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Save All the Babies
Columnist Michael Kinsley recently promoted his pro-abortion views in an article he wrote that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. He tried to argue that frozen human embryos are not human beings. He says that the test of this belief … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged abortion, frozen embryo, illustration, Los Angeles Times, Michael Kinsley, pro-life
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Knowing What to Do
Someone once asked me why I never coached a basketball team at some level. I never had seriously thought about it. I do like the game, and I think I have a basic understanding of how it should be played. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 Chronicles 12:32, basketball coach, church, illustration, Leadership, men of Issachar
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Keeping the Peace
Tension was high as elected officials debated about how to run the local government. There was no consensus about how to proceed, and the discussion was getting heated. At this point, a wise, experienced former politician who was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Beautitudes, children of God, conflict, illustration, Matthew 5:9, peacemakers
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What’s Your Sign?
“What’s your sign?” used to be a common conversation starter. Most everyone knew the answer to the question, even if they knew little about the zodiac and had serious doubts that the position of the stars had anything to do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged astrology, Bible, change, Christians, Hebrews 13:8, illustration, Jesus Christ, predictions, signs, stargazers, stars, zodiac
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Jolly Disposition
Jay Cutler ESPN’s Rick Reilly recently came up with a good line concerning the dour demeanor of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Reilly quipped, “For a guy from Santa Claus, Indiana, he’s the least jolly person I’ve ever met.” Christians … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Chicago Bears, Christian, dour demeanor, ESPN, illustration, Jay Cutler, Jesus, jolly, joy, Rick Reilly, Santa Claus Indiana
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Proper Attire
Grendon Bailie, a 13-year-old student at Truman Middle School in Tacoma, Washington, was sent home Friday for wearing inappropriate clothing. His school, which has a strict dress code, relaxed the code for one day to allow the students to show … Continue reading
Outrageous Forgiveness
Billy the Kid Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico recently considered issuing a pardon to the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid for one of the many murders he committed before he was gunned down in 1881. Descendants of a lawman … Continue reading
Time Passes Quickly
I met Scott when we both were preaching in the same area. We found out that we had a lot in common. We were about the same age. We both were called into the ministry a bit later in life. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged brevity of life, death, faith, illustration, priorities, wisdom for living
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It Is Well
I have been at the Kentucky State Ministers Retreat at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park for the past couple of days. We had a wonderful time, worshiping together and being challenged to get closer to God and to pray for … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged encouragment, enduring, It Is Well, perseverance
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