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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
The Helper
Years ago I used to visit an elderly lady in a nursing home. This dear saint was suffering from dementia. I had not known her before this awful disease robbed her of most of her mental capabilities, but I was told that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged dementia, forget, God is the helper, illustration, memory, Psalm 54:4, remember
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Urgency of the Cause
In the days after September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush agonized over the decision to send U.S. troops into combat in the war against terror. He knew that there would be casualties and that each life lost would be … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged 9-11, cross, forgiveness, free from sin, illustration, Jesus Christ, sacrifice, war against terror
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Unexpected Victories
1980 team celebrates On this date (Feb.22) in 1980, the United States Olympic hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history when they defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in the medal round of the Winter Olympics … Continue reading
Rescued
A toddler has been rescued after becoming trapped inside a game machine in Lexington, Kentucky. Caitlin Campbell was playing with some other children when she was apparently attracted to the stuffed animals in a coin-operated machine. Caitlin crawled up a … Continue reading
Symbol of Fellowship
It has been said that the shape of the cross is a good reminder of the fellowship that we have in Christ. The vertical post can symbolize the fellowship we have with God. Since the blood of Jesus has taken … Continue reading
More Than a Flesh Wound
Dante Autullo’s x-ray Dante Autullo was building a shed when he held a nail gun above his head and fired it. He thought that he had gotten a harmless cut from the gun, so he cleaned the wound with peroxide. … Continue reading
Victory in Jesus
It excites sports fans to watch games and events where the outcome is in doubt until the very end. The competitors give their best, hoping for a win, but knowing that defeat is a definite possibility. Sometimes Christians compete in … Continue reading
Why He Came
Just a few verses after Luke’s beloved historical account of Jesus’ birth comes a stark reminder of the reason why he came to earth. Joseph and Mary brought baby Jesus to Jerusalem to fulfill the requirement of the Jewish Law. … Continue reading
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Tagged illustration, Jesus' birth, Jesus' death, Luke 2:34-35, Mary at the cross, why Jesus came
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Until Proven Guilty
Suh Ndamukong Suh, the 307-pound star defensive lineman of the Detroit Lions, has been suspended by the NFL for two games for unsportsmanlike conduct. In a game last Thursday, Suh pounded the head of an opponent into the turf a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 John 1:8-9, confession, Detroit Lions, illustration, Ndamukong Suh, responsibility, sin
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