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Outrageously Generous
Have you ever noticed the outrageous generosity shown by some of the believers in the New Testament? Consider the woman who poured expensive perfume on Jesus in order to honor him. Some in the crowd were indignant, pointing out that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged generosity, giving, illustration, Luke 6:38, stewardship, Zacchaeus
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Easy Choice
Several years ago, Frank Minirth and Paul Meier wrote a book called Happiness Is a Choice. Most people would agree with that premise. We can choose to be joyful, or we could choose to be miserable. Yet for some reason … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged choosing wisely, Frank Minirth, happiness, happiness is a choice, illustration, joy, let us rejoice, misery, Paul Meier, poor choices
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Making It Grow
Last year I seeded our new lawn, with mixed results. The grass came up, but the hot, dry weather was hard on it, and the crabgrass took over. Now, I am looking at a brown patch of ground that offers … Continue reading
Important Conversation
I recently found a quote that I think is worthy of sharing—“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.”—Unknown. We don’t seem to have any trouble talking about the weather, or sports, or current events, etc. However, when it … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged 1 Peter 3:15, boldness, evangelism, illustration, not ashamed, Spirit of timidity, testimony, witnessing
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Don’t Waste It!
Speaking yesterday evening at an energy industry conference in Texas, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and just leave them there.” His common-sense statement was well-received at that … Continue reading
The Middle Part Is Tough!
I just heard someone on the radio say that it is easy to have faith in the beginning and at the end. The tough part is to have faith in the middle. I suppose that is true. New Christians find … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:58, Christianity is tough, faith, illustration, live by faith, perseverance, walk by faith
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Not a Coincidence
I have had some knee problems recently, so I asked my prayer partners to pray about that. For some reason I had been reluctant to mention this problem to them. Maybe it seemed trivial or selfish, but for whatever reason, … Continue reading
Let There Be Light
My wife bought some solar powered lights and put them along our sidewalk. They absorb energy from the sun during the day so they can shine at night. We recently had a cloudy day, and my wife noticed that the … Continue reading
Not Very Encouraging!
Job was one of the most righteous men in the Bible. He was also one of the richest. However, he suddenly lost everything he had. His children all died at the same time. He lost his livestock, the source of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged discouragement, encouragement, enduring trouble, illustration, Job, Job's wife, remaining faithful to God
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It’s All About Choices
The Mayo Clinic did some research into the reasons for human happiness and came up with this conclusion: “People who are happy seem to intuitively know that their happiness is the sum of their life choices.” While this may seem … Continue reading
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