As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
I finally retired the flip phone and entered this millennium. Yes, I got a smart phone. When my mom who is in her 70’s is frustrated with me because I am not as “connected” with her (she has had a smart phone for years) as her other kids are, that tells me I waited too long. I figure this should at least help me to text more effectively with the the people I minister to.
“Although college might be a road that some students enjoy, higher education is not an infallible route toward financial stability, nor is it the sole route toward a meaningful and profitable career.” - Intellectual Takeout
“Although many Christians know the trial of occasional anxiety or depressed feelings, people with a diagnosed mental illness face unique challenges.” - TGC
“It should go without saying, in the year 2019, that supervisors should not push their religious beliefs on subordinates in the workplace. Instead, by every statistical measure, workplace religious harassment and discrimination remains a significant problem.
“In his complaint, Johnson alleged Beale began leading ‘prayer sessions’ in her new role as Deputy Director and urged her employees to attend church. During a subsequent performance review, Beale allegedly cautioned Johnson that he should start reading his Bible” - Patheos
Podcast: “Pastors Joshua Ryan Butler and Thomas Terry … agree that while the Bible never mentions marijuana, it does prohibit intoxication. If one hit of marijuana makes you high, there’s no way to smoke it and obey the Bible’s commands against drunkenness.” - TGC
“The Hobbits, a care-free and peace-loving people from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of The Lord of the Rings, have three tips for becoming a better friend in a troubled world.” - Intellectual Takeout
“These are people who either believe that the warming is not predominantly caused by humans or that it does not pose catastrophic problems to our environment. They are better described as ‘climate realists’ or ‘climate skeptics.’” - Cornwall Alliance
A. In 1982 a book appeared in the United States that revolutionized thinking about the way American corporations are run and the way business should be done in our country. That one book sold more than 6,000,000 copies and spawned a new effort to make business more effective and productive.
B. The book was In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
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