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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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Everybody Wins!?
Today I attended a high school volleyball match that had an unusual outcome. It seems that both teams won! Stay with me now while I try to explain. The team from Kentucky won the first two games in a best-of-five … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged Bible, eternity, everybody wins, Heaven, Hell, high school volleyball, illustration, Jesus, losers, winners
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Feeling Out of Place
I just learned that today is the 35th annual International Left-Handers’ Day. Being left-handed myself, you might have thought that I knew this day existed, but I didn’t. Some lefties find it difficult maneuvering through a world that caters mostly … Continue reading
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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Passport to Heaven
Several years ago I went on a short-term mission trip to Thailand. There were several teenagers in our group, and we constantly reminded them of the importance of keeping their passports in their possession at all times. We would all … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged citizenship, faith, Heaven, illustration, Jesus, misplaced, mission trip, passport, Philippians 3:20-21, Thailand
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Qualifying
Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd finished fourth in the Indianapolis 500 last year, but he almost didn’t qualify for this year’s race. With just nine minutes left to qualify last Sunday, Lloyd had still not posted a good enough time to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Alex Lloyd, Heaven, Hebrews 12:1-2, illustration, Indianapolis 500, Indy, Jesus, qualify, race
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Effective Citizens
“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christians, citizens, Colossians 3:1-2, effective, Heaven, illustration, Philippians 3:20, World
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Preview of Heaven
My Uncle Bob Wilmoth preached for many years in Texas. He and his family would make the drive to Kentucky every summer to visit family here. They were often able to time their vacation to coincide with the North American … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Heaven, NACC, North American Christian Convention, worship
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Preview of Heaven
One of the most memorable worship services I have ever participated in took place in a remote village in northern Thailand. There were about 15 in our group that had travelled there for a short-term mission trip. We tried to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged communion, Heaven, illustration, mission trip, Revelation 7:9, Thailand, worship
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