-
Recent Posts
Previous Posts
Categories
-
Join 757 other subscribers
Meta
Social
Category Archives: Christian Living
Jesus at a Wedding
Art Linkletter once asked a little girl what her favorite Bible story was. She answered that it was when Jesus turned water into wine. Then he asked her what lesson we can learn from that story. She replied, “When you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer
Tagged Jesus at a wedding, Jesus turns water to wine, marriage, miracles, odedience, sermon idea
Leave a comment
Making Improvements
Lionel Messi is recognized as one of the top soccer players in the world. However, he didn’t start out as one of the best. He had to work his way up. He said, “The day you think there is no … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:15, illustration, Lionel Messi, Philippians 4:9, progress, self-improvement, spiritual growth
Leave a comment
Becoming a V.I.P. in Your Church
An arrogant tourist stopped at a country store in a rural area and sarcastically asked an old gentleman sitting on the porch, “Have any famous people ever been born here?” “Nope,” came the reply. “Only babies.” For the most part, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged influence, purpose, salt and light, sermon idea, vision
Leave a comment
A Prayer of Moses
We typically think of David as the author of most of the Psalms, but he did not write all of them. Psalm 90 is attributed to Moses, the man of God. It is a prayerful Psalm, and if we want … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged brevity of life, eternity, grace of God, Psalm 90, sermon idea, wrath of God
Leave a comment
That’s Who I Am
For all of his accomplishments in sports and politics, President Gerald Ford remained a humble man. He was known for his self-effacing humor. One of his best lines was—“I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln.” This level of humility certainly stands … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor, Leadership
Tagged ego, Gerald Ford, humility, illustration, pride
Leave a comment
P.R.A.Y.
One of the most quoted verses in the Bible about prayer is 2 Chronicles 7:14—“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I … Continue reading
Flaming Arrows
In a vintage Far Side cartoon, Gary Larson depicts some early settlers of the American west with their wagons circled, trying to withstand an attack from their opponents. As flaming arrows are landing all around them, one settler cries out … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged armor of God, Ephesians 6, Far Side, Gary Larson, illustration, Satan, shield of faith
Leave a comment
Prepared
After studying the menu a diner asked his waiter, “How is the chicken prepared?” The waiter answered, “Sir, we are very straightforward. We tell the chicken, ‘You are going to die.’” The Bible is very straightforward. It tells us that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged death, eternity, Hebrews 9:27-28, illustration, judgment, sacrifice of Jesus, salvation, waiter
Leave a comment
Questionable Actions
The Community Church of Chesterland, located in a small community east of Cleveland, was recently the victim of arson. Aimenn Penny, 20, is accused of trying to burn down the church building in order to prevent the congregation from hosting … Continue reading
Jesustrek 