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Redefining Success
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Redefining Success

Posted on December 10, 2019 by dprichmond • Leave a comment

Twenty years ago a young man walked across a stage and received a piece of paper that was evidence of four years of hard work, study, perseverance, and ping-pong. Tassels were flipped, hats were tossed, pats on the back were given. The future was before him, and he was eager to apply all that he … Continue reading →

Choosing Efficiency Over Excellence
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Choosing Efficiency Over Excellence

Posted on May 6, 2016 by dprichmond • Leave a comment

Once upon a time I coached high school basketball. As a small private school we had our ups and downs because a limited sized student body is going to yield a limited amount of talent. However, for four years I had this one kid who was as gifted an athlete as you could ever want. … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Andy Stanley

Posted on March 4, 2016 by dprichmond • 7 Comments

Dear Andy, You don’t know me. We have never met. I haven’t written any books, been the headliner at any major conference, or preached to crowds of thousands. I am a simple, country preacher at a church that barely averages 100 in weekly attendance. And I don’t know you. Sure, I’ve heard you preach, read your … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Small Church

Posted on August 24, 2012 by dprichmond • 4 Comments

Imagine the stereotypical country church in a pastoral setting: little white building, green stained glass, a steeple and 100 year old oak trees framing the picture.  That’s the church I am blessed enough to serve.  She sits off a two-lane country road in the middle of tobacco farms where we define a traffic jam as … Continue reading →

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