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Invest in Others

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 10:36
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One of the most memorable quotes I remember from Dr. David Puckett at Southern Seminary is this: “We are like dwarves sitting upon the shoulders of giants. We see more, and things that are more distant than they did, not because our sight is superior or because we are taller than they, but because they [...]

Pursue God’s Agenda

Written by Ben
Thursday, 19 May 2011 12:55
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“Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master,” (Matthew 25:21). That’s what we want to hear when we stand before God. That judgment comes out of Jesus’ “Parable of the Talents.” Literally, a “talent” in that parable is a measure of money, but I believe, parabolically-speaking, it represents anything that God has made us stewards over — time, money, aptitude, family, position, etc. We’re to be faithful with what He’s put us over, and the entire point of that parable is that God will hold us accountable for our stewardship…

Walk with God

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 11:03
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Meditate on the following word and concept for a moment: con·tam·i·nant \kən-‘ta-mə-nənt\ noun : something that soils, stains, corrupts, or infects by contact or association. It sounds alarming, doesn’t it? It certainly is. In fact, it’s potentially fatal. Therefore, we must take contaminants seriously and vigilantly guard ourselves against them…

Use Your Influence

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 11:55
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Focal Passage: Esther 4:13-17; 8:3-8 One of the great joys I’ve had over the past three springs is being the head coach of my oldest son’s tee ball team. In fact, the season’s already a fourth of the way done. What a combination of challenge and real joy it is leading 3- to 5-year-olds to [...]

Overcome Your Fears

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 17:39
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Focal Passage: Joshua 1:1-11,16-18 Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at how we can grow as leaders. Perhaps you don’t think of yourself as a leader, but undoubtedly everyone is a leader in some capacity. However, godly leadership isn’t something you’re just born with. Certainly, I was a leader in many ways before the [...]

Encounter the Risen Lord

Written by Ben
Monday, 25 April 2011 17:22
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I pray you had an amazing Easter weekend! He’s alive! Glory to God in Christ Jesus! I don’t know about you, but I get utterly pumped up at Easter time. We strive at West Main Baptist to help Easter surpass Christmas in the hearts of our people. The Christmas season with its manger celebrating the [...]

Receive Comfort–Give Comfort

Written by Ben
Thursday, 14 April 2011 15:22
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One of the questions that inevitably forms in our mind when tragedy strikes is, “Why did God allow this to happen to me?” That’s a legitimate question with multiple layers of answers, some of which we probably will never know this side of glory, but this week’s text provides us with at least one of [...]

Recognize God’s Presence

Written by Ben
Thursday, 07 April 2011 15:01
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My 5- and 2-year-old sons love to sing children’s Bible songs. One of their favorites is “The Wise Man Built His House upon the Rock.” Although they, along with the other kids at our church, like to make a fun lyrical change and sing “The rains came down, and the BUGS came up!”, that song [...]

Balance Grief with Hope

Written by Ben
Sunday, 03 April 2011 14:39
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Jesus tells us in John 16:33 that in this lifetime we will have trouble, and in the wake of trouble comes grief. Grief is a common human experience. We all know what it is because we’ve all been through it or are in it now. So, the real question is not “Will I experience grief?” [...]

Young, Southern Baptist… and Kingdom-focused!

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 17:43
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I wasn’t born and raised a Southern Baptist. I was a born and raised a sinner. In 1980, I was born to my family in Bowling Green, KY. You hear of people who are “E. C. Christians,” meaning they only go to church at Easter and Christmas, but my family wasn’t even that. I guess [...]

Stay the Course

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 16:29
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Undoubtedly, learning is thrilling, but being tested isn’t. Throughout my years of formal education, tests were almost always stressful and very difficult. With all the studying and cramming and pressure, they were in no way fun. However, I have to wonder where I would be educationally if I had never been tested. Where would you [...]

Relationships under Stress

Written by Ben
Friday, 18 March 2011 10:43
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The Apostle Paul was a man of great persuasion. That was probably his greatest goal other than glorifying God. He lived for the opportunity to persuade and convince somebody that God is worthy of devotion and that Jesus is the only Savior (Acts 18:4, 13; 19:8, 26; 26:28; 28:23-24). In fact, he tells us, “Therefore, [...]

Ready for Action

Written by Ben
Friday, 18 March 2011 10:26
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“What is God’s will for my life?” Have you ever uttered those words? I know I have many times. Unfortunately, we often turn discovering God’s will into some sort of mystical, spooky thing when actually His will for our life is right before us. The foundation and starting point for discovering God’s will for us [...]

Faith under Fire

Written by Ben
Monday, 07 March 2011 21:53
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We love music around the Simpson house, and in our opinion, it doesn’t get much better than The Isaacs. One of our favorite songs by them testifies joyfully in the chorus, “He’s taking care of me; in ways that I cannot see; He’s working it for my good just like He said He would, and [...]

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