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Severe Weather
South Dakota received various kinds of severe weather yesterday. The extreme weather ranged from a tornado that damaged a small town on the eastern side of the state to more than a foot of snow covering the Black Hills to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Prayer
Tagged bad weather, faith, heavy snow, illustration, Mark 4:39-40, South Dakota, storms of life, tornado, weather extremes
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Looking Up
It’s so easy to get discouraged, living in a fallen world like we do. Bad things happen to good people. Sin brings suffering into the lives of the innocent as well as the guilty. You don’t have to look far … Continue reading
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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