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Not Quite the Same
The fireworks business seems to be flourishing in the southern parts of the United States. Driving through the south you see a lot of advertisements for fireworks to suit your every need. From sparkers to the big boomers, you can … Continue reading
Youthful Contributor
I arrived late at a local high school softball game a few days ago. I got there just in time to see a young lady on the visiting team hit one out of the ball park. Then I noticed that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Sports
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:12, athletics, illustration, Service, setting an example, softball player, youth
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Teachers Beware
I have long been disappointed in Jimmy Carter because of his position favoring abortion rights. Now I have learned that Carter also supports homosexual marriage. How can someone who has taught Sunday School in a Baptist church for so many … Continue reading
All Are Important
People sometimes ask me why I wear gloves when it’s chilly outside, even though I’m wearing short pants. I’ve discovered that when I’m exercising, my hands are the first part of my body to get cold. I learned this lesson … Continue reading
All In
Bob Hoffman coaches the Mercer men’s basketball team, which recently upset Duke in the NCAA Tournament. After that big win, reporters asked Hoffman where his passion came from. He responded, “Well, I’m a big psycho. I mean, I’m just a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Sports
Tagged Bob Hoffman, illustration, John 4:23, Mercer upset Duke, NCAA Tournament, passion, worship
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In Tune
“Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged A.W. Tozer, Ephesians 4:3-6, harmony, illustration, tuning a piano, tuning fork, unity
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Giving Them New Life
Jesus approached the tomb where they had laid his good friend Lazarus. First, he wept. Then he ordered that the stone be removed from the entrance to the tomb. After that, Jesus prayed that those present would put their faith in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged illustration, Jesus, John 11:43-44, Lazarus, leaving a sinful life, raised from the dead, resurrection
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Reluctant Leaders
When I played junior varsity basketball in high school, my teammates and I often clowned around way too much. This was reflected in our won/loss record. If we had put as much energy into practice as we did our pranks, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged basketball player cartoon, Hebrews 13:17, high school basketball, illustration, pranks
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Singing Together
Last Sunday I suddenly found myself singing the wrong words of a song in the worship service. I started singing the chorus, while everyone else went to the second verse. If I had been paying attention to the worship leaders, I … Continue reading
Don’t Test the Lord
Jamie Coots was a snake-handling preacher in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Coots had appeared on an episode of Snake Salvation, a television series that aired on National Geographic last fall. Snake-handlers are a small group of churches who think that those who … Continue reading
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