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Category Archives: Prayer
Vision for the Future
Many years ago a ship filled with travelers landed on the northwest coast of what is now the United States of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged early settlers, Ephesians 3:30-21, illustration, pioneers, vision
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Better Wake Up!
Last week a baggage handler for Alaska Airlines fell asleep in the cargo hold of a jetliner that was about to take off. The plane had just departed when the worker woke up and started banging on the plane. The … Continue reading
Staying Hydrated
Timeouts in football and basketball games give the athletes a short break to catch their breath and rehydrate. Those who give the players a drink are often overlooked, but they play an important part in the game. In order for … Continue reading
Earnest Prayer
I recently misread 1 Thessalonians 3:10, which says, “Night and day we pray most earnestly…” In my mind I thought it said “we pray almost earnestly”. Immediately I thought to myself, “That doesn’t sound right!” So I read it again … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 3:10, being earnest, discipleship, illustration, misreading the Bible, sincerity
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No Secrets
Jim Warren draws a weekly cartoon for the Lexington Herald-Leader called “Loose Change”. One of his recent cartoons pictured 3 office workers delivering some news to their boss—“Hackers got into the computer system and tried to steal all our valuable … Continue reading
This Just In!
People of a certain age remember where they were when they first heard that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. David Lodge was in a theater watching a comical play. In one scene, a character was demonstrating his nonchalance by … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged assassination, David Lodge, illustration, President Kennedy, Psalm 46:10, worship
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Chain Reaction Prayer
This morning I thought to pray for a lady who is making a long trip to see a medical specialist. Then I thought about a man who is witnessing to this lady and her husband. He has been in their home … Continue reading
Strange Fellow
I’ve run into some odd people in my life, but a fellow I met the other day just might be the strangest of them all. He says he believes in the Bible, but he never reads it. He thinks that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Prayer
Tagged Bible reading, church attendance, giving, hypocrisy, illustration, strange fellow
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Not to Worry
Someone recently posted a request on social media about a prayer concern. The person asked for “prayer worriers”. I’m sure that was a typo. She certainly meant to say “prayer warriors”. Prayer and worry do not go together. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged a prayer concern, anxious, illustration, Philippians 4:6, prayer warriors, social media, worry
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Resolutions
If you haven’t made your New Year’s resolutions for 2015 yet, you really have waited until the last minute! Many people make resolutions every year, promising themselves to do better in at least one area of their life. Most resolutions … Continue reading
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