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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
That’s Who I Am
Christian Herter, pictured above, was campaigning hard for reelection as governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a barbecue. He’d had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished. As he moved down the serving line, he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Christian Herter, humble service, humility, illustration, Mark 10:42-45, pride
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Attention Span
“The Other Coast”, a cartoon by Adrian Raeside, recently made a humorous observation about the attention span of a dog. It’s about two minutes if the dog is in behavior training. It’s two hours if the dog has spotted a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged Adrian Raeside, attention span, focus, illustration, The Other Coast
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Taking Jesus Seriously
The New Testament book of Colossians is all about Jesus. Jesus is the God who created everything and holds all things together. Jesus is the head of the church, which is his body. Jesus made it possible for people to … Continue reading
Giving Your Body
Ron Hunt played major league baseball in the 1960s and ’70s. Hunt was a pretty good hitter, twice batting over .300 for a season. But he was best known for getting on base by allowing himself to be hit by … Continue reading
God’s Pursuit
One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She wanted to put some distance between herself and the truck, so she stepped on the gas. However, when she … Continue reading
If It Is from God
Revival has apparently broken out at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. It is reported that other Christian campuses across the nation are experiencing the same thing, on-going worship services that are unscripted and filled with singing, prayers and repentance. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Current Events, Prayer
Tagged Asbury, illustration, revival, worship
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I was working outside my house recently when I found an empty container for a smokeless tobacco product. The container had these words—“WARNING: This product can cause gum disease and tooth loss.” My first thought was, “Hmmm. They left out … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged cancer, consequences of sin, forgiveness, Hebrews 9:27-28, Hell, illustration, salvation, sin, tobacco, warnings
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The Sanctity of Life
I write this on Friday, January 20, the day of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Thousands of people will gather there to celebrate the sanctity of life. Some call them “foes of abortion”, “opponents of abortion rights”, … Continue reading
Posted in Communion Meditations, Culture, Current Events
Tagged abortion, March for Life, pro-life, Psalm 139, sanctity of life, sermon idea
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The Seven “Cs” of Human History
(I got the outline for this article from an exhibit at the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky.) The history recorded in the Bible is under attack by our society. As a result, many people now view the Bible as a … Continue reading
The Key to Being Brave
In Mark 6 we read about the time when Jesus walked on water. His disciples were in a boat, straining at the oars, when they saw him walking on the lake. Thinking they saw a ghost, they were terrified and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged being brave, courage, don't be afraid, faith, fear, illustration, Jesus walked on water
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