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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Up the Creek (Part 2)
Yesterday I wrote about forgetting to bring a paddle along for a canoe trip. I had to go back to the house and get the paddle before I could go anywhere on the water. Today I’ll tell you a little … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Acts 4:12, canoe, forgetful, illustration, life jacket, paddle, Peter walked on water, salvation
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Up the Creek
I recently took up canoeing. About a hundred yards from my house there is a good place to put my canoe in the Ohio River. A couple of days ago, I was all set to go out on the water. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged canoeing, forgetfulness, illustration, Jesus, John 15:5, Ohio River
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Lackluster Effort
It seems that 8 Olympic badminton players, representing 3 different nations, have been kicked out of the London Olympic games for not giving their best effort to win. The players defended themselves by saying that they were conserving their energy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Current Events, Sports
Tagged badminton, Colossians 1:29, effort, illustration, Olympics
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Rich Someday
A four-year-old boy rushed up to his grandfather and said, “Make a sound like a frog, Grandpa!” “What?!” the old man responded. “Make a sound like a frog!” “Now, why in the world would you want me to do that?” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 Peter 1:3-5, Heaven, heavenly inheritance, illustration, joke, riches, salvation
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Freedom Gained
Today we celebrate Independence Day, the birthday of the United States of America. I suppose you could make an argument that we gained our freedom through a process that occurred over time. Did we become free when the colonies banded … Continue reading
Inspection Time
I recently noticed that one of the tires on our car had prematurely worn out. The front tire on the driver’s side was completely bald, while the other three tires have significant tread left on them. Knowing that there must … Continue reading
Welcome Substitute
When I was a scrawny 12-year-old, I used to tag along with some older boys and men who had a slow pitch softball team. Occasionally, they would be short of players, and in their desperation, they would actually let me … Continue reading
Great Story!
Some people have some amazing stories to tell about their lives. Isaac had a great one—the one about the time his father Abraham almost sacrificed him as an offering to God (Genesis 22:1-14). People probably asked Isaac to tell them … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 John 2:2, Abraham, Genesis 22, illustration, Isaac, Jesus' atoning death, sacrifice
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Can’t Be Found?
David Feherty, an analyst for the Golf Channel, described an errant shot by saying, “That ball is so far left, Lassie couldn’t find it if it was wrapped in bacon.” Only those who have played the game can … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Sports
Tagged golf, illustration, Jesus, Lassie, Luke 19:10, salvation
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Connections
Billionaire Warren Buffet was once a water boy in the NFL. It seems that Buffett’s sister, Doris, was dating Dudley DeGroot Jr., whose father was the coach of the Redskins. Buffett says that he made a pest of himself until, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Heaven, illustration, Jesus, Matthew 25:11-12, salvation, Warren Buffett
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