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Practical Strategies for Reading and Studying the Bible

Let’s face it. Many never get started reading and studying the Bible. First, let’s talk about the obstacles. 1. Clarity. The Bible can be a bit intimidating so where do we start? Not knowing what we want can keep us from ever starting. Why not set a goal to read five days a week? 2. […]

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Can Pressure Hurt Your Personal Performance?

The NBA season is winding down and things are getting tense.  The Miami Heat tend to have more pressure than some of the other teams. They supposedly put together a dream team a couple of years ago in hopes of winning a championship. Fortunately they have been able to win back to back championships the last two […]

Toxic Cultures

It’s so easy to overlook culture. At times it appears to be like carbon monoxide.  You can’t see it or smell it, but it’s there. The problem is when it is toxic. Of course, at times it is very noticeable. It may appear in the form of anger, drama, hatred, gossip, secrets, moodiness, the silent […]

Ultimate Satisfaction!

A while back Carol and I wandered into Hot Cakes, a small cafe with excellent food. We just went in for desert and it was very difficult to narrow it down to just one. So I settled for the Napoleon. Let’s just say it knocked my socks off! Satisfaction to the max.  As we left […]

Tolerating Small Things Can Be Destructive

We’ve all seen it, at least we have noticed it in others.  That is, something small, or seemingly small, is tolerated until it destroys. Let me illustrate.  I have watched people be rude in relationships to the point where it eventually ended a friendship. There have been marriages which were destroyed over time by a controlling spouse. And […]

Are You Indispensable?

Recently I had coffee with a friend who had worked with Lou Gerstner, one of my favorite CEO’s.  Back in the 1990’s IBM was about to go under. They reported the biggest corporate loss of all time, and Gerstner was brought in to restructure and rebuild the company. While initially IBM was forced to lay […]

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Cure for the Common Cold!

Is there a cure for the common cold? Well, not exactly. But we all wish there was. And there are some things you can do to prevent from getting one. If you don’t do those things, you are likely to get a cold. When do colds tend to hit you? At the worst possible time. […]

When Bad Things Happen to Good Marriages

One of the sad realities of many marriages is that the honeymoon not only ends, but often the marriage fails. To be fair there is no way that couples can adequately foresee the troubles that are just over the horizon. Les and Leslie Parrot address four huge things that can destroy a marriage. Who expects […]