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Who’s In Charge?
Several years ago, the church I was serving invited a guest speaker to come and preach. This man was not only a good speaker; he also had a gift for singing. During the music portion of our worship service, his … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 14:8, confusion, illustration, singing, unity, worship
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More than a Nod
A farmer once complained that he owned the laziest rooster that ever existed. He said that the rooster was too lazy to even crow when the sun came up in the morning. He simply waited until some other rooster crowed—and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Hebrews 6:12, illustration, joke, lazy, rooster, working for the Lord
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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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