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'Go To' Phrases

Have you ever noticed how certain people are remembered for their 'go to' phrases? Take Dick Vitale, the college basketball guru. He always says, "Yeah, baby!" Well one of the things I love to do is observe different speakers and leaders in the church. And it's fascinating to me to see how often these guys go to their 'go to' phrases.

     Rob Bell - "Um...um...um..." and "Are we trackin'?
     Andy Stanley says, "Isn't it true...?"
     Charles Stanley always says, "Watch this...watch this...watch this...."
     My dad - "Let me tell you...let me tell you...."
     Bill Hybels - "Sort of...sort of...sort of..." and "Friends...."
     Tommy Barnett - "Amen...amen...amen...."
     Perry Noble - "Dude!"
     Brian Houston - "Ah, church! Ah, church! The best is yet to come...."
     Bishop T.D. Jakes - Nah. He's too good. He doesn't even need a 'go to' phrase!

But it's even more humorous to look at my own. Lisa and the kids sat down one day and listed my 'go to' phrases (during one of my messages!) So here are a few of those phrases I may have overused a time or two:

"Bling-bling, ca-ching, ca-ching."
"Off the chain!"
"Over and over on the rotisserie grill of your mind."
"Don't tell me what you're doing; tell me what you're not doing."
And of course...

"'Hole 'Nutha Level!"

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The Smallest Number, The Loudest Voice

Blogs are all the rage. Everywhere you turn someone is talking about so-and-so’s blog or this blog post or that blog site. But there’s something interesting about blogs. According to an Australian-based company (www.caslon.com.au), blogs only reach about 10% of all internet traffic. Ten percent! So is it worth it to blog? Does it really matter what all these people are saying if no one is really listening? Could they indeed change the world one reader at a time?

Think of it this way. Who is the single most influential person to ever walk the earth? The answer, of course, is Jesus Christ. And he surrounded himself with just 12 ordinary men. Twelve. And they literally changed the world!

So here's the point. That seemingly insignificant number, 10%, is a number that signifies one of the loudest voices in our society today. And if you want your message to be heard, a really good place to start is with a loud voice (and I’ve heard my entire life that I’ve got a loud voice). It doesn't matter if it's a huge number. It only matters if it's a number that can make an impact.

And if Jesus could pull together just a dozen men to change the world, surely the 10% of internet traffic that reads blogs can make an impact in the world somewhere, anywhere...

So here it is. www.EdYoungBlog.com