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Tag Archives: humility
That’s Who I Am
Christian Herter, pictured above, was campaigning hard for reelection as governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a barbecue. He’d had no breakfast or lunch, and he was famished. As he moved down the serving line, he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Christian Herter, humble service, humility, illustration, Mark 10:42-45, pride
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“I’m not a hero. I’m just a man who constantly does heroic things.”—Dan Fielding of Night Court. Like Mac Davis used to sing, “It’s hard to be humble.” Even though we all have many reasons to remain humble, our sinful … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Dan Fielding, humility, illustration, James 4:10, Night Court, pride, Proverbs 16:18, sin
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The Gospel in Philippians
The letter that the apostle Paul wrote to the church at Philippi was all about the gospel, the good news about the salvation that is available through the crucified and resurrected Jesus. If God would send a letter to your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged evangelism, gospel, humility, missions, Philippians, sacrifice, sermon idea, unity
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Pretentious
A young businessman was sitting in the VIP lounge at an airport waiting for a prospective client. Suddenly, the young man noticed Bill Gates sitting across the room. He introduced himself to Gates, explaining that he was trying to seal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged being pretentious, Bill Gates, humility, illustration, making a business deal, pride, Proverbs 12:9
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Assessing Your Talent
When I attended the University of Kentucky in the mid-1980s, the men’s basketball program had an interesting tradition. Every year they would schedule an open tryout for any students who wanted to try to earn a spot on the team’s … Continue reading
Greatness
Winston Churchill said, “The price of greatness is responsibility.” He may have been thinking about his own experience when he uttered this quote, but Churchill touched on one of the basic teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ disciples had been arguing … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged Churchill quotes, greatness, humility, Mark 9:33-35, pride, responsibility, Service, Winston Churchill
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Ears Properly Spaced
A missionary was struggling to translate the Bible for a tribe that did not have the Word of God in their own native language. He found it particularly difficult to find a way to convey the concept of “pride”. He … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged humility, illustration, James 4:10, pride, Proverbs 16:18, translating the Bible
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Calling All Mighty Warriors!
One of the oddest greetings recorded in Scripture is when the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and proclaimed, “The Lord is with you mighty warrior.” (Judges 6:12b). Gideon must have felt like anything but a might warrior at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged excuses, Gideon, humility, Judges 6 & 7, mighty warrior for God, obedience, sermon idea
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Hank Aaron, Class Act
Home run king Hank Aaron passed away yesterday at the age of 86. The Hall of Fame baseball player is still at or near the top of the all-time list in many offensive categories. He was also an excellent defensive … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Beautitudes, blessed are the meek, Hank Aaron, humility, illustration
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Resolving Conflict
In his book, “Making Things Happen”, Bob Russell relates the following story about how he and his wife handled a disagreement: “When my wife and I were first married, she wanted to put up the Christmas tree two weeks before … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged Bob Russell, humility, illustration, putting others first, resolving conflicts, unity
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