In that day, the stock of Jesse that has remained standing shall become a standard to peoples – nations shall seek his counsel and his abode shall be honored. -Isaiah 11:10 As you drive north from Acco...
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Troy Lowry (left) and Bert Montgomery holding their ZZ Top keychains. Destrehan High School, Destrehan, LA. May, 1986Editor’s note: Since last fall (2009) Bert Montgomery, a native of New Orleans and...
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“Your husband should be the one wearing that shirt.” I blink and look down. “This is what a preacher looks like.” I pause, wondering how to respond. The woman speaking to me is a friend, complimenting my...
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“I’m not sure what to do,” my friend lamented to me. “If I respond, I may just stir things up even more. On the other hand, if I remain quiet, people are likely think I have something to hide.” My friend is a...
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I realize that this sounds like a great name for an 80’s Prog Rock band, but this is actually a Leadership phenomenon that I have encountered, and one you might do well to be aware of. First, an explanation....
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A minor miracle occurred this week: 33 Chilean coal miners were rescued after being trapped underground since August 5 – including 17 days without being able to get word to the surface that they had survived...
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I love Johnny Russell’s songs, and my favorite Johnny Russell song is “The Baptism of Jesse Taylor” (click here to listen). The first person I ever baptized was a man who, in many ways, reminds me of...
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I will start with a story that many of you may already know. The two great luminaries of the late first century BCE Jewish world were Hillel and Shammai. One day a non-Jew came to Shammai and said, “If you...
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