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Making Something Happen
A few weeks ago, University of Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops was a bit frustrated with the way his team was playing defense. Stoops said, “They want somebody else to make the play.” Like many coaches, Stoops would have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged initiative, Mark Stoops, Romans 12:11, spiritual fervor, University of Kentucky football, zeal
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Maintaining Standards
I just read an interesting analogy about maintaining standards, and I’d like to share it with you. It was a social media post that used an example from the sports world. In baseball, home plate is 17 inches wide. In … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Culture, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 John 2:15-17, God's standards, home plate, illustration
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Living for God
Psalm 101 contains some timeless wisdom for those who want to live for God. Let’s take a look at these principles and see how we can put them into practice in our lives. Verse 1 says, “I will sing of … Continue reading
Resolving Conflict
In his book, “Making Things Happen”, Bob Russell relates the following story about how he and his wife handled a disagreement: “When my wife and I were first married, she wanted to put up the Christmas tree two weeks before … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Bob Russell, humility, illustration, putting others first, resolving conflicts, unity
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Gifted to Serve
A talking horse showed up at a major league baseball park and asked the manager if he could try out for the team. This team was struggling to win games, and the manager was in danger of being fired, so … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged body of Christ, Romans 12, serving the Lord, spiritual gifts, talking horse
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Jesus Is Still Relevant
Some people have the idea that the teachings of Jesus are out of date. Oh, he may have had some good thoughts back in his day, they suppose, but times are much different now. Surely we can’t expect to adhere … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Culture
Tagged creation, Jesus is Relevant, Mark 10, marriage, teachings of Jesus
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Bringing People to Jesus
The second chapter of Mark’s gospel begins with a rather remarkable story. Jesus was preaching the word of God to people in a crowded house. Some men carried a paralyzed friend to the house, hoping Jesus could help him. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Prayer
Tagged bringing people to Jesus, evangelism, Jesus heals a paralyzed man, Mark 2, sermon ideas
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What We Stand For
A few days ago I drove by a small church that had a sign in their front parking lot. The sign was so interesting that I drove by a second time to make sure I didn’t miss any of what … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged church signs, doctrine, illustration, standing for your beliefs, truth
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Plenty of Energy
Years ago I worked with teenagers for a week each summer at a Christian camp. I remember how much energy the kids had when they were playing games and participating in organized activities. Even in the scorching heat and high … Continue reading
