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Always Rejoicing!
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”—Philippians 4:4. I often have to remind myself that Paul the apostle was chained up in prison when he wrote this. And these were not empty words. Paul practiced what … Continue reading
Not Where I Wanted to Be
I enjoy finding a bargain as well as the next person, so I was thrilled to get some great coupons for Wendy’s. I drove into the parking lot, got out of the car and entered the restaurant. I told the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged eternity, heaven and hell, illustration, Matthew 7:13-14, McDonald's, narrow gate, Wendy's
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Forsaking All Others
Russ Blowers had retired after decades of successful ministry. He was a preacher in a large, growing church and was in great demand as a speaker for seminars and conferences. When someone asked Russ what his greatest accomplishment was, he answered, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged adultery, guard your heart, illustration, lust, marriage, Matthew 5:27-29, Russ Blowers, temptation
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Stirring Things Up
When the Magi from the east came to Jerusalem looking for baby Jesus, all of Jerusalem was disturbed (Matthew 2:1-3). Apparently there was a big fuss over someone who was said to be born king of the Jews. For some … Continue reading
Pause
On rare occasions my wife and I will go see a movie. More often we will rent a movie and watch it at home. There are several differences between seeing a film on the big screen and watching it at … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged illustration, meditation, movies, Psalm 27:14, wait for the Lord
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Roles
When we watch old movies and shows on television, my wife and I enjoy discovering actors and actresses who were once relatively unknown but have since made a name for themselves. “Hey! Isn’t that so-and-so from such-and-such?” “I think you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged illustration, Jeremiah 29:11, maturity, movie stars, roles we play, spiritual growth, television actors
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Cleans Wonderfully
My wife really likes a certain cleaning product that she uses around the house. I don’t want to get into product endorsement here, but this household helper really does a magical job of erasing dirt, grime and stains that have … Continue reading
Great Gift
A young boy had just learned how to tell time, and, more than anything else, he wanted a wristwatch for Christmas. He didn’t ask for anything else besides a watch. All day long he reminded his parents that he wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:15, Christmas, Christmas gifts, God, illustration, Jesus, Mark 13:37
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Make Room
A married couple decided that it would be wonderful to spend Christmas Eve in Bethlehem. So they flew to Israel, rented a car and drove to Bethlehem. They didn’t anticipate that so many other people would also think that it … Continue reading
This Is Our Season
This time of year, atheists gleefully point out that some of the Christmas traditions that we cherish have a background in various pagan rituals. They think that they are belittling Christianity because non-Christians observed these traditions first. In fact, they … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged 2 Corinthians 10:5, atheists, Christmas, Christmas traditions, illustration, Jesus Christ, pagan rituals, Psalm 14:1
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