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Category Archives: Christian Living
Taking Initiative
A young boy once complained to his father that the songs they sang at church were boring and old-fashioned, and that they did not appeal to his generation. His father challenged him by saying, “If you think you can write … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged change, illustration, innovation, Isaac Watts, light of the world, Matthew 5:14, taking initiative
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Coming to Your Senses
One of my favorite phrases in Scripture is found in the story of the Prodigal Son, from Luke 15. Verse 17 of that chapter starts out, “When he came to his senses…” This young man had turned his back on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged coming to your senses, forgiveness, grace, illustration, Luke 15, prodigal son, repentance, sin
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The Applause of Heaven
I love this writing by Max Lucado: “You’ll be home soon, too. You may not have noticed it, but you are closer to home than ever before. Each moment is a step taken. Each breath is a page turned. Each … Continue reading
Don’t Put It Off
After hearing his dad preach on “justification”, “sanctification”, and all the other “—ations”, a minister’s son was ready when his Sunday school teacher asked if anybody knew what “procrastination” meant. The boy answered, “I’m not sure what it means, but … Continue reading
When Time Is Short
A doctor gave his patient a thorough examination and solemnly announced, “I think you have about ten more to live.” Deeply alarmed, the man replied, “Ten what!? Years? Months?” The doctor answered, “Nine, eight, seven…” What do we do when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged 1 Peter 4:7-11, Christ's return, love, second coming, sermon idea, serving God, the end of all things, using our gifts
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Forget It
It is told that after the Civil War Robert E. Lee visited a woman in Kentucky who took him to the remains of a once magnificent tree that stood on her property. She complained to him that the tree had … Continue reading
Fill Up Your Senses with God
John Denver wrote a beautiful song to the love of his life, his wife Annie. In that song he tells her, “You fill up my senses…” He wanted her to know that she was a very special part of his … Continue reading
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, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged influence, purpose, sermon idea, vision
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A Vibrant Church
In Acts 11:19-30, we read about the church at Antioch. It was a very vibrant congregation, one that would be a good example for any church to follow. Let’s look at what was going on there and see what we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Acts 11, church at Antioch, encouragement, evangelism, generosity, sermon idea, transformation
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