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Out of Position
On Sunday, May 6, both teams ran out of pitchers in a 17-inning game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox. It was described as “a crazy game at Fenway Park”. It was the first major league game … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged baseball, illustration, Nehemiah, out of position, pitcher
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Close to Home
I baptized my sister-in-law, Karen, yesterday. It was a very moving experience for me. The whole church celebrated as we welcomed her into the kingdom of God. Jesus sends us out to make disciples of people everywhere. This, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged baptism, demon-possessed man, evangelism, illustration, influence, make disciples, Mark 5:1-20
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One Bad Apple
There’s an old saying—“One bad apple doesn’t spoil the whole bunch.” I suppose that’s usually true, but sometimes one bad apple can certainly do a lot of harm. The sin of one man, Achan, caused the Lord to be angry … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged addressing sin, effects of sin, illustration, one bad apple, sin of Achan, strong leadership, Titus 3:10
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Crooked Finger
A few years ago, I noticed that one of my fingers was drawing down toward my palm. Try as I might, I couldn’t straighten that crooked finger. It kept getting worse with time. It began to affect my ability to … Continue reading
Keep Your Focus
In his book When God Builds a Church, Bob Russell remembers a time when he visited a restaurant called The Pancake Factory. He says that the luncheon special that day was a grilled chicken sandwich with spicy Mexican sauce. He … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Bob Russell, evangelism, Great Commission, illustration, making disciples, Matthew 28:19-20
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Making Music in Your Heart
Earlier this week, I attended a Christian men’s meeting. We sang a few worship songs to begin the meeting. I was pleased that I knew the songs. Every song we sang was an old hymn that I had grown up … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Ephesians 5:19-20, illustration, music in church, singing in church, variety of music, worship
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Noisy Bunch
A farmer was becoming quite annoyed at the constant noise from the frogs in the large pond beside his house. Every night they croaked on and on. Finally, he decided that he had heard enough. He went down to the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged complaining, frog legs, grumble, noise, peaceful, Philippians 2:14, quiet
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Just as He Wanted
In a cartoon drawn by Hank Ketcham, Dennis the Menace was standing in front of his mother, who was sizing him up with her usual perplexed look. Dennis was wearing skates, a fireman’s hat and a super hero’s cape. He … Continue reading
Willing to Share
Did you hear about the church that is using advanced technology to try to encourage its members to give more generously? If you don’t put anything into the offering, the collection plate takes your picture and displays it on the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:17-18, church offering, collection plate, generous giver, giving to the church, illustration, joke
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Living in Unity
“To live above with those we love, O that will be glory! But to live below with those we know, now that’s a different story!”—Unknown Unity is hard to come by, even in the family of God. Paul had received … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged division in churches, Ephesians 4:3, harmony, John 13:34, Psalm 133:1, unity
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