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Rich Someday
A four-year-old boy rushed up to his grandfather and said, “Make a sound like a frog, Grandpa!” “What?!” the old man responded. “Make a sound like a frog!” “Now, why in the world would you want me to do that?” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 Peter 1:3-5, Heaven, heavenly inheritance, illustration, joke, riches, salvation
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Hobbies
Most preachers I know have some sort of a hobby. Many play golf. Others hunt or fish. I recently met a preacher who has taken up fencing. That’s right; this man of the cloth is a sword fighter! I immediately … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged fencing, illustration, keeping the peace, Matthew 5:9
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Not Half Bad
I saw a funny T-shirt in Cozumel today. It had a huge 333 at the top. Underneath that number it said: “I’m only half evil.” Most people think that they aren’t all that bad. They are better than most people … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged evil, good, Heaven, illustration, justification, redemption, Romans 3:23-24, salvation
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Taking a Stand
Bob Russell preached at the Friday morning session at the North American Christian Convention in Orlando. In his sermon, Bob reminded us that the church must not try to become more like the world in an effort to be accepted … Continue reading
With the Great Ones
We had some wonderful speakers at the North American Christian Convention in Orlando this week. I felt privileged to get close to some of them. I sat just a few feet away from Reggie McNeal as he presented a seminar. … Continue reading
Heroes
One of my heroes died yesterday. I first heard of Billy when he was a star pitcher for a Little League baseball team in a nearby town. I later met him when we played on the same high school basketball … Continue reading
Face in the Cloud
The Tuesday evening session of this year’s North American Christian Convention included a tribute to some of our influential servants who died in the past year. Among these faithful men and women were church leaders, teachers, preachers, worship leaders and … Continue reading
Foretaste of Glory Divine
I’m in Orlando, Florida this week for the 2012 North American Christian Convention. The NACC is an annual meeting of members of the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. My wife and I started attending the NACC in the mid-nineties, … Continue reading
