We Were Meant To Be

by William Worrell Pastor Tim Lambert smiled at me and asked, “Well…Are you ready?” And I nodded yes. It was time to enter the sanctuary. We took our places on the platform and gazed out at the congregation of smiling faces. Then, the wedding song began. And the most lovely of ladies began to walk…

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Pressing In!

by William Worrell “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Folks, it has to be said: Jesus did not call any lazy disciples. Jesus picked people who were busy doing something—even if it was wrong! Zacchaeus was busy getting rich—and some of it…

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Gatekeeping

How Editors Affect News Coverage and News Content by William Worrell Why does one particular story make the front page or network news when hundreds of other good stories are discarded? Who determines which news events are covered and which are not? How is news content determined? Many scholars, and industry workers, suggest that journalists…

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Where Are The Heroes?

by William Worrell To many people, the mention of the topic of heroes evokes images of Rambo, John Wayne, and Brett Favre, just to name a few. While others will reply, “There are no heroes!” Heroes are those people who kids pretend to be, and imagine themselves becoming. Sadly, many of those make-believe characters originated…

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What Your Pastor Expects From You

by William Worrell The old adage “I’m just a church member,” couldn’t be further from the truth. Friends, God has good news: You are important, and you have a vital role to serve here in your fellowship. Yes, You! How, you might ask? That’s easy! God has saved you, empowered you, and armed you. If…

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Answer The Call

by William Worrell America: The land of the free and the home of the brave. Paraphrased, that says the land of opportunity and the home of the hero. Yet, sometimes those brave bold words have a hollow sound. Especially when, that shiny land in question tends to show a frayed look. Friends, our beloved America…

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Let Us Forgive

by William Worrell “When our hope is hard to find and our faith is in decline, we need a cause to stand behind—LOVE. We all want the way it feels. Time it comes and time it steals—Love.” We all know these are lyrics by Chris Tomlin. Love is more than a noun. It’s an attribute…

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Hidden Valleys

by William Worrell Now for nearly two months life has seemingly gone amok; gone insane! Things thought secure have folded and disintegrated! Work, friends, church and all. Its as though, I’m forced to stand-alone. Yet a month ago, the Lord whispered during worship, ”You will learn again to stand alone” I feel like a shepherd…

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F.E.A.R. Is An Acronym

by William Worrell F.E.A.R. is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. Feeling afraid and scared to pursue something happens from time to time. If the apprehension is from the unknown or not wanting to fail, it can all add up to fear and being paralyzed in one place – the familiar place where thoughts…

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Always On The Move

Intro To Gimenez by William Worrell January 2003 marked the first issue of the magazine The Christian Connection. And with the first issue, the first cover story was that of Pastor John Gimenez—co-founder of the The Rock Church in Virginia. Beach, Virginia. Much as happened between 2003 and now in 2014—Eleven YEARS have elapsed! And…

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