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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Our Leader
“I do not fear an army of lions, if they are led by a lamb. I do fear an army of sheep, if they are led by a lion.”—Alexander the Great. Our leader, Jesus, is called the Lion of Judah. … Continue reading
Important Words
Yesterday a Pennsylvania newspaper retracted an 1863 editorial which had some disparaging remarks about President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The address, of course, has become known as one of the greatest speeches in human history. Its importance, however, was unnoticed by … Continue reading
They Didn’t Know
Scientists recently killed a 507-year-old clam named “Ming”. The clam was so named because it dated back to the Ming dynasty. Ming’s life finally came to an end when researchers opened up the clam to study it. The true age … Continue reading
Knowing
There is a story told about two men who were asked to recite the 23rd Psalm in front of a large crowd. The first man was an accomplished actor. He delivered his lines with precision and flair. When he finished, the audience showed … Continue reading
Meal Time
My grandmother spent several years of her adult life living with her bachelor uncle. She was a teacher, and he owned a country grocery store that was about a quarter mile away from the house where they lived. In the … Continue reading
Willing Donor
Leigh Searcy, a reporter for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, decided earlier this year to donate a kidney to someone who needed it, even if she didn’t know the person. After considering the risks, she went through the testing process to … Continue reading
Changed Forever
Abraham Zapruder would never forget what happened on November 22, 1963. Zapruder was excited about President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas that day, and he took his movie camera with him to record the president’s motorcade as it went past. Little … Continue reading
Calvary
There are a couple of words in the English language that are very similar—cavalry and Calvary. These words are often mistakenly used for one another, even though they have very different meanings. Cavalry is a group of soldiers. In Western … Continue reading
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What Kind of Offering?
The prophet Micah ponders about what type of sacrifice a person might offer to God. “With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves … Continue reading
Connected
Gravity opens in theaters today. The movie, starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, is about a disaster that strikes when astronauts are trying to repair the Hubble telescope orbiting the Earth. Previews show the Bullock character hurtling through space, untethered, … Continue reading
