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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Several people have asked me if I could share more of my favorite sayings. So here's some more of my favorites. Some are original to me; some I've read or heard somewhere in a galaxy far, far away, but I've long since forgotten the source; and for some I've included ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
I found it interesting to see Bill Hybels latest book Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs, because I too am a collector of proverbs, axioms, and pithy sayings that communicate a volume of truth in a short saying--not only about leadership but about life.
Along the way, I've picked up a number of leadership ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Now for something completely a little bit different. Instead of some of my sayings, this week I thought I'd share some of my favorite definitions.
So here's some defining moments.
Grace: Starting at the finish line.
Hypocrisy: When appearances are more important than reality.
Cynic: A disillusioned idealist.
Self-pity: A black hole of self-centered preoccupation.
Discipline: Doing what ...
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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Here are some more of the sayings that I'm constantly saying. As long as you're not getting sick of them, I'll keep them coming.
* Many people treat God like the spare tire in their trunk--good to have in case of an emergency, but you hope you never need it.
* We ask too ...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Here are some more of my favorite sayings...
* If you have problems, welcome to the human race; if you don't have problems, check your pulse.
* God is for you, not against you; He's your Advocate, not your Adversary.
* God rarely does it the way that we would do it, and He ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
It's time for another installment of "Pastor Ed's Sayings."
Every good teacher seeks to impart a body of truth and knows that the key to learning is repetition. Good teachers know that repetition is the key to learning. Repetition is the key to learning (OK, point made).
If you say something enough times, ...
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
The writer of the Book of Hebrews on at least one occasion says, "as someone somewhere has said..." Then he goes on to quote word for word a lengthy passage from the Old Testament! He knew the quote but he didn't knew where it came from or who said it.
I can ...
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Here are ten more of my favorite sayings.
For years I have been a collector of quips, quotes, proverbs, definitions, maxims, axioms, and other wise and insightful sayings. I have found that one wise and insightful proverb can penetrate to the heart of the matter like a laser beam (and say ...
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
A wise teacher knows the importance of repetition--the repetition of ideas, the repetition of stories, and the repetition of wise sayings. I'm always asked the question:"What's that saying you always say?"
So I thought it might be helpful to share with you each week some of the significant sayings that I ...
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