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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Buckle Up!
The annual nation-wide Click It or Ticket campaign is going on this week. The program is designed to promote seat belt use. After over twenty years of this campaign, 86% of U.S. drivers now buckle up before they drive. Only … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Click it or Ticket, Ephesians 6:14, illustration, Jesus, safe driving, salvation, Savior, seat belts
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The Eyes Have It
Dr. Doug Borchman is a scientist who has studied the human eye for many years. Though formerly an atheist, Dr. Borchman has come to believe in a God who created the world and wanted to have a relationship with him. … Continue reading
The Story Unfolds
They did it with Star Wars, so we shouldn’t be surprised that Star Trek followed the same path. I’m talking about making prequels. The original stories were so popular, it was decided that we needed to know what happened before. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged choices, Ephesians 5:15-16, illustration, judgment, life of faith, prequel, Star Trek
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Caller ID
We recently added caller ID to our home phone. We were probably the last family in the civilized world to acquire this feature. I’ve always thought that caller ID was an unnecessary luxury. However, as more and more people began … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
Tagged caller ID, communication, illustration, Matthew 6:8, phone, Prayer
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Blossoming
Last year my wife and I decided to get rid of a small rose bush in front of our house. The bush had not produced a single rose in the two years we had lived here, so we decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged bearing fruit, comeback, faith, I am the true vine, illustration, John 15:1-2, productive life, pruning, roses
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Compassion that Comforts
The devastating tornado that recently hit Moore, Oklahoma, destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people. Many families found only empty lots where their houses once were. Many people came to the area to assist in the search and rescue … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, comfort, compassion, helping others, illustration, Joplin MO, Moore OK, tornado
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Fearful Leader
When King Saul disobeyed the clear instructions of God, he was confronted by the prophet Samuel. Saul finally admitted that he had indeed done wrong. The reason he gave was this—“…I was afraid of the people and so I gave … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Acts 5:29, cowardly, fear of God, illustration, King Saul, obey God, prophet Samuel
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Judging Correctly
Judge Raymond Voet, of Ionia County, Michigan, has a posted policy in his courtroom stating that electronic devices that cause disturbances during court sessions will result in the owner being cited with contempt. Recently, Judge Voet’s own phone interrupted a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged hypocrisy, illustration, judge fines himself, Judge Raymond Voet, judging, justice, Matthew 7:1-5
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Meaningful Death
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., my wife and I visited Arlington National Cemetery. As we moved through the grounds, we took notice of the distinctive grave markers. The symmetry of their color, shape, size and alignment is quite … Continue reading
Not that Long
Once while checking into a hotel, I was pushing a cart loaded with our luggage. As I plugged along, I underestimated the size of the elevator and rammed the cart into the back wall. I made a lot of noise, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Bible, brevity of life, death, illustration, James 4:14, making the most of life, procrastination
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