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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Devalued
John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, recently purchased The Boston Globe from the New York Times Co. for $70 million. Newspapers have greatly declined in value over the past several years. The Times Co. paid $1.1 … Continue reading
Best Embrace
I know that during corporate worship we are supposed to focus on God, but last Sunday I couldn’t keep from observing a sub-plot that was unfolding in the congregation. A teenage girl came in after we had begun singing. As … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 John 3:1, embrace, God's love, hugs, illustration, worship
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Helpless
A huge limb fell out of a tree in our back yard a few days ago. Some friends came by with pickup trucks and chain saws and helped me clean up the worst of it. The next day, another friend … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged baby birds, Ephesians 2:4-5, God's mercy, grace, helpless, illustration, Jesus
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Show of Respect
Jackie Ray Cooper was buried this past Tuesday. Mr. Cooper had been County Judge-Executive of Lewis County (KY) for 16 years. The funeral procession drove by the courthouse on the way to the cemetery. It was heart-warming to see many of … Continue reading
Rescued
A young bear in central Pennsylvania got his head stuck in a plastic jar while looking for food. People who observed the bear say that he had the jar on his head for at least 11 days. The frightened animal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged Acts 4:12, bear rescued, bear stuck in jar, illustration, salvation, sin
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Victory Assured
Former Miami University (Ohio) basketball coach Charlie Coles died June 7, 2013. Coles was known as a great competitor who had a history of heart problems. He suffered a heart attack during a game in the 1998 Mid-American Conference Tournament. … Continue reading
Greatest Superhero
The latest Superman movie, Man of Steel, opened last Friday. Superman is one of the most beloved of all American heroes. This iconic character came from far away to live among his adopted people. He stood for truth and justice. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged cross, illustration, Man of Steel, Philippians 2:8, salvation, superheroes, Superman
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Free Ticket
Last week I went to see my nephew play in a high school All-Star football game. I followed a young married couple and their son—who was maybe 3 years old—from the parking lot to the stadium. As this family approached … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 2:2, eternal life, grace, Heaven, illustration, sacrificial death of Jesus, salvation
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Protection from the Storm
On Friday, May 31, 2013, Tim Samaras, his son Paul and their co-worker Carl Young were killed in a tornado in Oklahoma. They were storm chasers, trying to get as close to the tornado as they could in order to … Continue reading
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