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The Voice of Authority
The cover letter of a job application contained the following statement—“I listen to what the company president says, but I still make my own moves because I know what is best.” That kind of attitude is probably not going to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged arrogance, discipleship, following Jesus, humility, illustration, Luke 6:46, obedience, why do you call me Lord?
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Little Resemblance
I saw a picture of a statue that has caused a bit of an uproar in Celoron, New York. The statue was to honor a celebrity who had grown up in that town. People were complaining that the bronze sculpture … 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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I Noticed Your Limp
I recently injured my knee. It’s nothing serious, but I have been walking with a slight limp. When I pass people on the street who don’t know me, they might glance my way, but they generally don’t ask me what’s … Continue reading
Feeling Like a Champ
I recently celebrated another birthday, and I’m feeling like a champ—“Champ” Bailey, that is. Bailey is a professional football player who is approaching his 36th birthday. That’s old for a football player. Bailey has noticed that he is the oldest … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged aging, Champ Bailey, discipleship, illustration, older football players, setting an example, Titus 2:6-7
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More of Us
Birds keep trying to build a nest in a hanging basket on our front porch. My wife doesn’t want a bird’s nest in her hanging basket on our front porch. So she keeps running the birds off. And they keep … 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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Obey the Law
Yesterday I pulled away from an intersection that I thought was a 4-way stop. The person driving the pickup truck approaching from my right knew that it was actually a 2-way stop, and that he had the right of way, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged discipleship, God's laws, illustration, obedience, Titus 3:1, traffic laws
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I Promise to Do Better
The coming of a New Year often causes people to make resolutions. I have a friend who decided to quit smoking last year. He got so much satisfaction from that decision that he has resolved to quit smoking again this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:15, better diet, discipleship, illustration, jokes, New Year's resolutions, quit smoking, self-improvement
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