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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Time Well-Spent
A certain man often referred to a special day in his childhood when his father took him fishing. The day was fixed in his adult mind, and he often reflected upon many of the things his father had taught him … Continue reading
Accepting the Pardon
About the year 1830, a man named George Wilson killed a man. Wilson was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged. However, President Andrew Jackson sent him a pardon. But Wilson did a strange thing. He refused to accept the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Jackson, baptism, forgiveness, illustration, Mark 16:16, pardon, salvation
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Lesson in Forgiveness
Retired baseball player Bill Buckner died Monday at the age of 69. Buckner was a good fielder and a great hitter, amassing 2,715 hits in a career that spanned over 2 decades. Buckner won a batting title in 1980 and … Continue reading
Jesus Our Lord
“You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”—1 Corinthians 6:20. Stephen Olford says, “Jesus died to purchase us completely…there is no part of us that has not been bought outright. Christ alone owns our eyes to … Continue reading
Joy of Serving
“…the joy of the Lord is your strength.”—Nehemiah 8:10 “No matter what kind of Christian service God has called you to, it’s a privilege to be in ministry and to serve Jesus Christ. In some ways, it’s the hardest work … Continue reading
Ticket to Ride
I am told that there were different types of tickets you could buy to ride on a stagecoach back in the frontier days. If you bought a first-class ticket you could remain seated, no matter what. If the stagecoach got … Continue reading
Mama’s Boy
A mother was concerned about her only son going off to college. She wrote the following letter to the college president: “Dear Sir: My son has been accepted for admission to your college and soon he will be leaving me. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:5, illustration, influencing others, Mothers' Day, parenting, protective
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Food Available
Last fall my wife and I put a bird feeder outside our living room window. We hoped to attract some birds that would entertain us and to offer some food to our little feathered friends to help them make it … Continue reading
The Reason for Our Courage
“But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’”—Matthew 14:27 The disciples of Jesus were terrified when they saw him walking on water. But he spoke to their fears, telling them to be courageous, not … Continue reading
Stay in Your Lane
Maximum Security crossed the finish line first in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. However, the horse was disqualified when race stewards determined that it had interfered with several horses. Maximum Security’s jockey, Luis Saez, thinks that the horse drifted out of his … Continue reading
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