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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Don’t Forget to Remember!
One of my favorite walks takes me to a cemetery on top of a hill just outside of town. Just a few days ago, I was on my way up the hill and noticed that the road had recently been … Continue reading
Stay Hungry
Have you ever had an opportunity to watch baby birds in their nest? Whenever they sense the presence of their mother, they stretch out their necks and open their mouths wide, expecting to be fed. The only way they can … Continue reading
Good Reception
Cell phone reception in my home town has improved recently, but it is still spotty. It is not unusual to see a driver parked along the side of the road because he or she has found a place where the … Continue reading
Helpless
We recently had some overgrown trees and shrubs removed from around our house. After one tree was cut down, we noticed that it had contained a nest with 3 baby birds. The babies seemed to have survived the fall, but … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged baby birds, bird nest, falling out of the nest, helpless, illustration, Jesus, Romans 5:6, salvation
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Best Way to Remember
In one of our recent worship services, our church passed out nails to everyone in attendance. These nails, while probably smaller than the ones used to crucify Jesus, were shaped much like the ones the Roman soldiers may have used … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged cross, crucify Jesus, illustration, Jesus, Jesus died to pay for our sins, Luke 22:19, remember, reminder, worship
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Stains Removed
The carpets in our house were professionally cleaned about three-and-a-half years ago, just before we moved in. Some stains were removed, and the carpet looked like new. Recently, the stains have reappeared on the carpet. I thought it was strange, … Continue reading
Stay Rooted
I noticed that a single tulip had bloomed in front of our house. Because it was under a bush, it could not be easily seen, so I decided to pick the tulip and bring it into the house and put … Continue reading
Something to Celebrate
April 20th is observed by many pot smokers as a day to celebrate the use of marijuana. This once underground celebration has become more open in the wake of a wider acceptance of marijuana use. This past Sunday, tens of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Culture, Current Events
Tagged April 20, celebration, Easter, illustration, Jesus, marijuana, pot smokers holiday, resurrection
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Not Guilty
Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter died Sunday at the age of 76. Carter was a contender for the middleweight title in the 1960s, but his promising career came to an abrupt end when he was accused of murder. Carter was wrongly … Continue reading
Deepest Thanks
A man who was entering a restaurant ahead of us lingered at the entrance for a few seconds so that he could hold the door open for my wife and me. As I said, “Thanks”, I noticed that he was … Continue reading
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