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Your Time Is Your Life

In a book I am reading, the author asks a very pointed question. “What did you do with your life?” I realize this question may

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What It Means To Believe

I was recently reading about the significant differences between the English language and the Greek language. Arthur Brooks is one of my favorite writers and

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The Beauty of a Dandelion

One of the great intellectuals in the last century was philosopher G.K. Chesterton. C.S. Lewis says that Chesterton’s book, The Everlasting Man, played a significant

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Is That All There Is?

In 1965 one of the most famous rock songs of all time, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones was released. Mick Jagger

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Life and Growth

I am not sure many people stop and evaluate the important areas of their life, asking themselves if they are growing and developing. If growth

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The Secret to Life

There’s a classic scene in the 1991 movie City Slickers where a father, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal), speaks to his son’s elementary school class.

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Continuous Improvement

Last week’s blog was titled, “The Power of Self-Control,” which was inspired by my reading the book Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday. There is

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Impression Management

I was recently reading where pop artist Andy Warhol famously prophesied that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.” He seemed to

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Investing Our Lives

Several years ago a man sent me a wonderful story titled, It’s What You Scatter. Though I am not certain, I believe it is true. I

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The Guardian of Your Soul

I was recently reading some interesting thoughts by Dr. Richard Swenson, who is a futurist, a physician researcher, and a very fine author. He believes

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Simple Mathematics

Back in 2013, I wrote a book titled Reliable Truth: The Validity of the Bible in an Age of Skepticism. In an effort to get

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America’s Debt

With so much in the news about our countries’ debt, I thought I would re-post a blog that I wrote in May of 2018 titled

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A Nation Bewildered

I remember being in Atlanta on April 20, 1999 when Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, both seniors at Columbine High School, shot and killed twelve

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What You Do in Private

I have always been fascinated by a person’s public life versus their private life. Your outer public life is the part of you that everyone

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College With No Regrets

Today we are releasing a new book titled, College With No Regrets. The subtitle is Wisdom for the Journey. We have found more and more

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Deprivation or Sacrifice?

In Romans 12:1, the Apostle Paul instructs us to be “living sacrifices.” As you keep reading it seems Paul is appealing to us to sacrifice

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No Greater Good

In his wonderful book, Preparing for Heaven, Gary Black Jr, tells a powerful story that took place in his childhood. It happened one summer while

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Your Legacy

We all have a reputation. Think about that. Everyone in your sphere of influence thinks something about you. Once your earthly life is over, your

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Understanding True Humility

Several days ago I finished the newly released biography, Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. It is a wonderful read. This morning I had

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The Remnant

Jerry Leachman | BCC Breakfast February 16, 2023 Watch on YouTube here Transcript: I love coming back to the South. It’s the only place left

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Our Country at a Crossroads

I was recently speaking with a very well-informed gentleman who told me policemen (and policewomen) are retiring in droves and that police departments are having

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Intellectual Integrity

Three years ago I wrote a book titled, Reflections On the Existence of God. It proved to be very popular in part, I believe, because

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Acquiring Sound Wisdom

Robert Rubin was a top executive at Goldman Sachs and former Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton Administration. I recently was reading about Rubin

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Isaiah: Advent Promises

Dr. Mark Gignilliat from Beeson Divinity School, joins us with a special Advent message from the book of Isaiah. Do you feel overwhelmed by the

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Saving Us From Ourselves

In last weeks Christmas blog I wrote about the purpose of Christ coming into the world. As the angel told Joseph, “…He will save His

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To Rescue and Set Free

In this blog, that I originally wrote in 2017, I share one of my favorite stories that illustrates the ultimate reason Jesus came into the

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How Do You Explain It?

Yesterday I was interviewed as a guest on the Michael Easley podcast. At one point we talked about Jesus and the paradoxical nature of his

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Fearing the Truth

There is an interesting verse in II Thessalonians 2:10, where Paul speaks of those people who will spiritually perish because they refused to love the

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Finding Contentment

There is an intriguing quote that I often share with men as they struggle with life. It comes from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Cheever

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Song of Songs

What is love? Join Dr. Mark Gignilliat from Beeson Divinity School, as he teaches on the book of Song of Solomon, also called Song of

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Say What?

Dr. Steve Singletary is our guest blogger for today. Steve has been at The Center since 2009 and focuses his work on teaching, discipleship training, leadership equipping and

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Our Struggles With Boredom

Modern technology brings about change so quickly that the harmful effects are generally not discovered before they are irreversible and before we realize how destructive

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The Cut Flower Culture

I am continually amazed at the contradictory nature of the secular worldview that rules our land, particularly when it comes to morality. Randy Newman, who

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The Triple-A Formula

When a tragic accident left Will Mitchell with disfiguring burns, he focused on his possibilities instead of his problems. Although he’d lost his fingers he

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Understanding Humility

Being humble is not something that comes naturally to us as human beings. I have found that most people do not really know what humility

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Faking It Through Life

Have you ever thought about how common it is for people to fake it through life? That is, to show yourself to be something you’re

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Transforming Your Work

I recently read about Adam Grant, a Wharton School of business professor who studies how people find motivation and meaning at work. He points out

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What is the Answer?

I have been writing weekly blogs since 2014. As I look back, I realize I have written a number of them in response to mass

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Is Your Child Perfect?

Recently in The Washington Post, there was an article on how perfectionism is destroying our young adults’ mental health. Parents are pushing their children to

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The Power of Shame

I am discovering that many men suffer silently from shame. Shame has so much to do with the way you see yourself. Your sense of

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Keystone Habits

Back in 1987, Alcoa hired Paul O’Neil as its new CEO. Alcoa, which had been in business for over 100 years, was struggling and needed

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The Humble Christ

BCC Men’s Breakfast | April 15, 2022 Richard E. Simmons III spoke at our BCC Breakfast at The Country Club of Birmingham. Watch on YouTube Now

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Running Into the Storm

One of my colleagues, George Shamblin, recently wrote a blog titled, “A Lesson from Bison.” It had a wonderful illustration about cattle and bison: The

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The Two Sides of Power

Several years ago I wrote a blog about how nations rule over their people. It was a contrast between the Communist dictatorships of the day

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Believing Responsibly

Recently I gave a presentation on the importance of thinking clearly and believing responsibly.  I find that modern people have a problem doing this, particularly

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Why Believe the Bible?

In last week’s message I addressed the issue of biblical authority, which I believe is terribly understated in today’s world. Modern people wonder why they

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A Life That Flourishes

As you read the four gospels, you will notice after Jesus is asked a question He often responds by quoting from the Old Testament. The

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Hope In a Modern World

I was talking with a professional counselor recently and he confirmed something I had heard. Modern psychology believes in the inherent goodness of man. From

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