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2024 Challenge: Read the Entire Bible During 2024
Have you made your New Year's resolutions? I have no resolutions to share with you, but I do have two challenges for the new year. In...
erwinburn44
Dec 27, 20234 min read
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An Observance or An Event
Is Christmas an observance or an event? It's important to distinguish the difference. An observance is an act of remembering an event....
erwinburn44
Dec 19, 20236 min read
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The Presence Within
After published my previous blog titled "The Gift of Presence," I thought about some things I left unsaid. These thoughts prompted me to...
erwinburn44
Dec 15, 20234 min read
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The Gift of Presence
The average holiday spending per person in 2022 was $932. How much will it be in 2023? How much will you spend? These amounts will vary...
erwinburn44
Dec 14, 20234 min read
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Present and ?
This blog is the third in a series based on a poem/song I wrote. The first blog was titled "The Haven of Rest." It featured the chorus...
erwinburn44
Dec 7, 20236 min read
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Peace Be Still
This blog is a follow up to my previous blog that I titled "The Haven of Rest." In that blog I shared the words of a poem/chorus of a...
erwinburn44
Nov 18, 20234 min read
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The Haven of Rest
Where will I find rest for my weary soul, When "ever" will I be completely whole? When will I be surrounded by beauty sublime And lay...
erwinburn44
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Intentional Kindness
No doubt you have heard about random acts of kindness. You may have been the recipient of one of these random acts of kindness. In this...
erwinburn44
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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Foundations
The most important part of any structure is the foundation. The strength and endurance of whatever is built is contingent upon the...
erwinburn44
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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A Brand That Is Not Your Own
Today we hear people speak about building and promoting your brand. This trend and emphasis has accelerated in recent years. Years ago...
erwinburn44
Oct 5, 20233 min read
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BI for AI
There is a good chance you have heard or seen the letters AI recently. It stands for Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence has...
erwinburn44
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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Do You Have Good Sense?
If someone ask you the title question of this blog, how would you react? Would you respond by saying, "Of course, I have good sense! Do...
erwinburn44
Sep 22, 20234 min read
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Unleashing the Joy
I enjoy going to the Y because of the perceived health benefits I receive, but my visits to the Y have provided other benefits. I have...
erwinburn44
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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Going Blind to See
We are created with eyes to see. Sight is a precious part of God's design for us. Unfortunately, a person can be born without the ability...
erwinburn44
Sep 5, 20233 min read
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The Crisis of Reality
All crises are not equal. Crises do not take the same form or yield the same fruit. If you wake up during the night to the smell of smoke...
erwinburn44
Aug 26, 20234 min read
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Choose the Best Part
All people are created equal but all things do not have equal value or importance. Choosing the best part is a very important part of...
erwinburn44
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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Consider Your Losses
In chapter one of the prophecy of Haggai, two times in verses five and seven, the prophet delivered a message from God to the people for...
erwinburn44
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Beware of Substitutes
During my ministry as a pastor, I have officiated many weddings. Imagine at one of those weddings after the bride and groom repeated...
erwinburn44
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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The Man in the Shoes
Last week I was at the Hartsville YMCA walking and jogging on the indoor track. I passed another man several times who was also walking...
erwinburn44
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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Where is the Focus?
Recently I went to my local YMCA to exercise on the indoor walking/jogging track. When I entered the track, I saw a lady already on the...
erwinburn44
Jul 5, 20233 min read
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