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Really Hearing It
Sometimes we sing familiar Christian songs so many times that we tend to sing the words without giving a lot of thought to the meaning. The Christmas songs especially have many lines that are deeply meaningful to our faith, and … Continue reading
Grace and Truth
John 1:14 says that Jesus was “full of grace and truth”. He never compromised the truth in an attempt to be gracious. Nor did he ever present the truth in a way that lacked grace. John 2 gives us a … Continue reading
Protecting the Weak
I just saw a video of a coyote attacking a small dog. The predator appeared to be in the process of successfully taking away some family’s beloved pet. All of a sudden, a much larger dog came charging into the … Continue reading
Excellent Shot!
A man who wanted to learn how to play golf hired a golf pro to teach him the game. The pro thought that the best way to learn would be to go out on the course and actually begin to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged doing your best, Ecclesiastes 9:10, excellence, golf, honor the Lord, illustration, learning to play golf
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How to Deal with Loneliness
Many people battle with loneliness during the holiday season. The Bible gives some pointers on how to deal with this dilemma. Paul seemed to be suffering from loneliness as he wrote to his friend Timothy from a prison cell. Here … Continue reading
Starting Over
Millard Fuller appeared to be living everyone’s dream. He was a millionaire by age 29, and had just about anything money could buy. However, he wasn’t happy. He was consumed by work and material possessions. His life hit rock bottom … Continue reading
Smelly Business
I heard about a couple of fellows who had separate run-ins with skunks that proved to be quite unpleasant. The first guy was riding on a lawnmower close to the woods when he got hit by a shower of stink … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 2:2, atonement, illustration, Jesus, sacrifice for our sins, sin, skunk, sprayed by a skunk, stink
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No Turning Back
William Borden was an heir to the Borden dairy fortune. However, he chose to give up the pleasures of his position in order to go into full time Christian service. Upon graduation from high school in the early 1900s, William … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Colossians 1:28-29, commitment, evangelism, gospel of Jesus, illustration, Missionary, sacrifice, William Borden, zeal
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Hard to Go to Hell Here!
Several years ago I heard someone talk about an evangelistic organization in Ohio whose motto was something like this—“Let’s make it hard to go to hell in Ohio!” I like that philosophy. We should do everything we can to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Charles Spurgeon, eternal torment, evangelism, good news, gospel, Hell, Jude, salvation, save others from the fire, Spurgeon quotes
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Distracted
University of Kentucky officials are concerned that too many people walking on campus are so distracted by their phones that they may cause harm to themselves or to others. So they have placed 50 warning signs, 9 x 11 inches, … Continue reading
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