15 Jan

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Over the last few weeks we have been sharing:  “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life: 1.) Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). 2.) Foster new thoughts (Rom. 12:2). “Two Change Challenges”: God-given change is both possible and profitable. God-given change creates better “normals”. Then we began sharing “Seven Channels of Change”: 1.] Change your “saying” (James 3:3-4). 2.] Change your “thinking” 3.] Changing your thinking changes your expecting (Ps. 62:5) This week we continue with...

08 Jan

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A Sunrise, a new born baby and a new year all have one thing in common…they give us a sense of renewed hope!  Once again it is January and the calendar has turned to 2019, but if we have uphill hopes and downhill habits the only thing that will change for us will be the calendar! So what do you say…in 2019 let’s connect our uphill hopes with uphill habits!   Over the last number of months we have shared with you “8 Habit Helpers”: Hope is not a strategy (Heb. 6:19).   The things we do and the things we...

01 Jan

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Happy New Year! The first of each month we share First Tuesday's Teaching Tips. These are teaching nuggets from over thirty years in ministry. Let's begin 2019 with leadership. Leadership is one word - Influence. A leader is one who leads others to leadership When your life is over, the only people who will remember you are those whose lives you contributed to Someone's future begins when you walk in Don't lead to be somebody, lead to help somebody ~from Winning with Wisdom volume 3 (available for purchase in the Joy Store at Joy Church, Mt. Juliet, TN)...

18 Dec

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For the past few weeks we have shared with you “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life:    1.) Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). Four “First” Facets: What you do first reveals who you are. Whatever you prize you will prioritize. Whatever you put first you set up to meet your needs. First things have power Then we shared Three “First” Formulas: Give God the first of your month…scheduling and budgeting Give God the first of your week…worshipping and resting Give God the first of your day…studying and praying Then we discussed “Three Alignment Aspects”: If God is simply on your list,...

11 Dec

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My definition for “discipline” is “simply deciding between what you want now versus what you want more.”  We want to get in shape but we want that donut now.  We want to have a closer walk with God but we want to get on social media now.  We want to have a better marriage but we are too busy watching our favorite TV show now.   So many of us have uphill hopes but downhill habits.  This series is designed specifically to help you connect your uphill hopes with uphill habits.   Let’s review and then continue our series! Over the last number...

27 Nov

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This week we continue sharing “Four Biblical Habits” that will radically change your life, but first let's review. Focus on firsts (Matt. 6:33). Four “First” Facets: What you do first reveals who you are. Whatever you prize you will prioritize. Whatever you put first you set up to meet your needs. First things have power Then we shared Three “First” Formulas: Give God the first of your month…scheduling and budgeting Give God the first of your week…worshipping and resting Give God the first of your day…studying and praying “Three Alignment Aspects”: If God is simply on your list, your life will be misaligned....

20 Nov

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Over the last number of months we have shared with you “8 Habit Helpers”: Hope is not a strategy (Heb. 6:19).   The things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up (Rom. 7:19). The two greatest gaps in life are “wanting and having” and “knowing and doing”.  If you’ll close the second gap, the first gap will automatically close. We are what we repeatedly do.   We form our habits then our habits form us. Always point your saying, sowing and serving in the same direction. Always point your mouth, money and ministry...

13 Nov

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At 56 years old, I am still a very competitive guy!  One of my pastoral attendants is an ex-professional boxer.  He too is very competitive. A few years back I decided to do one thousand push-ups in one day.  I told him about it and he decided to beat that total. I believe he did 1100 in a day. Well, you think the U.S. and China trade war is bad…the push-up war was on! Our contest escalated all the way up to 3,000 push-ups in one day!  He then did 3,100 and even though he could just about be my son…his...