Filed under Bible by Trey Morgan on February 9, 2010 at 9:46 am
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Based on Bible sales, a recent study shows which bible translations are the most popular. Here are the top 10…
1. New International Version
2. New King James Version
3. King James Version
4. New Living Translation
5. English Standard Version
6. Holman Christian Standard Bible
7. New American Standard Bible
8. The Message
9. New International Readers Version
10. Today’s New International Version
There are many opinions as to which translation is the BEST overall. Let me just simply suggest that it doesn’t matter what translation you have, if you’re not willing to open it and read it, it’s not doing you any good. Spiritual growth comes from reading God’s word and obeying what He’s asked us to do.
Take some time today to read from God’s word. If you’ll let it, it will transform your life.
What’s YOUR favorite version?
Filed under Preaching by Trey Morgan on February 8, 2010 at 9:08 am
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I love to preach, and I want to bring my A-game every week. Nothing KILLS me more than when I don’t feel like I’ve done a very good job presenting a lesson.
I don’t know, maybe it was because I had the stomach bug this weekend, but I just didn’t have it this Sunday morning when I preached. I felt drained, tired and had no energy. When I finished preaching, I had no doubt I had simply wasted 25 minutes of everyone’s time.
When I got home, still frustrated from the morning, I sat down and checked my messages. I had a new Facebook message from a lady who’d been at church that morning. She basically told me how much that lesson had touched her and that something I had said had really helped her open some doors to some things that she was struggling with. Right then, I was reminded once again, it’s not about me and my lesson … it’s about God and what He does with it. You never know what God’s doing to someone’s heart.
When it comes to presenting God’s word, I’m guilty of putting too much emphasis on myself. Yes, I have to study, present a good message, make it applicable, BUT God’s word is the one with the power (Romans 1:16), not me. Three things I’d like to do from here on out …
- Not allow myself to get in the way of God and His word.
- Not give myself too much blame when I don’t think things went well.
- Not give myself too much credit when things do go well.
I guess everyone has a bad day. Fortunately, I find comfort in knowing that the batter that struck out four times, the quarterback that threw 3 interceptions and the basketball player that couldn’t make a shot, will all get a chance to make up for it the next time they play. So thankfully, next Sunday’s coming!
Filed under Video by Trey Morgan on February 6, 2010 at 1:54 pm
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One of the main things I love about the Super Bowl is the commercials. Here’s one that’ll play tomorrow called, “Keep your hands off my momma & keep your hands off my Doritos.” I love it.
Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on February 4, 2010 at 9:54 am
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Yesterday after getting my 8 year old Cooper from school, we had this conversation on the way home…
COOPER: “Dad, how old were you 30 years ago?”
ME: “I would have been 14 years old.”
COOPER: “I bet your life was boring back then.”
ME: “What do you mean by that, because my life was NOT boring.”
COOPER: “You know, you didn’t even have televisions back then.”
ME: “WHAT? Yes we had televisions in 1980, you crazy kid.”
COOPER: “Well, maybe you did, but they weren’t in color.”
ME: “They were too in color.”
COOPER: “Seriously, you had color televisions?”
ME: “Yes, Cooper, we had color televisions.”
COOPER (after a couple of minutes of silence): “Okay, but I bet you didn’t have computers.”
ME: “Okay, you’re right. Home computers didn’t come along for about another 7 years. And when they came out, we didn’t play games on them. Computers mostly did work-stuff.”
COOPER: “WHAT? Computers that didn’t play games? No wonder your life was so boring back then.”
ME: (shaking my head in disbelief…over my apparent “boring” childhood)
Filed under Marriage by Trey Morgan on February 2, 2010 at 7:50 pm
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When it comes to marriage, Lea and I struggle with the same things you struggle with. We often find ourselves taking one another for granted for the sake of less important things. Things like busyness, ministries, work and hobbies will always crowd a marriage for time, but I think the biggest challenge for any marriage, including ours, is balancing marriage and raising children. This is especially a struggle when you have young children.
I firmly believe that the ONLY thing that should be more important than your marriage is your relationship with God. Raising your children should be of the utmost importance, but not to the degree that you put your relationship with your husband/wife on the back burner. One couple recently said this about their marriage, “We don’t have a marriage. We have a business. We make money, pay bills and raise kids, period.” How sad!
I’m amazed at how many people justify putting their marriages on the back burner for their children’s sake. If you invest all your energies into your children and none into your marriage, your marriage will struggle to survive when the kids are grown. What happens is, once the kids are grown, you’ll look across the table at your marriage partner and realize you really don’t have anything in common anymore.
So to keep your marriage happy and healthy, you’re going to have to be willing to invest time in it. Finding time to reconnect in your marriage is healthy. Lea and I strongly feel that raising our boys takes lots of time and energy, but not to the point that we lose the healthiness of our marriage. We personally feel that we must reconnect regularly for our marriage to remain healthy. Sometimes we reconnect in our marriage by simply …
- Making time a couple of times a week to go for a 30 minute walk together.
- Going on a date once a week and trying to talk about things other than just the kids.
- Calling home from work just to say “hello.”
- Spending twenty minutes at a Sonic drive-up just to talk.
- Having lunch together.
- Going grocery shopping together.
- And it’s very healthy when we can occasionally spend a night away somewhere or have a whole weekend away.
Our children are SO important in our lives, and we should be investing a ton of time into the ministry of parenthood. But our children also need to see their parents display a healthy marriage, and for that to happen it takes investing time. That’s why finding ways to reconnect is so important.
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Here are a few more marriage posts you might find interesting.
Thanks for stopping by…
Filed under General by Trey Morgan on February 1, 2010 at 10:19 am
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I went back and looked at an old post this morning to see when I first met my friend John Thomas. It was February 7, 2007, because I wrote a post about him. I will never forget the occasion because he made a lasting impression on me. It was following a graveside service that I [...]
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on January 30, 2010 at 6:26 am
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Filed under Humor by Trey Morgan on January 29, 2010 at 10:43 am
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That was sure a BIG ice storm that came through here. I hope they like fish-sticks! I hope you’re staying warm today.
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on January 28, 2010 at 9:29 am
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CANCELLED: Last night as I tucked Cooper into bed, he told me, “Dad, make sure you check the radio in the morning to see if we have school.” My comment to him was, “Don’t get your hopes up. We’re only supposed to get rain.” This morning Cooper got his wish… due to freezing rain, school’s [...]
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Filed under Bible Study by Trey Morgan on January 27, 2010 at 10:33 am
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I got up this morning at 5 a.m. to go run. Call me crazy, but I did it because it was important to me so I made it a priority. We pretty much make time to do anything we REALLY want to do. If you like to golf, you’ll make time to golf. If you [...]
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Filed under Christian Living, Jesus by Trey Morgan on January 25, 2010 at 10:12 am
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One of my latest Runner’s World magazines was singing the praises of pomegranate & blueberry juice. Both juices are packed full of antioxidants, which are cancer (and other disease) fighters. I need all of that I can get. So while at the store this weekend, I thought I’d see if they had a bottle of [...]
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Filed under Church, God's Love by Trey Morgan on January 23, 2010 at 9:03 am
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(I was asked by a friend to re-post this, so here you go) I was reading through my journal from a year ago and found a quote that I wrote down that I really like. It’s about the church and our discomfort with people who are different than us. “The church loves blue hair on [...]
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on January 22, 2010 at 9:40 am
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I’m sure looking forward to this year’s Tulsa Workshop. I hope you’re making plans to attend.
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on January 20, 2010 at 4:34 pm
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I’m not sure I’ve ever watched an entire infomercial. Much like someone running their fingernails across a chalkboard, it’s the infomercial spokesmen that always get on my nerves. Do they look for annoying people to host these things? Whether it was Billy Mays or the “Shamwow” guy, I’ve always prayed that I would NEVER come [...]
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Filed under Marriage by Trey Morgan on January 19, 2010 at 8:49 am
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Facebook has become hugely popular in the past few years. Lea and I both love being able to catch up with old friends and family on Facebook. But with anything that comes along, there can also be dangers and problems if not used responsibly. Sometimes Facebook and other online communities can cause problems in marriages [...]
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Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on January 18, 2010 at 8:35 am
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Connor is our 3rd oldest son. This past Saturday the 16th, he celebrated his 14th birthday. Connor is very outgoing and loves to make you laugh. Unlike his younger brother Cooper … there isn’t a shy bone in Connor’s body. Connor loves hanging out with his friends. This is one of my all-time favorite pictures [...]
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Filed under Random by Trey Morgan on January 15, 2010 at 9:46 am
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HAITI: Just some perspective on what has happened in Haiti. The death toll of hurricane Katrina was around 1300. The death toll from the 9/11 attacks were around 6000, and the Haiti death toll (estimate at this time) is 50,000 people. The pictures (warning: graphic) coming out of Haiti are heartbreaking. I would love to [...]
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Filed under Church by Trey Morgan on January 14, 2010 at 10:57 am
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I liked Perry Noble’s post yesterday on his blog and agree totally that “church should never be boring…” Here’s what he said… I know some people do not agree with me…but I FIRMLY believe that church should not be a boring place…because… The Bible is NOT boring–the teachings of God’s Word are more relevant and [...]
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Filed under Honduras by Trey Morgan on January 13, 2010 at 8:41 am
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Today is Wednesday. I love this day because I know that every Wednesday the people at the Tegucigalpa dump in Honduras are fed because of your generosity. Today will be a good day for them because instead of eating what they find in the trash at the dump, they’ll most likely get a bowl of [...]
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Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on January 11, 2010 at 10:47 am
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This past Saturday I celebrated my 44th birthday. (Oh, and thank you for the “happy birthdays” that you sent my way on Facebook and Twitter). We’ve never had big celebrations when it comes to birthdays. Our normal birthday routine consists of a couple of presents, a cake and your choice of where you want to [...]
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Filed under Christian Living by Trey Morgan on January 8, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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Noah is a beautiful little boy at our church with Tay-Sachs diesease. Tay-Sachs is a fatal genetic disorder in infants that causes the destruction of the central nervous system. Currently there is no cure for this disease, and at best most doctors have said Noah may only have a few years to live. But, Noah [...]
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Filed under Cartoon by Trey Morgan on January 8, 2010 at 8:52 am
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Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on January 7, 2010 at 10:49 am
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As much as I’d love to blog today … I don’t have time. But I’d like to thank my sweet friend Ericka Moore for taking pictures of the Morgan family. If you live in the Childress area, and in the market for some new family pictures, I suggest Ericka. Here’s the rest of the pictures [...]
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Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on January 6, 2010 at 10:48 am
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We had a great Christmas this year. We enjoyed Taylor being home and an unexpected snow storm. The blizzard kept us from traveling on Christmas Eve, so we spent the day watching movies, playing games and playing in the snow. It was a great Christmas. My friend Erika Moore took some family pictures for us [...]
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Filed under Marriage by Trey Morgan on January 5, 2010 at 10:36 am
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I (we) learn a lot from the feedback and comments on this blog. Could you help me today on these 4 questions about marriage? Are marriage problems & divorce more rampant today than they were 20 years ago? What are some of the biggest factors in marriage problems today? What is something that can be [...]
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Filed under Blogging by Trey Morgan on January 4, 2010 at 10:14 am
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Here are the most viewed posts on this site for the past year… FUNERALS: Bad places to be affectionate with your wife. It’s cancer, again. Dan the homeless man. Sex is good. “Hide it under a bush, HELL NO!” Man-laws and God-laws WWJT (What Would Jesus Tweet 0r Facebook) I looked NOTHING like Jesus. “You [...]
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on January 2, 2010 at 10:56 am
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Childress folks: I am PUMPED about the “Passion” sermon series that starts tomorrow. I hope to see a big crowd for the first Sunday of the year. There’s not a better way to start off 2010 than worshipping God with other believers. If you are not a regular at the CofC, come join us for [...]
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Filed under Husbands, Marriage by Trey Morgan on December 31, 2009 at 10:18 am
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Yesterday I did “10 things a husband should never do,” so here’s one for the wives… NEVER criticize or belittle your husband in public. A husband’s ego is fragile and being critical of him in public or to your girlfriends is crushing. NEVER withhold sex from your husband as punishment for something he has done [...]
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Filed under Husbands, Marriage by Trey Morgan on December 30, 2009 at 8:27 am
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NEVER be unwilling to forgive. Don’t hold on to all the negative things about your relationship and never bring up past hurts. NEVER plop your fat rear-end down in a chair after work without first asking your wife if she needs some help with something. Just because your workday has ended, you can still help [...]
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Filed under Jesus by Trey Morgan on December 28, 2009 at 7:38 am
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What made the wise men of Matthew 2 so wise? Maybe it was the fact that they were passionate about watching for Jesus and seeking him. When Jesus was born, the inn-keeper didn’t know who Jesus was, the business people of Bethlehem didn’t know he was there, and the religious didn’t have a clue that [...]
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on December 24, 2009 at 9:53 am
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There’s a lot of opinions these days about Christmas. Is Christmas about the gifts, family, food, Santa, etc? I like what Linus Van Pelt had to say about Christmas. I’ll let him explain it to you … in less than a minute and a half. Merry Christmas from the Morgan family…
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Filed under Honduras by Trey Morgan on December 22, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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Two weeks ago my friend Marc Tindall, missionary in Honduras, was told he could have 425,000 free meals to feed hungry Honduras kids, all he had to do was pay the $4500 in shipping to get it. He told them, “Send it,” and then started praying for the $4500 that he did not have. With [...]
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Filed under Morgan Family by Trey Morgan on December 21, 2009 at 1:22 pm
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What a great weekend. Lea and I headed to Oklahoma City with a couple of friends where we caught the TSO (Trans Siberian Orchestra) concert, had supper at the Melting Pot (fondue is interesting) and then stayed at the Grandison Inn bed and breakfast. Then to top it all off, about noon we’ll be headed [...]
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Filed under 1 by Trey Morgan on December 18, 2009 at 8:54 am
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One of the highlights on my trip to Honduras was … I GOT TO DRIVE … and it was amazing. It was my first time to drive in a 3rd world country. Marc Tindall was in need of another driver and asked if I could drive a stick. I said, “Sure, I can.” Just like [...]
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Filed under Cartoon by Trey Morgan on December 17, 2009 at 11:37 am
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Unbeknownst to most theologians, there was a fourth wise man, who was turned away for bringing a fruitcake.
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