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Sober Judgment
When I played high school basketball, I used to dread trying to guard players who were much quicker than I was. Being quite slow-footed, I often found myself in this position. I remember one time I was isolated on the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged gifts, illustration, Romans 12:3, self-judgement, spiritual gifts
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Improvised Communion
It was my grandmother’s job to prepare communion for the little country church where she worshiped. One Saturday night, she noticed that she didn’t have any grape juice. This was a problem, since she lived ten miles from the nearest … Continue reading
Not My Fault!
Millions of people in the eastern part of the United States felt an earthquake that occurred yesterday. Officials say that the 5.9 earthquake was centered in Mineral, Virginia. However, some pundits insist that the quake actually originated in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Humor
Tagged 1 John 1:8-9, blame Bush, confess our sins, earthquake, fault, illustration, Obama
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Watch Your Step!
Once I was riding in a car driven by a funeral director. As he was about to pull out onto the street, some pedestrians started to walk in front of him. They saw him and abruptly stopped. He politely waited … Continue reading
Taking it Up a Notch
Several years ago, my wife was in the hospital for some surgery. Just before they wheeled her to the operating room, I leaned over and kissed her. One of the nurses observed, “You must be the husband.” I agreed that … Continue reading
Becoming Like Jesus
A teenage girl in the church I was serving was scheduled to have her tonsils removed, so I went to the surgery center to say a prayer for her and to wait with the family. Her grandfather and I were … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 3:18, anesthesia, illustration, Jesus, more like Jesus, surgery, transformed into his likeness
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Spectacular View
Several years ago, my wife and I attended the North American Christian Convention in Denver. Wanting to spend some time in the mountains, we scheduled a week of vacation time right after the convention. We rented a car and planned … Continue reading
Looking Ahead
Howard Hendricks says that when he was a boy he loved to wander over to a nearby park where he would watch the older men play checkers. One day one of the men asked Howard if he would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged checkers, Colossians 3:2, future, Howard Hendricks, illustration, vision
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