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Still the Same
A college student became friends with an elderly man who lived in the same boarding house. The older man was a retired music teacher. Every morning, they had a routine that they would go through. The student would greet his … Continue reading
Some Things Never Change
Today is the 50th birthday of the Ford Mustang. It seems hard to believe it’s been around that long, but Ford unveiled what would become one of the world’s most popular automobiles on April, 17, 1964. Ever since then, the … Continue reading
Electrically They Keep a Baseball Score
Things keep on changing, don’t they? Not everyone is pleased with this. I’m reminded of the following story. A guest speaker at a church was introduced to the oldest member of the congregation, a feisty little old lady who had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor, Leadership
Tagged change, discipleship, Heaven, illustration, more like Jesus, Revelation
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Something Before
Paul Prather says that his father, who was a preacher, also did some substitute teaching. One day his father caught some boys playing poker at school. They admitted their guilt, but were surprised at the substitute teacher’s offer. He told … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, change, forgiveness, illustration, justified, Paul Prather, repentance, sanctified
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Brand New You
Not long ago, I watched a men’s college basketball game on ESPN Classic. It was a 1983 ACC tournament semi-final between North Carolina State and North Carolina. There were several elements of the re-broadcast that interested me. I noticed that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged broadcaster, change, Dick Vitale, ESPN Classic, illustration, Saul of Tarsus, style
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Painting the Raccoon
A state road crew in western Pennsylvania recently painted a double yellow line over a dead raccoon. The crew is usually able to remove road kill from the highway before painting, but circumstances prevented that from happening in this case. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged change, church traditions, illustration, painted dead raccoon, Pennsylvania road crew, progress
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Doing Your Best
After 42 years in the hamburger business, Wendy’s decided to make a change. Their executives have spent the past 2-and-a-half years examining every detail of each ingredient that goes into their hamburgers. In the end, they changed everything but the … Continue reading
Some Things Never Change
This weekend I am attending the Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Encampment near Kokomo, Indiana. Founder Bob Auth has hosted this event for the past 11 years. The encampment features re-enactments, crafts, vendors and storytelling that depict life on the … Continue reading
It’s Possible to Change
Ron Artest Last Tuesday, Ron Artest was named the best citizen in the NBA. Artest, who just a few years ago was one of the main participants in the most notorious brawl in NBA history, was awarded the J. Walter … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, award, change, citizen, illustration, Jesus, kingdom of God, NBA, Ron Artest
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What’s Your Sign?
“What’s your sign?” used to be a common conversation starter. Most everyone knew the answer to the question, even if they knew little about the zodiac and had serious doubts that the position of the stars had anything to do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged astrology, Bible, change, Christians, Hebrews 13:8, illustration, Jesus Christ, predictions, signs, stargazers, stars, zodiac
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