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What’s Your Problem?
“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.”—Acts 6:1. God’s people have always tended to be … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Acts 6:1, complaining, griping, grumbling, illustration, Philippians 2:14, selfish desires
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Playing on the Road
There is an on-going debate about whether or not the United States can still be considered a Christian nation. Some Christian leaders have conceded that the church no longer has the home field advantage in our culture. More United States … Continue reading
Winning
Exodus 17 gives an interesting account of how the Israelites engaged their opposition in combat. While Joshua led the troops, Moses, Aaron and Hur watched from the top of a hill. Whenever Moses raised his hands, Israel was winning. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Aaron, Exodus 17, Hur, illustration, Joshua, Moses, victory
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Unappreciated
The Baptist preacher in town had spent a lot of time trying to convince a certain man that he ought to come to church. When pressed for a reason why he would not attend the worship services, the man … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged church attendance, good samaritan, illustration, joke, loving your neighbor, Luke 10:25-37
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Teamwork
Last month the Boston Celtics lost their star point guard, Rajon Rondo, to a season-ending knee injury. When Rondo was injured, the outlook for the Celtics’ season suddenly became quite bleak. However, the team has responded with a great effort, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Boston Celtics, illustration, injury, Rajon Rondo, teamwork
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A Good Shepherd
The leadership model most frequently used in the Bible is the analogy of a shepherd taking care of his flock. Though much change has occurred over time, no other model has come along to replace this one. Some have tried … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Acts 20:28, flock, illustration, pastoral care, shepherd
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Sweet Harmony
“You create a new voice with a combination of two or three. It’s always unique and always changing. Collaboration is what I love best about making music.”—Emmylou Harris. Until I read the above quote, I never thought about how unique … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Emmylou Harris, Ephesians 5:19, harmony, illustration, singing in church, unity, worship
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Nearby Threat
The FBI has recently made some changes in the way they train their agents to handle firearms. The agency once focused on long-range marksmanship training. However, studies have shown that 75% of shootings involving FBI agents consisted of suspects who … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged FBI, firearms training, friendly fire, illustration, Psalm 55:12-14, Satanic attacks
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His Presence
A little boy had to miss church one day because he was sick. His mother stayed home with him while his father took the other children to church. It happened to be Palm Sunday, and when the family returned home … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged illustration, Matthew 28:20, Palm Sunday, the presence of Jesus, worship
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