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Standing Alone
Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Jim Bunning was known as a hard-nosed competitor in his playing days. He brought that same hardball attitude to Washington, D.C. when he was elected to represent Kentucky in the Senate. On many occasions, Bunning … Continue reading
Giving Up Too Soon
Many Miami Heat fans gave up on their team when they were trailing by a few points late in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals. Some of the spectators started streaming out of the building before the game was … Continue reading
Faithful Observance
My great-great grandmother prepared communion for her little country church for at least 47 years. When she could no longer perform this duty, my grandmother took over for her, and she carried on this family tradition for another 40 years. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged faith, God's family, illustration, Lord's Supper, Service, tradition
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Queen for a Day
On Saturday, May 25, 2013, judges for Miss Universe Canada awarded the crown to Denise Garrido—and then took it away from her a day later. A mistake in the scoring had erroneously given her the title. During the validation of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged Denise Garrido, faith, Heaven, illustration, Miss Universe, Phillippians 3:14, reward
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Blossoming
Last year my wife and I decided to get rid of a small rose bush in front of our house. The bush had not produced a single rose in the two years we had lived here, so we decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged bearing fruit, comeback, faith, I am the true vine, illustration, John 15:1-2, productive life, pruning, roses
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Didn’t Earn It
Fred Butler dropped out of school in order to support his mother and five younger siblings. Therefore, he never earned a high school diploma, and that always bothered him. Butler went on to accomplish a lot in life. He served … Continue reading
No Distractions
Steve Prohm tries to integrate his faith in Jesus Christ into every aspect of his life, including his job as head coach of the Murray State men’s basketball team. Last year, the team studied the book of Nehemiah, and was … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership, Sports
Tagged faith, illustration, Murray State men's basketball, Nehemiah, perseverance, Steve Prohm, success
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Your Super Bowl
The kickoff of this year’s Super Bowl—whatever Roman numeral this one might be—is today. The players participating are looking forward to competing on the biggest stage their sport has to offer. Months of practice and competition have led to this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Sports
Tagged doing your best, faith, illustration, living a full life, Philippians 2:15-16, Super Bowl
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Choices
Angus T. Jones, the 19-year-old co-star on the CBS hit comedy Two and a Half Men, recently called his own show “filth”, and urged people not to watch the show that he has been on for nearly half his life. … Continue reading
That Settles It
Years ago there was a bumper sticker that read: “God Said It—I Believe It—That Settles It.” I used to think that was a pretty good slogan. Then someone pointed out that it could be a little misleading. If God said … Continue reading
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