This morning, I ate breakfast and went to church in Greenville, South Carolina with my friend Perry while he preached for me in Charlotte. Meanwhile, our friend Craig Groeschel preached for Perry at his church back in Anderson, without ever getting on a plane.
And during all of this, the three of us, along with dozens [...]

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Last week I followed some advice from a good friend and left town for several days…all alone. My purpose was to rest, try to get rid of a 7 week cough, hear from God, pray through all the stuff we’re asking God to do this Fall, drill down on upcoming sermons, gear up [...]

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Don’t Look at Your Feet
I ran cross-country in high school. We did pretty well too - we won 3 state championships in a row my sophomore, junior and senior year. And then, after I graduated, the team went on to win the next 8 years in a row. And when a team builds a dynasty [...]

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“Die to the dream of being a success and live to be a blessing…”
I heard Pastor Matthew Barnett say this a year ago.  I never forgot it.  That may not even be the exact quote, but I’m pretty sure I nailed the main idea.  Now if only I could put it into practice.
Too much of [...]

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