This morning during the worship service, Pastor Mark Jenkins recalled the story of Vicky Armel, the first officer to be killed in the line of duty in the nearly 70 year history of the Fairfax County Police Department. That tragedy took place on May 8, 2006. Vicky was a resident of Culpeper, VA where I […]
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RSS feed for this sectionSunday Inspiration: Change of Place and Change of Pace
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Mar
On March 3, I wrote about “Coming out of the cage of routine.” And since then, March has been anything but routine for me. Between three snow storms and two weekends spent traveling, my time on the computer and on the internet has been quite limited. I’ve found it more challenging to keep up with […]
Sunday Inspiration: The Burning Bush
10
Mar
On March 3, I wrote about “Coming out of the cage of routine.” Well let me tell you, God has a sense of humor. On Tuesday morning March 5 I was prompted to host two webinars that day titled “5 Things You Need To Live Your Big Dreams.” During those webinars, I mentioned something Janet […]
Sunday Inspiration: What’s your sentence?
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Feb
In 1962, Clare Boothe Luce, one of the first women to serve in the US Congress, offered some advice to President John F Kennedy. “A great man”‘ she told him “is one sentence”. Abraham Lincoln’s sentence was: ‘He preserved the Union and freed the slaves”. Franklin Roosevelt’s was “He lifted us out of the great […]
Sunday Inspiration: Leaders Know the Difference
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Jan
This past week during a Master’s Mind Coaching (MMC) call, one of the team members brought up Proverbs 21:1 and what Dr. John Maxwell had written in the Maxwell Leadership Bible about that. This morning while reading my Bible, I stumbled across that scripture and Dr. Maxwell’s message. Leaders can and should make their plans, […]
Sunday Inspiration: Wonderful Counselor
09
Dec
God works in mysterious ways. Earlier this week, For the past few days, I planned to title today’s message “The Secret,” but this morning Holy Spirit made it clear His title was “Wonderful Counselor.” Let me explain.
Sunday Inspiration: Be the leader who is “the difference”
25
Nov
My favorite book read in 2012 is “If How To’s Were Enough, We’d All Be Skinny, Rich, and Happy” by Brian Klemmer. In his book endorsement, Mark Victor Hansen, best-selling coauthor of Chicken Soup For The Soul. wrote, “This an an absolute must read for the person who want to enjoy life more, have more, […]
Sunday Inspiration: The 100/0 Principle
18
Nov
Yesterday I found a voice message and two encouraging emails from Tom Richter, a connector who I hadn’t spoken to for about a year. It’s interesting that about an hour before seeing Tom’s email, I prayed to God to let me know the title for today’s Sunday Inspiration. When I clicked on one of Tom’s […]
Sunday Inspiration: The Black Robe Regiment of Virginia
04
Nov
Today, after taking a 4-week sabbatical from writing these weekly Sunday Inspirations, I’m writing a message that I believe will be near and dear to the hearts of those who want to restore America’s godly heritage. To restore America’s godly heritage, we must understand the history of America’s founding. The Declaration of Independence was a […]
Sunday Inspiration: The Untold Story of the Harbinger by Gary Beaton
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Sep
On Tuesday Sept 17, my dear friend Gary Beaton published a new YouTube video on YouTube titled “The Untold Story of the Harbinger.” This is one of the most profound spiritual videos I have ever watched in my life. This video reveals how to get at the root to heal the breech. Blessings to hear […]