aug 5, 2021
    • Jul 29, 2021 (Part 5) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 29, 2021
    • Jul 22, 2021 (Part 4) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 22, 2021
    • Jul 15, 2021 (Part 3) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 15, 2021
    • Jul 8, 2021 (Part 2) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 8, 2021
    • Jul 1, 2021 (Part 1) Religion in the south: An interview for Blue Mountain Review Jul 1, 2021
    • Jun 24, 2021 SBC 2021 Annual Meeting Review Jun 24, 2021
    • Jun 17, 2021 Happy Father's Day dad Jun 17, 2021
    • Jun 7, 2021 SBC 2021 Annual Meeting Preview Jun 7, 2021
    • Jun 3, 2021 The perfect way to eat an Oreo Jun 3, 2021
    • May 27, 2021 I Like Scrambled Dogs! May 27, 2021
    • May 20, 2021 Is Anyone Listening? May 20, 2021
    • May 13, 2021 Being Right May 13, 2021
    • May 6, 2021 The Power of Imitation May 6, 2021
    • Apr 29, 2021 Invest Wisely Apr 29, 2021

  • Advent 1
  • Annual Meeting 3
  • Armor of God 1
  • Bible 1
  • Bodies 1
  • Busyness 1
  • Cades Cove 1
  • Children of God 1
  • Christmas 4
  • Christmas Tree 1
  • Church 12
  • Communication 1
  • Complaining 2
  • Cross 1
  • Culture 6
  • Death 3
  • Ebenezers 1
  • Evangelism 1
  • Family 2
  • Fathers 1
  • Funerals 3
  • Goal 1
  • Godliness 1
  • Gospel 1
  • Grace 1
  • Healing 1
  • Heaven 1
  • Hell 1
  • Hope 3
  • Investment 1
  • Jesus 1
  • Legacy 1
  • Life Lesson 1
  • Marriage 1
  • Milestone 1
  • Ministry 3
  • Pain 1
  • Pastor 2
  • Peace 1
  • Perseverance 1
  • Personal 1
  • Pets 1
  • Prayer 1
  • Preaching 3
  • Racketball 1
  • Racquetball 1
  • Relationships 2
  • Resurrection 2
  • Retirement 1
  • Righteousness 1

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