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Safe Here
Many years ago there was a coal miner in northeastern Pennsylvania whose job was to inspect the mine before the other miners came down. He would check the mine for deadly methane gas. Only after he had determined that the … Continue reading
Time Spent Searching
In Gretchen Rubin’s book, “Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness”, she suggests that the average American spends 55 minutes looking for lost items every day. If that statistic is correct, it shows that … Continue reading
Different Temptations
Years ago a doctor was preparing to go to a medical conference in Las Vegas. As he was packing his suitcase, his wife came into the room and said, “Honey, I know that there will be a lot of temptations … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged holy living, illustration, James 4:7, resist the devil, sin, submit to God, temptation
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Strong Faith
Mariano Rivera is the first player in the history of major league baseball to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by a unanimous vote. Rivera is considered the greatest closer of all time. He was the relief pitcher … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership, Sports
Tagged failure, faith, God works for the good, Mariano Rivera, Romans 8:28, thanksgiving
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Radical Transformation
A lady who had recently accepted Jesus Christ as her savior gave her testimony about how her life had been radically changed because of her conversion. She declared, “I am so glad that I got saved! I have an uncle … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 4:7-8, conversion, God is love, hate, illustration, let us love one another, love, transformation
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Unusual Thanks
There is an unusual monument in Enterprise, Alabama. It honors the Mexican boll weevil. In 1895, the boll weevil began to destroy the major crop of the region, cotton. In desperation to survive, the farmers had to diversify, and by … Continue reading
Fair Enough
At a party, a doctor who was chatting with a lawyer was interrupted by a woman who insisted on telling the doctor about a pain in her leg and asking him what to do about it. The doctor advised her, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged being fair, do unto others, Golden Rule, hypocrisy, illustration, judging others, Matthew 7:2, the measure you use
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This Is the Way
E. Stanley Jones tells of a missionary who got lost in an African jungle—nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He found a native hut and asked the native if he could lead him out of the … Continue reading
Who’s Your Boss?
“Money will buy a bed, but not sleep; books, but not brains; food, but not appetite; finery, but not beauty; a house, but not a home; medicine, but not health; luxuries, but not culture; amusements, but not happiness; religion, but … Continue reading
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