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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Where’s the Beef?
Many restaurants advertise that they sell only Angus beef, implying that the quality is superior. I know for a fact that Angus beef is good because my Dad raises it, and I have enjoyed it often. Imagine someone going into … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged Angus beef, illustration, joke, Psalm 34:8, sensitive taste buds, the Lord is good, truth
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Best Embrace
I know that during corporate worship we are supposed to focus on God, but last Sunday I couldn’t keep from observing a sub-plot that was unfolding in the congregation. A teenage girl came in after we had begun singing. As … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 John 3:1, embrace, God's love, hugs, illustration, worship
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Spiritual Confusion
Archbishop Desmond Tutu made the news Friday when he said that he would rather go to hell than go to what he referred to as a “homophobic heaven”. Pope Francis recently responded, when asked about gay people, “Who am I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged Desmond Tutu, gay people, homosexual behavior, illustration, Pope Francis, Romans 1
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Bringing Home the Bacon
I recently shared a story Kyle Idleman told at the North American Christian Convention in Louisville earlier this month. Here is another story Kyle told in his sermon there. Kyle has always loved the taste of bacon. However, he married … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged fake, illustration, Kyle Idleman, North American Christian Convention, real, Romans 1:25, substitutes
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Water of Life
Kyle Idleman tells about the time he bought a goldfish for his young daughter. They thought that the goldfish might like to play with them, so they put him in a glass and set it on the edge of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged goldfish, illustration, John 4:14, Kyle Idleman, salvation, sin, water of life
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Character Matters
Anthony Weiner insists that he will continue with his campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. Many are calling for him to drop out of the race after it was revealed that the disgraced congressman continued to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton, character, illustration, Mark Sanford, Monica Lewinsky
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Enjoying Life
A man entered a shoe store to purchase a pair of dress shoes for work. The clerk measured the man’s foot and said, “It looks like you need a size 11.” “No”, replied the customer. “I wear a size 9. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:17, enjoy life, illustration, joke, tough life, trouble at home, trouble at work
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This One Thing
I once spoke with a youth minister who had some teenage girls in his youth group who were having some homosexual desires. The group spoke openly about this subject. The girls who were struggling with these temptations knew what the … Continue reading
Time to Shine
Many people agree that our nation is in a noticeable period of moral decline that has been going on for decades and shows no sign of improving. Just when we think we have hit rock bottom, society lowers the bar … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged Bob Russell, illustration, Matthew 5:14-16, moral decline, shine your light
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Bad Influence
A New York man who ran on to the playing area at Citi Field during the All-Star game faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The suspect, 18-year-old Dylan McCue-Masone is charged with interfering with a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged bad behavior, illustration, influence, peer pressure, running on to the field, temptation
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