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Entrusted
Joe Paterno Joe Paterno is no longer the head football coach at Penn State. The long-time coach, a living legend in college football, was fired because of his role in a sex scandal that has recently come to light. While … Continue reading
Opportunity
When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.—Alexander Graham Bell. In Acts 16, Paul and his travelling … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Acts 16:9-10, God changes our plans, illustration, man of Macedonia, opportunity, vision
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Pointing in the Right Direction
James Bryan Smith wrote a book about the life of Christian singer/songwriter Rich Mullins. He named this devotional biography An Arrow Pointing to Heaven. Rich Mullins would be the first to say that he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal. … Continue reading
The Time Is Right
Earlier this month, Eli Capilouto was formally installed as the 12th president of the University of Kentucky. He marked the occasion by boldly promising to build new dormitories and classroom buildings. To those who might question such an endeavor in … Continue reading
Do You Have Any Shepherds?
Several years ago I paid a visit to a married couple who had expressed some interest in attending the church where I preached. During the course of the conversation, the husband asked, “Do you have any shepherds in your church?” … Continue reading
Hurtful Kiss
Some friends of mine recall the time when they found some bite marks on their infant son. When they questioned his older sister about this, she explained, “I was just kissing him with my teeth!” Have you ever been hurt … Continue reading
Matter of Perspective
There is an old story about three construction workers who were laboring on a building in a downtown area. Although they were all doing the exact same job, they gave different answers to the question, “What are you doing?” One … Continue reading
Sober Judgment
When I played high school basketball, I used to dread trying to guard players who were much quicker than I was. Being quite slow-footed, I often found myself in this position. I remember one time I was isolated on the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged gifts, illustration, Romans 12:3, self-judgement, spiritual gifts
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Looking Ahead
Howard Hendricks says that when he was a boy he loved to wander over to a nearby park where he would watch the older men play checkers. One day one of the men asked Howard if he would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged checkers, Colossians 3:2, future, Howard Hendricks, illustration, vision
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Sad, You See
In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees came up with a quite improbable scenario in order to question the authority of Jesus. They asked Jesus who a woman would be married to in the resurrection if she had been married to … Continue reading
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