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Category Archives: Communion Meditations
Necessary Pain
My friend’s young son received a small cut on his head that required stitches. Several attempts to numb the wounded area failed, so they decided to go ahead and sew up the cut with the father holding his son. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, communion meditation, cross, Heavenly Father, illustration, pain, sacrifice, salvation
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Motivated
Li Na Li Na recently rallied from match point to make a comeback against the number one tennis player in the world, Caroline Wozniacki, in the Australian Open semifinals. When she was asked what motivated her comeback, Li Na had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Christians, comeback, grace, Heaven, illustration, Li Na, motivation, Philippians 3:13-14, prize, reward, tennis
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Truth Be Told
Stephen Wilce resigned from the position of director of defense technology in New Zealand last September. The following month a military court found that Wilce had fabricated amazing stories about his life. He claimed to have competed in the Olympics, … Continue reading
What’s Your Sign?
“What’s your sign?” used to be a common conversation starter. Most everyone knew the answer to the question, even if they knew little about the zodiac and had serious doubts that the position of the stars had anything to do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged astrology, Bible, change, Christians, Hebrews 13:8, illustration, Jesus Christ, predictions, signs, stargazers, stars, zodiac
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Jolly Disposition
Jay Cutler ESPN’s Rick Reilly recently came up with a good line concerning the dour demeanor of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Reilly quipped, “For a guy from Santa Claus, Indiana, he’s the least jolly person I’ve ever met.” Christians … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Bears, Christian, dour demeanor, ESPN, illustration, Jay Cutler, Jesus, jolly, joy, Rick Reilly, Santa Claus Indiana
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Proper Attire
Grendon Bailie, a 13-year-old student at Truman Middle School in Tacoma, Washington, was sent home Friday for wearing inappropriate clothing. His school, which has a strict dress code, relaxed the code for one day to allow the students to show … Continue reading
Outrageous Forgiveness
Billy the Kid Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico recently considered issuing a pardon to the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid for one of the many murders he committed before he was gunned down in 1881. Descendants of a lawman … Continue reading
Death Remembered
Syndicated newspaper columnist Leonard Pitts visited Auschwitz a few years ago. He says that he was surprised at the number of Israeli school groups there. Some of the children were actually wrapped in their national flag. The Jewish people have … Continue reading
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Tagged Auschwitz, communion, death, genocide, Holocaust, illustration, Jesus, Jewish, Leonard Pitts, Nazis
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Wonderful Words
Someone once compiled a list of some of the best-loved words and phrases in the English language. Among those phrases making the list are: I love you, I forgive you and Supper’s ready! Those three phrases are implied, if not … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged communion, communion meditation, favorite phrases, forgiveness, illustration, Lord's Supper, love
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Successful Donor
Ronald Lee Herrick, who is recognized as the world’s first successful organ donor, recently died at the age of 79. Herrick donated a kidney to his dying twin brother on December 23, 1954. The operation kept his brother alive for … Continue reading
