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Were You There?
The famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt, created an interesting painting of the crucifixion. One’s attention is first drawn to the cross and the One who hangs there. But when you look at the crowd that is in attendance you find that … Continue reading
Preparation
As I participated in communion this past Sunday I thought about how someone had to take the time to prepare the trays of bread and juice beforehand so that we could engage in this important part of the worship service. … Continue reading
Silence Is Golden
There is a story told about a man who decided to become a monk. He joined a monastery that required its members to take a vow of silence. At the end of each year’s service this man would be allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged complaining, grumbling, illustration, monastery, monk, Philippians 2:14, vow of silence
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Bad Company
There has been some controversy surrounding President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia. While there he was photographed fist-bumping several high-ranking Saudi officials. Some feel that it was an improper display that perhaps showed some acceptance of a murderous … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Humor, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:33, abortion, bad company, Joe Biden fist bumps Saudis, pro-life
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The Way It Turned Out
Tonight is Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game. This year’s game will be played in Los Angeles. You may remember that last year’s game was scheduled to be played in Atlanta, but was moved to Denver. Major League Baseball said … Continue reading
Long-lasting Impact
My neighbor recently cut down a dying walnut tree that had become a nuisance. Even though the tree was nearly dead, it still produced a few nuts last year. I helped myself to a few of the walnuts and kept … Continue reading
Reasoning with the Unreasonable
I recently read a pro-abortion newspaper article that began with this statement—“If you oppose abortion, do not have one.” No doubt the writer thought that she had said something so profound that her wisdom could not be refuted. Her statement … Continue reading
Moving Toward No-Kill
The headline of a story on page four of today’s edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader read—“Pet adoption, fostering could move state toward no-kill”. This seems like a direction that would be agreeable to almost everyone. Who wouldn’t be in favor … Continue reading
Narrow-Minded
Sometimes people accuse Christians of being narrow-minded. They say that followers of Jesus should have a broader view of moral and social issues. They even maintain that Jesus would not be so narrow-minded—that he would share their wider acceptance of … Continue reading
A Christian Response to “Pride Month”
For the past several years homosexuals and their supporters have designated June as “Pride Month”, a time when the homosexual lifestyle is celebrated with various promotions and festivities. They are certainly welcome to choose to live their lives as they … Continue reading
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