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Kurt Warner: a transformational leader says goodbye

On Friday, January 29, Kurt Warner held a press conference to make it official: the Arizona Cardinal’s quarterback announced he was retiring after 12 seasons in the National Football League.
During that time, Warner put together a very impressive resume: two NFL MVP awards, five Pro Bowls, three Super Bowl appearances, one Super Bowl MVP, and [...]

Oral Roberts, 1918-2009

The big news in the religious world today was the passing or famous televangelist Oral Roberts, the founder of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. Roberts was 91 years old and living in Newport Beach, Calif. at the time of his death.
There will be many opinions voiced about Roberts in the coming days, but one [...]

Race and the church

Calvary Tabernacle experienced a tremendous manifestation of God’s Spirit during our Sunday morning service this past weekend. At the conclusion of the sermon, people flooded to the front for prayer, including a young Hispanic man who has not yet received the Holy Spirit.
Judging by his accent, this young man was born in Mexico. As he [...]

Does the rural church have a future?

The Macomb Eagle, my former employer, reported this week that after 177 years of ministry, Tennessee United Methodist Church has closed its doors. The Tennessee, Ill. congregation’s final service was held Sunday, April 26; the building is now for sale.
Dwindling attendance and a decrease in financial contributions were cited as factors in the church board’s [...]

Leadership lessons from the Father of Our Country

Review of George Washington on Leadership (Basic Books, 2008) by Richard Brookhiser
He was America’s wealthiest man, its most famous general, and the man they call, “The Father of His Country.” In George Washington on Leadership, historian and National Review columnist Richard Brookhiser points out that Washington was responsible running two successful start-ups – the U.S. [...]

“Nature’s what’s important”

This past Wednesday was Earth Day, a quasi-holiday for modern-day pagans who worship at the altar of environmentalism. The next day (Thursday), my grandmother was babysitting her youngest grandson (my cousin), who happens to be a kindergartner in the same small Midwestern school district where I received my K-12 training.
My grandmother, a fan of Christian [...]