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Why exercise doesn't work...

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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 with no questions asked simply by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you receive from  Cup O' Joe with Bill . Honest. You got nothing to lose. Try it.

Why the smallest things you do today matter...

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If video doesn't appear, go here. It's true: The smallest moments can have the biggest impact. Yet, let's be honest. For the most part in our culture small is not valued and is often viewed as failure. But not so with Jesus.   Jesus' Kingdom is an upside-down Kingdom. Don't think so? Check out Jesus on the topic of small... "Then Jesus said, 'What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.'” —Luke 13:18-19 A read through any of the four Gospels clearly shows that Jesus' invested his life making disciplemakers . For the most part, Jesus' disciplemaking way of life was under the radar, undetected, and, well, it was like He was planting a tiny mustard seed. But this is precisely where we need to keep in mind what Jesus said about planted mustard seeds. Just like in his parable, God ma

Monday Funday: First Church of Classic Rock

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I recently preached at a church in Chicago. Before I got up to preach, the worship team was walking up to lead the congregation in worship. The pastor asked the worship leader, "Just one guitar this Sunday?" The guitar player affirmed, "Just one guitar... slung way down low." I laughed and thought, "This is my kind of church." Just in case you're too old or too young to catch the guitar player's classic rock reference, I'm including an oldie-but-goody music video with lyrics that might help you connect the dots :  ) If video doesn't appear, go here . Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 2-3x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  Go here and submit your email .  Then check your email inbox and click the Feedburner confirmation link.  Note: You can unsubscribe anytime simply by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of a

Here's to clueless men and frustrated women everywhere...

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One morning Emma woke up with a start. Her husband Jim asked what was the matter. She told him, "I just had a dream that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's Day. What do you think it means?" "You'll know tonight," Jim said. That evening, Jim came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, Emma opened it, only to find a book entitled The Meaning of Dreams . 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 with no questions asked simply by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you receive from  Cup O' Joe with Bill . Honest. You got nothing to lose. Try it.

Monday Funday: Ivy's Shirt of Many Colors

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We got Ivy a shirt of many colors. We know. It's been done before. Are we making a statement? Are we putting the six other older kids on notice? We'll let them draw their own conclusions. Same for you. Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 2-3x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  Go here and submit your email . Then check your email inbox and click the Feedburner confirmation link. Note: You can unsubscribe anytime simply by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email that comes from  Cup O' Joe with Bill.

Epic Weekend in Laredo, TX: A God Adventure!

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It was my honor to speak to students and youth leaders at Grace Bible Church in Laredo, TX—at a disciplemaking retreat called Epic Weekend. (Click any image to enlarge for viewing.) The college-age students led worship and did a great job at each of our four sessions together. I had the honor of speaking at each session. One student later wrote, "God spoke to my heart this weekend. I knew God loved me, but to know I'm His favorite in a 7 billion way tie for first is priceless and something I now hold dear to my heart." See 1 John 4:19 . We had a lot of fun—with lots of student participation—exploring D3 Disciplemaking together. One volunteer youth leader wrote, "God spoke through you and to us! Thanks for the Word. I know it will be dear to our hearts forever! May God keep blessing you in what you do! Your guitar playing skills are good too!" And I threw in a few moments of crazy hand motions for memorizing Scripture on Kavanah and li

Monday Funday: That magic moment...

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That moment when you actually believe with all your heart that God loves you . Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 2-3x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  Go here and submit your email . Then check your email inbox and click the Feedburner confirmation link. Note: You can unsubscribe anytime simply by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email that comes from  Cup O' Joe with Bill.