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Why Christmas?

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Take a moment and think about the best gift you ever gave someone at Christmas. It may not have been that expensive, but most certainly would be meaningful. I remember saving up and getting my then-girlfriend and now-wife Michelle the very popular (at least in 1979) add-a-bead necklace—remember them? I was so proud of that present! Christmas reminds us of the greatest gift. Yes, we have commercialized the season and turned it into an advertisement for the American dream of …

Pray for Our Friend

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We are all needy people. So much to pray about, so many needs. But I want to ask you to take some time and pray especially for a friend and colleague of mine, or especially for his son. Dr. Steve McKinion is easily one of the most popular teachers at Southeastern. His theology classes are packed, and his lectures have grown many a student in their walk with Christ. Steve also serves as a pastor, and most importantly as a …

Blessed Distractions

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Last night was one of those nights. You know, a night when it seems nothing goes right. I was scheduled to speak to a group of students about an hour and 45 minutes away from Wake Forest. Okay, on a good night, with no traffic. It actually took me almost three hours. Yep, one of those nights. A night filled with distractions and delays. First, the students who planned to go with me all bailed on me. All for good …

Students and Awakening

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Yesterday a former student came to see me. She currently serves in a ministry to college students on a state university campus, and sees the spiritual need there. She asked me a question, knowing my interest in young people and in awakenings. “Do you think we could see a spiritual awakening in our time?” She asked. I told her I actually am hopeful. A growing focus on the gospel (which, by the way, was what great awakening preachers hammered in …

Gospel Unashamedness

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This past Saturday something remarkable happened. No, not the SEC championship, or the Big 10, not even the ACC. Conference USA, hardly a BCS powerhouse, served as a reminder as to what really matters. In its championship game with Southern Mississippi at the undefeated University of Houston Cougars, ranked #6 in the nation, Conference USA had the opportunity at a massive payout. If the favored UH won, the team would earn a BCS bowl invitation, meaning the conference would get …

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