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Purpose Driven Life
I would highly recommend that you read the book the Purpose Driven Life. Here are the first lines of each of the 40 Chapters. I carry it around in my wallet as a reminder that my goal is to live a God pleasing life of purpose. It's not about you. You are not an accident.…
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Wisest man to ever live. (Besides Jesus)
I am a huge fan of John Wooden- Wooden was probably the best basketball coach ever. His UCLA teams won 88 consecutive games and 10 NCAA championships. He had four undefeated seasons, and won 80% of his games. John Wooden was even more successful as a teacher of people. He didn't see his job as…
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Last two paragraphs of Kurtis’ 8th grade Valedictorian Speech
We have come a long way since we began at this school, but we must realize that though things are changing, we still must continue to become better students, better Christians, and better people. My dad has taught me “Good Better Best, never let it rest, till your good becomes better and your better becomes…
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Kurtis’ Testimony
Kurtis Minton 9/26/10 Confirmation Testimony Faith Faith is the most important part of a Christian’s life. Hebrews 11: 1 says, “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” My faith started when I was very young. I was born into a Christian family…
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Today
I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I am going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.
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Good to Great
My vision for St. Pauls Lutheran Church. I presented this at a church service that St Paul’s had at the LSA back in 2005. There were about 1,000 in attendance. It is written as a speech. The 10 windows in this book are pretty simple—but very profound and helped me realize this Church Doctor guy…
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My vision for Decatur
This appeared in the Herald & Review in January of 2010. It was my response to being asked how I envisioned Decatur. I envision a Decatur that is known as the service capital of the world. I had the privilege of representing Decatur when it was known as the softball capital of the world. The…
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Ephesians 6:7-8
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Ephesians 6: 7-8 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. In a speech to striking sanitation workers, Martin…
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Ephesians 5:1
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1 What makes God smile? Have…
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Ephesians 2:1-10
A devotional I wrote for my church, St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Decatur IL. Everyone likes to be a winner. In kids’ video games, the goal is to advance to the next level. Do we realize how easy it is to advance to the next level in the game of life? All we have to do…
