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Lessons from Geese
It’s interesting to watch geese flying south for the winter. Someone pointed out that there are lessons we Christians can learn from the geese as we journey through life. Did you ever wonder why geese fly in a “V” formation? … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged encouragement, geese, illustration, sharing our burdens, unity, working together
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Treasures in Heaven
A story is told about a church that needed to make some repairs to their building. The situation had become so desperate that the congregation called a special meeting to address the problem. During the meeting, one gentleman stood up … Continue reading
A Program for Church Growth
Jesus promised that he would build his church, and all his followers should share his zeal for church growth. Many church growth programs have been proposed over the years and most of them have some good suggestions. However, the very … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Acts 6:1-7, church growth, delegation, evangelism, priorities, sermon idea
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Jesus at a Wedding
Art Linkletter once asked a little girl what her favorite Bible story was. She answered that it was when Jesus turned water into wine. Then he asked her what lesson we can learn from that story. She replied, “When you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer
Tagged Jesus at a wedding, Jesus turns water to wine, marriage, miracles, odedience, sermon idea
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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, Humor, Leadership
Tagged influence, purpose, salt and light, sermon idea, vision
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Questionable Actions
The Community Church of Chesterland, located in a small community east of Cleveland, was recently the victim of arson. Aimenn Penny, 20, is accused of trying to burn down the church building in order to prevent the congregation from hosting … Continue reading
That’s What We Need
A church once held a meeting to discuss some plans for the future. Someone suggested that the church buy a chandelier. One man angrily took exception to this idea. He exclaimed, “We do not need a chandelier! First of all, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged church meetings, humility, illustration, Philippians 2:3-4, pride, putting others first
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How Many Legs Does Your Cow Have?
Abraham Lincoln was once trying to make a point, but wasn’t having much success. The person he was debating with was unconvinced and extremely stubborn. Lincoln was beginning to become frustrated, so he tried another angle. He said to the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Humor
Tagged abortion, church attendance, gender roles, illustration, John 8:32, truth
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Glass Beach
Ussuri Bay near Vladivostok was once used as a dumping ground for discarded bottles that had contained alcoholic beverages. Over time, the powerful waves of the North Pacific broke the bottles and wore the remnants down into millions of small, … Continue reading
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