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Busy as a Bee
I just read that a typical bee hive can have 90,000 bees living in it. Just like people, bees have different jobs, with specialized roles to play. Some bees travel around collecting the nectar that eventually becomes honey. Other bees … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged body of Christ, honey bees, Romans 12, serving the Lord, spiritual gifts, using your talent
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Comforting Visit
Philip Yancey relays this story about Beethoven, a man not known for his social grace. Because of his deafness, he found conversation difficult and humiliating. When he heard of the death of a friend’s son, Beethoven hurried to the house, … Continue reading
The Effects of Gossip
A lady once went to talk with her minister about her troubled conscience. After some discussion, he said that her problem was gossip. She quite often maligned people behind their back, which is clearly prohibited in Scripture. “What can I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged conflict, gossip, illustration, misuse of the tongue, Proverbs about the tongue, remorse, repentance, sin
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Choose the Good Path
A man and his son were climbing a mountain. They came to a place where the climbing became quite difficult, to the point of being dangerous. Any misstep at this point could spell disaster. The father stopped to consider which … Continue reading
A Leader’s Attitude
Pictures of LeBron James reacting to what happened in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ opening game of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors have gone viral, much to LeBron’s dismay. The Cavs had … Continue reading
Break the Mold!
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”—Romans 12:2. The devil has … Continue reading
Courageous Diagnosis
A married couple asked their family doctor to examine their young son. The boy was extremely hyperactive and continually did and said things that were highly inappropriate. His actions left them exhausted and exasperated. The parents were sure that their … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged be strong and courageous, brave, courage, illlustration, Joshua 1, parenting, raising children
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Doing the Dirty Work
Don McCullough writes in Waking from the American Dream: “During World War II, England needed to increase its production of coal. Winston Churchill called together labor leaders to enlist their support. At the end of his presentation he asked them … Continue reading
Don’t Get Picked Off!
Terry Mulholland, a left-handed pitcher for the Seattle Mariners in the 1990s, had one of the best pickoff moves in baseball. Over a period of 5 years, only 6 runners were successful in stealing a base off Mulholland. His pitching … Continue reading
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