When Melodee and I traveled to Hawaii for our 20th anniversary, our desire was to make sure we got the most of out of our days. With that in mind, we set out a framework of what we want to accomplish on the first day or so. This became the foundation of what we would [...]

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We are here again today to invite you to participate in an exciting campaign we are sponsoring for 2011. It’s called, “Hearing from Heaven in 2011!” It’s a simple idea – one with profound benefits for your life. We are inviting you to join Dr. Matthew Lee in reading the Bible in the New Year. [...]

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We are here today to tell you about an exciting campaign we are sponsoring for 2011. It’s called, “Hearing from Heaven in 2011!” It’s a simple idea – one with profound benefits for your life. We are inviting you to join Dr. Matthew Lee Smith in reading the Bible in the New Year. That’s right [...]

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Never retreat in the face of difficulties. Advance as conditions permit. If conditions don’t permit, create those conditions. -       John Maxwell[1] Let no one or anything stand between you and the difficult task; let nothing deny you this rich chance to gain strength by adversity, confidence by mastery, success by deserving it. Do it better [...]

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When was the last time everything happened just the way you planned it? Everyone makes travel plans with a “best-case scenario” in mind! However, when things don’t go according to their plan, many people lose the joy of the journey because of the problems of the present. As we read the Bible together, we need [...]

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We are getting ready to read through the Bible in the New Year. Our goal is to read cover-to-cover and “Hear From Heaven in 2011!” I am asking you to think of this as an adventure, a journey … When taking any journey, it is always more enjoyable to travel with someone else! On a [...]

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As we check and recheck our Christmas gift list this year, many of us are admitting that we are giving less than last year due to the economy. While there are many things we would like to give to others, we just can’t afford to do so. However, like the Magi of old, we can [...]

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I once read a story in The Employment Counselor where a young Christian was preparing for a trip when his traveling companion came into the room to see how he was doing. “Are you done packing?” his friend asked. “Almost,” said the young man. “The only things I have left to pack are a guidebook, [...]

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Mike Powers caught up with Daren Streblow exclusively for Eagles In Leadership this past week as they talked about Daren’s ministry, life and Christmas. Daren Streblow appeals to wide audiences and has been described many ways: clean comedian, Christian comedian, corporate comedian, business comedian, college comedian, church comedian, youth group comedian, club comedian, school-assembly comedian, [...]

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(Growing Closer to God by Listening to Him Through His Word!) In 1993 I was challenged by God to read his word, the Bible, cover-to-cover. I quickly wrote a reading schedule and found that by reading about 3 chapters a day, this was ‘doable!’ So, off I went, not knowing what to expect. What happened [...]

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