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I have a friend who is really into rebuilding old cars. It is an art form to take a rusted out car from the scrap heap or auction lot and restore it to better than new condition.He once told me that when you rebuild a car, you don’t just add the parts that are missing….
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When I first became a pastor I knew next to nothing about preaching. My first sermons were painful. I soon realized that my Bible knowledge and education were not going to cut it alone. I needed help fast. [ Photo Credit: Bethan ccThen I discovered what I am going to tell you is the number…

Pastor, Nobody Cares What You Think
Nobody cares what you think. Today, I want to explain to you exactly what I mean by that, but it’s true. People don’t care what you think. What you think does not matter. Let me explain. I’ll never forget my sophomore year in Bible college. I had been studying all these things about the Bible…

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If you wanted to write the great American novel, you’d probably read a lot of Hemmingway or Twain. If you wanted to be a great painter, you’d study the masterpieces of Rembrandt or Picasso. And if you want to be a great preacher, it’s no different: you’ll study the masters. As I continue to grow…