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Unappreciative
Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to destroy homes and threaten lives. One man told about how he helped his dog escape the dangerous lava by tossing him over a series of fences. The dog, not understanding the gravity of … Continue reading
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Be Careful How You Dress
It was still dark when I got dressed for church yesterday morning. I thought I had enough light to see to dress myself properly. Turned out I was wrong. In between our two church services, I noticed that the socks … Continue reading
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Incremental Sacrifice
Fred Craddock once spoke to a group of ministers about an observation he had made about the subject of sacrifice. Here is what he said: “To give my life for Christ appears glorious. To pour myself out for others…to pay … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Craddock, giving, helping others, illustration, Romans 12:1, sacrifice, Service, stewardship, worship
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Passing the Hat
There is an old story told about a travelling preacher who had the custom of passing his hat around the crowd to collect an offering. He would always say a prayer of thanksgiving after the hat had made its way … Continue reading
Pass Me Not
A friend of mine was having trouble getting her newspaper delivered to her home. On a far too regular basis, the carrier forgot to leave her newspaper at her house. There was a reflective green dot pasted on a post … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Uncategorized
Tagged Deuteronomy 7:9, grace, illustration, salvation
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Financial Priorities
Even when the economy is not doing well, people still find money to spend on certain things. Studies have shown that, even in hard times, folks will still have enough money for movies, fast food, pets and other non-essential items. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Chronicles 29:5, Dr. David Jeremiah, economy, finances, giving, illustration, money
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Second Chances
Steve Harvey made a terrible blunder Sunday as he hosted the Miss Universe pageant. He mistakenly named Miss Columbia the winner, rather than the actual winner, Miss Philippines. Harvey was humbled to have to correct the mistake before a huge … Continue reading
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Communion in Community
I used to think that communion time at church was my alone time with God. It was a time for my own personal meditation on God’s love for me. The only thing that would make my communion time better would … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2:42, devoted to worship, division, illustration, selfish, thinking of others, unity
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Results
A young boy came home from school with a stuffed animal. His father asked him where the toy came from. He answered, “I won it at our class Valentine party.” “How did you win it?” the father asked. “Well,” he explained, … Continue reading
Now, that’s Different!
A respectable looking lady entered a drug store and walked up to the pharmacist. She said to him, “I want to buy some cyanide.” The pharmacist asked, “Why in the world do you need cyanide?” “I need it to poison … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, illustration, marital unfaithfulness, pharmacist, revenge, Romans 12:17
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