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Are you only living to make a living?

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I ran into him at an office store. As soon as I saw him, my heart lifted. I know him as a friend and one of the best handymen in the business. He's been to my house many times to make up for my lack of domestic handyman competence... and he always makes sure I don't pay too much. I love this guy. I've broken bread with him in his home. We put a roof on my house together with a few other crazy friends. He's special to me. "Hey man, it's great to see you!" I said as I hugged this bearded 50-something year-old manly man right in front of the store clerk. "What are you doing?" "Trying to get organized," he said, smiling holding up a calendar for the upcoming year. "Me too! Though I'm not too confident about getting my life organized anytime very soon," I said with a smile on my face... joking... but not really. "I just talked to Stacy about having you help me with my current honey-do list," I said hopef

The secret to growing your ministry…

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As important as coffee is, you may want to consider Jesus' Secret Sauce . You, Me, and Coffee Monday...   Let me encourage you and and make you think 1 stinking time a week (usually Monday morning) with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  Two  Simple Steps... 1.  Go here and submit your email . 2.  Go to your email and click the Feedburner confirmation link . You can unsubscribe at any time.

On wine and other obsessions...

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A woman was sipping a glass of wine while sitting on the patio with her husband. She said, "I love you so much, I don't know how I could ever live without you." Her husband asked, "Is that you, or the wine talking?" She replied, "It's me... and I'm talking to the wine." What is it that you can't live without?  What is your great obsession? The only obsession you can have that won't hurt you is… to continue reading go here . Get blog posts from Cup O' Joe in your email inbox! You'll hear from me about 1-2x a week. Email addresses are never shared with anyone and you can unsubscribe at anytime.  Subscribe to Cup O' Joe with Bill by Email . Thanks for letting us keep in touch with you. 

Changing the World: Step #1

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"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." —Leo Tolstoy If you really want to change the world, dare to do what the greatest world changer in history did .

Monday Funday: Chocolate Funny Bunnies

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Ridiculously cool stuff God is doing...

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Bill, I wanted to drop you a note and say thanks for how you have invested in Youth for Christ in Peoria over many years and for how you have invested in our National movement in the last year plus. It is very fun to see how “equipping the saints” and “making disciples through community” have become important learning places for YFC once again. This process has felt very natural and organic but intentional. God is stirring and I believe many are listening. You have been an important influence around these biblical principles and I am so thankful for your work behind the scenes. I hope to find ways to connect more in the future—it is great for my soul. Thanks brother! —Dave Ramseyer National Campus Life Director Youth for Christ USA Click image below to enlarge for viewing and reading… Hi Bill, your ministry is a blessing. One of my mentors gave me Cadre resources which have really helped me. I am in full-time sports ministry. God bless you.  —Grant Sheppard, England Some Ministr

Eat what is good for you?

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Top Doc Backs Picking Your Nose and Eating It Picking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top Austrian doctor. Innsbruck-based lung specialist Prof Dr Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers were healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies. He says society should adopt a new approach to nose-picking and encourage children to take it up. Dr Bischinger said: "With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. "And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. "Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do. In terms of the immune system the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine. "Modern medicine is constantly t

On Rock Star Preachers...

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If you're more excited about who is preaching rather than the God the message is about, then you're missing the point. Related links... Jesus called. He wants his church back. Paul called. He wants us to stop it.  

Monday Funday: How reading almost ruined my life… a true story

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One Friday night, my wife Stacy and I dropped all the kids off at mom and dad’s house, and then proceeded to a speaking engagement I had in Geneva, IL.  When my speaking duties were finished, we used the rest of the evening to enjoy a short date—some time together talking and drinking coffee at a bookstore.  After a few minutes, I sensed nature’s call and dismissed myself to the restroom facilities.  Being a voracious reader and person who loves to maximize time, I noticed—right before I entered the restroom—that the bookstore provided a wide variety of reading materials for those headed into the restroom.  I stopped for moment, carefully chose my reading material, and began reading as I walked into the restroom. I proceeded to situate myself in a bathroom stall and started to enjoy the reading until I heard the voice of a chattering little boy as he walked into the restroom.  He jabbered a minute or so before I heard the voice of his MOTHER in the restroom with him!  Now, I'm a