Video: Denzel Washington Tells Graduates – “Put God First”

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington’s very first piece of advice Saturday for graduates of Dillard University consisted of just three words. “Number one,” he said slowly and resolutely. “Put. God. First!” During the rest of his brief commencement address — just over 10 minutes long — Washington urged graduates to “fail big” and take chances. But in regard to material … Read More


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Video: Grant Wacker on Billy Graham’s Shaping of Modern America

I’m excited to share the video below with you featuring Grant Wacker, author and expert in American religion, delivering a moving presentation on Billy Graham. Wacker has a powerful book out on Graham entitled “America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation.” More on that below . . .   This year I’ve narrowed down over 318 books … Read More


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Tele-Coaching Q & A [video]

I know you’ve heard me say this already, but I’m so pumped about my upcoming Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors!  And judging by the amount of email and phone traffic, many of you are excited about it as well. Through all that feedback, there have been a number of common questions about the network.  With that in mind, I grabbed … Read More


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