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What Makes You Feel Truly Alive?

Being truly alive is more than just your heart beating..... what is it that keeps you up at night? Here are my 3 things.....
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How We Avoid Money Fights In Our Marriage

After being freed from a 13-year mortgage, I seriously doubt my wife and I will ever have another mortgage. We might, but it is unlikely. It is just too freeing to not have any debt. My hate for debt is stronger than my love for a house.
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Become Greater Than You Are - 4 Case Studies

On May 6th, my friend, David Palmer, will graduate from the University of the Cumberlands. David’s announcement brought back memories of my own journey. I was never a good student academically. I was a “C” student at best. I always enjoyed school. A matter of fact I enjoyed the 6th grade so well I took it twice.
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How Are You Energized? Depends on Your Personality

Are you an extrovert?  Introvert? Sometimes there are misunderstandings about the differences between the two. Often times most think that one is outgoing and the other is shy.  It is much deeper than that.  Extroverts are not always outgoing…
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March Madness That Never Ends

Just like John Calipari (or any other college coach that recruits players) chooses to recruit specific players for the University of Kentucky, Jesus has specifically chosen me. I am on his team and he is my coach. We may lose a game from time to time (because of my play) but we are destined to win the championship (because of His leadership). That is a March Madness that never ends.
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Do American Christians Show Compassion Like the Jewish Jesus?

Sometimes it can be difficult. Some of the obstacles to being a compassionate follower of Jesus may be immaturity, self-centeredness, or moments of frustration. Probably the biggest obstacle to a compassionate Christian life is the misunderstanding…
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Follow Your God-Given Dreams

Helen Keller was once asked if there was anything she could think of that was worse than being blind. John Maxwell defines vision as “a picture of the future that stirs up passion within you.” Do you have vision? Do you have a picture of…
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Jesus Vomit

Have you ever thought about Jesus getting sick and throwing up? Is that even right to think such a thing? What would make Jesus vomit? A bad case of the flu? Some Middle Eastern contaminated water? Eating food without washing his hands? Here’s…
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How Do I Find Out What I'm Passionate About? - Coaching Questions for Discovering Your Passion

Often, after speaking to people about following their God-given passion, someone will come to me and ask, “How do I find out what I am passionate about?” This question breaks my heart. It hurts me to know there are so many who do not live…

What Will You Do With Failure?

Have you ever failed?  Have you ever failed to the point that you didn't know what to do next? We are going to look at two people in the Bible that failed bigtime! Their names were Judas and Peter. They both failed miserably, but how…