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One Lord, One Faith
Did you hear about the Baptist who was injured in an automobile accident? He was rushed to a Methodist hospital. The emergency room doctor was from the Church of the Nazarene. The surgical nurse belonged to the Church of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor, Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 4, illustration, John 17, one faith, unity in the church
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Unusual Title
A lady once came in to the office of a large church, wanting to see the Pastor of Missions. This was a large church, with several pastors, each with a specific title—Senior Pastor, Pastor of Caring and Fellowship, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged greatest commandments, illustration, love, love God, love people, love your neighbor
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Need Your Help
A small town had only one bank and three churches. One Monday morning, the bank called all three churches with the same request: “Could you bring in Sunday’s collection right away? We are out of $1 bills.” It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:7, church collection, generosity, giving, God loves a cheerful giver, illustration, miserly, stewardship
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Time for the Collection
G. Brian Manning writes about the time when his five-year-old son had just graduated from wearing bow ties to neck ties. He was so proud to be dressed just like his Dad. However, one Sunday morning, his son clutched his … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged church offering, cute things kids say, giving, illustration, Leviticus 27:30, stewardship, tithing
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Ulterior Motive
Genia Obal remembers the time when her seven-year-old daughter won $2 for her memory work in Sunday school. After the morning service, the pastor’s wife congratulated her. The daughter proudly announced, “And I put it all in the morning’s offering!” … Continue reading
Breaking Bread Together
I recently attended a worship service where the person leading the worshipers into communion time said, “Now is your personal time to be alone with God.” I strongly disagree. Many Christians have come to the conclusion that communion is just … Continue reading
Everything New
A church once hosted a birthday party for one of their members, a gentleman who had just turned 100 years old. One of the newer members of the church commented to the guest of honor, “In your lifetime you must … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership
Tagged change, illustration, repentance, Romans 12:2, spiritual growth
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New Name
Five-year-old B.J. was looking forward to his first day of school, but he didn’t enjoy himself as much as he imagined he would. As a matter of fact, he came home in a very bad mood. His trouble began when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Acts 11:26, church at Antioch, illustration, Isaiah 62:2, new name, the name "Christian", unhappy boy
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Today Is Sunday
A man who had retired a few months previously was asked if he had trouble keeping up with what day it was since he no longer had to go to work. “Oh, I don’t even try to remember what day … Continue reading
Valuable Find
A teenager lost a contact lens while playing basketball in his driveway. After a brief search, he gave up looking for it and told his mother what had happened. She immediately started searching for it and within a few minutes … Continue reading