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Important to Remember
Years ago I used to visit an elderly lady who lived in a nursing home. She was the mother of one of the members of the church where I preached. This lady was suffering from dementia, and was incapable of … Continue reading
Pardon Me, but Your Bias Is Showing
Jack Brammer wrote an article about a pro-life bill that was passed by the Kentucky Senate and sent to Gov. Matt Bevins. His article, which appears in the Tuesday, February 2nd edition of the notoriously liberal Lexington Herald-Leader, betrays a … Continue reading
Real Adversity
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal in the last seconds of a playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on January 10, 2016. Instead of putting his team ahead and almost assuring them of victory, Walsh and … Continue reading
Remembering a Great Sacrifice
30 years have now passed since the occurrence of one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the United States space program. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger blasted off, carrying seven astronauts. Shortly after take-off, the … Continue reading
The Scars to Prove It
Former hockey player Phil Daigle has this to say when people ask him if he has all his teeth: “I’ve got a good dentist and I’ve got enough stitches in my face to knit a sweater.” Hockey players take a … Continue reading
Is That Really What Happened?
A recent newspaper headline read—“Area weather wet, but no difficulties reported”. Ironically, just above the headline was a picture of a car upside down in a ditch beside the highway. The driver of the vehicle, who had lost control on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged car wreck, Ephesians 4:15, illustrations, tongue, truth, upside down car, wet road conditions, words have meaning
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The Best Medicine
Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, 74, was diagnosed with a rare and slowly progressing form of motor neuron disease at the age of 21. Hawking has spent much of his adult life in a wheelchair, communicating with the aid of a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged attitude, illustration, laughter, laughter is good medicine, Proverbs 17:22, Stephen Hawking
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How Good Do I Have to Be?
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired head coach David Blatt yesterday. Evidently the front office thought that Blatt was not the person who could lead them to an NBA championship. The decision came as a shock to many. The Cavaliers currently have … Continue reading
Ironic Death
Andres Soto Jr., of Lexington, Kentucky, wanted to become a counselor for at-risk and violent kids. He had been a member of a gang when he was younger, but he later decided that wasn’t a good path for him. Andres … Continue reading
Better Together
Some kind person puts food out for several cats that hang out near a store in my home town. There is also an old blanket there for the cats to lie down on. Now that the weather has turned cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged cats, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, illustration, together
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