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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
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
Faithful Observance
My great-great grandmother prepared communion for her little country church for at least 47 years. When she could no longer perform this duty, my grandmother took over for her, and she carried on this family tradition for another 40 years. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged faith, God's family, illustration, Lord's Supper, Service, tradition
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Never Enough
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl guided his team through a fine regular season and into the playoffs. He was rewarded for his accomplishment by being named the NBA’s coach of the year. The future seemed promising for Karl. However, … Continue reading
Queen for a Day
On Saturday, May 25, 2013, judges for Miss Universe Canada awarded the crown to Denise Garrido—and then took it away from her a day later. A mistake in the scoring had erroneously given her the title. During the validation of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged Denise Garrido, faith, Heaven, illustration, Miss Universe, Phillippians 3:14, reward
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Hard to Say “I’m Sorry”
Lance Armstrong made his famous confession in January in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. The world’s best-known cyclist admitted that he had cheated, lied about it and bullied other people over a period of several years. At that time, Armstrong said … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 John 1:8-10, apology, confession, forgiveness, illustration, Lance Armstrong, sin
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