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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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Simplify
Greg Smith Greg Smith claims that a school speed limit sign in White Lake, Michigan is far too complicated to be effective. He says that drivers “practically have to come to a stop to read it.” Town officials have agreed … Continue reading
Valuable Part
Two men once set out to become the first to circle the earth in a hot-air balloon. They took off in their high tech aircraft, but it wasn’t long until they were forced to land in the Mediterranean Sea. Their … Continue reading
United We Stand
I heard about a church that split many years ago. The church divided over a disagreement about how they should heat their building. One group thought that they should continue to use coal. The other group insisted that they change … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Christian unity, division in churches, Ephesians 4:2-3, illustration, joke
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Shipwrecked Faith
This past weekend the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and partially sank off the coast of Italy. Of the 4,200 people on board, 5 have been confirmed dead so far, and 15 others are listed as missing. Authorities are holding the captain … Continue reading
Leading Toward Church Growth
A few years ago, I attended a seminar on church growth. The leader of the seminar was the new preacher at a large, but declining church. He had been called to lead the congregation out of this period of stagnation … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged church growth, church voting, illustration, learning from history, legalism, Romans 12:6-8
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Untarnished
Some people feel that the reputation of the entire university at Penn State has taken a huge hit because of the sex scandal that has recently unfolded. Several individuals have been charged with wrong-doing. Some would say that the sins … Continue reading
Do You Have Any Shepherds?
Several years ago I paid a visit to a married couple who had expressed some interest in attending the church where I preached. During the course of the conversation, the husband asked, “Do you have any shepherds in your church?” … Continue reading
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