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Unusual Title
A lady once came in to the office of a large church, wanting to see the Pastor of Missions. This was a large church, with several pastors, each with a specific title—Senior Pastor, Pastor of Caring and Fellowship, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged greatest commandments, illustration, love, love God, love people, love your neighbor
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He Heard You
A story is told about a time when Winston Churchill was attending an official ceremony in London. Two men behind him recognized him and began to whisper behind his back. “They say Churchill’s quite senile now,” said one. “Yes, and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged criticism, gossip, grumbling, illustration, Winston Churchill
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New Ways
I don’t put much stock in the predictions of Chinese fortune cookies, but I usually read mine to see what it says. At my most recent stop at a Chinese restaurant, my fortune cookie said, “You will be asked to … Continue reading
Facing Your Problems
You know how when you look directly at one of those annoying eye floaters in your peripheral vision it will go away? That’s what I tried to do a few days ago. But when I turned to my left, the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged 1 Samuel 17, courage, David and Goliath, eye floaters, illustration, solving problems, spider
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Ups and Downs
Retired U.S. figure skater Scott Hamilton achieved a lot in his career. Among his accomplishments, he won four consecutive U.S. Championships and four consecutive World Championships. Hamilton won the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. However, life hasn’t always been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged cancer survivor, figure skating, gold medal, illustration, Olympics, overcoming adversity, perseverance, Scott Hamilton
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Self-Denial
Psalm 132:1 is an interesting verse—“Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.” The text goes on to recount how David put the Lord’s concerns above his own. Self-denial is a challenging concept. We are familiar with the teaching of Jesus … Continue reading
Poor Excuse
Did you hear the one about the TV weather reporter who lost her job because her forecasts were never accurate? In an interview for another position, she was asked why she left her last job. She replied, “The climate didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Colossians 1:29, excuses, illustration, Moses, power of God, presence of God, serving God
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Courage
I believe it was Mark Twain who once said, “I don’t believe in ghosts, but I am afraid of them!” We are quite often too fearful. Jesus was constantly telling people that they shouldn’t be afraid. Instead of fear, we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged courage, faith, fear, Hebrews 11, heroes of the faith, illustration, Joshua
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Everything New
A church once hosted a birthday party for one of their members, a gentleman who had just turned 100 years old. One of the newer members of the church commented to the guest of honor, “In your lifetime you must … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership
Tagged change, illustration, repentance, Romans 12:2, spiritual growth
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