Category Archives: Relationships

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What is Heaven Like? (Part 1 of 2)

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For many years, I had a completely wrong view of heaven. I used to think we’d float around in some spiritual dimension, I guess as spirits, because I didn’t really see us having actual bodies like we do now. I imagined this spiritual realm would be very bright. That’s about it. I knew it would […]

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A God-Powered Marriage

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It’s a beautiful spring day in Kansas City. I’m here to perform a wedding ceremony later this afternoon. As soon as the ceremony is over, I’ll begin the 250 mile drive back to Fayetteville so I can preach on Sunday morning at The Church at Arkansas. I’ll be teaching from Acts 16:1-12, where we find […]

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The Holy Spirit

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How desperate is your situation? Are you at the point where you can’t see any way out? No way that things can get better? Your spouse wants a divorce. Your company is laying people off. Your child is a drug addict. Your husband is addicted to porn. Your loved one was diagnosed with cancer. Maybe […]

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Unplugged

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This morning, I turned the switch on a lamp at our church and nothing happened. I tried flipping the switch on the power strip it was plugged into, but still nothing. I tried plugging the extension cord into another outlet, but it still didn’t work. Next, I replaced the bulb. That didn’t work either. I […]

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Satan’s Most Powerful Weapon

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I grew up in Brick, New Jersey, a beach town about sixty miles south of New York and sixty miles east of Philadelphia. Now I live in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I love it here, but I do miss the beach. From my home in Fayetteville, it’s about 800 miles to Panama City Beach, Florida. Let’s say […]

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Bobby Petrino and the Lesson of Good Friday

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My two favorite college football teams have been rocked by scandals in the past seven months. First, it was Penn State. Jerry Sandusky, a former defensive coordinator, was accused of sexually assaulting young boys. University trustees felt head coach, Joe Paterno, didn’t do enough to stop Sandusky, so they fired him. Joe died of lung […]

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Secrets of a Thrilling and Fulfilling Marriage

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When I was a kid, I loved watching C-SPAN. In particular, I loved watching the speeches on the floor of the House of Representatives. Yes, I know how geeky that sounds. One of the things the Representatives would always say is, “I reserve the right to revise and extend my remarks.” I take that to […]