“The art of leadership is not saying yes, it is saying no,” said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. One of life’s great challenges is learning not to just go with the flow because sometimes
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Author: Rhett Wilson
Dr. Rhett Wilson, Sr., is the Senior Writer for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rhett, a freelance writer and editor, also pastored churches and taught Bible at a university. The Wilsons like playing board games, exploring waterfalls, and they look forward to March Madness every year. For Fun, Rhett reads legal thrillers, watches adventure movies, and listens to country music. Access his website at www.rhettwilson.org and his blog at www.wilsonrhett.com.
Serve One Another
Sometimes, my wife and I get on each other’s nerves. I know that never happens in your home, but it does in mine. Sometimes we irritate each other. Sometimes we offend each other. Sometimes I
Read moreTrain yourself for godliness.
We live in a society fascinated with the human body. Diets and cooking approaches abound, teaching people how to cook all natural. Magazine covers, television shows, and movies show off bodies that must be modeled
Read moreForgiving your Friend
No wounds hurt like wounds from a friend or family member. The heart aches when people we shared deep joys with harm us. Several years ago, a man in whom I had invested deeply turned
Read moreMisunderstood
Life contains difficult choices. One of those choices is whether or not to defend ourselves. I remember receiving a nasty anonymous letter once. As a young pastor, I read negative rantings about all important matters
Read moreMove to Action
I am a recovering perfectionist. My mother drilled into me the pattern of thought, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right the first time!” And while that is true, it is equally true that
Read moreMoving Forward
Several years ago, I sensed a nudge from the Lord to write my father a complimentary note, thanking him for ways he had been a good dad. For days I struggled. Dad’s dysfunctional behavior created
Read moreA Merry and Holy Christmas
The word Christmas literally means “the mass of Christ” – or the worship service about Jesus Christ. Festive traditions are fun and enjoyable, but the center of the holiday remains the distinctively Christian belief that,
Read moretrusting god for the next step
My family recently relocated to another area of our state. My wife received a job offer we felt we could not turn down. After working for twenty years in traditional, salaried positions, I am embarking
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The first forty years of my life, my great-aunt Frances sent me letters of encouragement. A godly woman, she wanted to spur me on to walk with God. She always included the exhortation from Proverbs
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