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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Key to Survival
A teacher asked her students who they would like to have with them if they were stranded on a deserted island. At first they named beautiful models, actors and actresses. Then someone mentioned some survival experts from reality television shows. When … Continue reading
Sacrifice for Freedom
Veterans’ Day is a time to remember those who have served, and are currently serving, in the military. It is a time to honor those who were willing to sacrifice everything in order for us to gain and to maintain … Continue reading
Most Important Statement
Jackina Stark vividly recalls making her decision as a young girl to follow Jesus. She writes, “I remember, as a child of 10, sobbing out the Good Confession: ‘I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living … Continue reading
Following Royalty
The Detroit Lions are in London preparing to play an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Center Dominic Raiola was asked Wednesday if he followed the royals at all. He answered, “I looked it up this morning just … Continue reading
Questionable Intentions
I had to laugh when I saw the sign to the right. It serves to illustrate how we might not always have the purist of motives. Sometimes we try to deceive ourselves into thinking we have good intentions, when we … Continue reading
Struggling Against Sin
“We seem to be content to pray for forgiveness when we should have been praying for the power to overcome.”—Virgil Hurley. In our struggle against sin, many Christians give up far too easily. This has always been the case. The … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged 1 John 2:1, forgiveness, holiness, illustration, Romans 6:1, sin, struggle to do right
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That’s How that Song Goes!
The chimes from the church up the street were playing Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. I had grown up singing this old hymn, so I tried to remember the words and sing along with the music. At one point I … Continue reading
Still the Same
A college student became friends with an elderly man who lived in the same boarding house. The older man was a retired music teacher. Every morning, they had a routine that they would go through. The student would greet his … Continue reading
