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Helpless
A huge limb fell out of a tree in our back yard a few days ago. Some friends came by with pickup trucks and chain saws and helped me clean up the worst of it. The next day, another friend … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged baby birds, Ephesians 2:4-5, God's mercy, grace, helpless, illustration, Jesus
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Free Ticket
Last week I went to see my nephew play in a high school All-Star football game. I followed a young married couple and their son—who was maybe 3 years old—from the parking lot to the stadium. As this family approached … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 2:2, eternal life, grace, Heaven, illustration, sacrificial death of Jesus, salvation
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Nothing Left Out
When Alex Permann made a half-court shot before the Missouri Valley Conference championship basketball game, he thought he had won $50,000. The contest required that he make a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot in 24 seconds in order … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged Alex Permann, grace, half-court shot, illustration, no condemnation, Romans 8:1, salvation
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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
Helpless
In 1987, an 18-month-old toddler named Jessica fell into a well in Texas and was stuck 22 feet below the surface of the ground. While rescuers labored around the clock to save her, the nation prayed for “Baby Jessica”. After … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Baby Jessica, Christ died for us, grace, illustration, Jesus, rescue, Romans 5:6, salvation
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Unexpected Grace
Hayden Carlo, of Wylie, Texas, was driving a car with an expired registration when he was pulled over recently. He told the officer from the Plano, Texas police department that he didn’t have any money, and that he had … Continue reading
Valuable Sacrifice
A man recently entered a hospital in Toledo, Ohio to donate a kidney to his older sister. However, a nurse accidentally disposed of the kidney. Doctors tried to save the organ, but University of Toledo Medical Center spokesman Toby Klinger … Continue reading
Just Trying to Help
Some people who fly have superstitious rituals that they go through as the plane takes off. One man whirls his finger around in a circle faster and faster as the plane accelerates down the runway. A married couple always lifts … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged airplane, Bible, Ephesians 2:8-10, eternal destiny, God, grace, Heaven, illustration, nervous flyer, superstitious rituals
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Need Some Help
You know the old saying: If you see a turtle on a fence post you know that he had some help getting there! Just as sure as a turtle cannot climb to the top of a fence post, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 1:8-9, faith, God's help, grace, Heaven, illustration, Jesus Christ, saved, turtle on a fence post
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