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Devalued
John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, recently purchased The Boston Globe from the New York Times Co. for $70 million. Newspapers have greatly declined in value over the past several years. The Times Co. paid $1.1 … Continue reading
Too Close
Over 1,000 spectators gathered Saturday, August 3, 2013, to watch the demolition of the decommissioned Kern Power Plant in Bakersfield, California. Many slept in their cars overnight in order to get a good view of the planned implosion of the old … Continue reading
Tower of Babble
A friend from my church recently gave me a gift—a little toy minion from the movie Despicable Me 2. There are different minions that you can collect. This one is especially appropriate for me because it is named after me, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Humor, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Peter 4:11, babbling, Despicable Me 2, illustration, minions, speaking God's Word
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Listen to the Coach
Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball players have some advice for the highly touted crop of freshman players coming in—Listen to your coach! Those who have played for John Calipari know that he can come across as gruff and overbearing. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged coaching, elders, Hebrews 13:17, illustration, John Calipari, winning
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Where’s the Beef?
Many restaurants advertise that they sell only Angus beef, implying that the quality is superior. I know for a fact that Angus beef is good because my Dad raises it, and I have enjoyed it often. Imagine someone going into … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged Angus beef, illustration, joke, Psalm 34:8, sensitive taste buds, the Lord is good, truth
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Best Embrace
I know that during corporate worship we are supposed to focus on God, but last Sunday I couldn’t keep from observing a sub-plot that was unfolding in the congregation. A teenage girl came in after we had begun singing. As … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 John 3:1, embrace, God's love, hugs, illustration, worship
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Spiritual Confusion
Archbishop Desmond Tutu made the news Friday when he said that he would rather go to hell than go to what he referred to as a “homophobic heaven”. Pope Francis recently responded, when asked about gay people, “Who am I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged Desmond Tutu, gay people, homosexual behavior, illustration, Pope Francis, Romans 1
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Bringing Home the Bacon
I recently shared a story Kyle Idleman told at the North American Christian Convention in Louisville earlier this month. Here is another story Kyle told in his sermon there. Kyle has always loved the taste of bacon. However, he married … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged fake, illustration, Kyle Idleman, North American Christian Convention, real, Romans 1:25, substitutes
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Water of Life
Kyle Idleman tells about the time he bought a goldfish for his young daughter. They thought that the goldfish might like to play with them, so they put him in a glass and set it on the edge of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged goldfish, illustration, John 4:14, Kyle Idleman, salvation, sin, water of life
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Character Matters
Anthony Weiner insists that he will continue with his campaign to become the next mayor of New York City. Many are calling for him to drop out of the race after it was revealed that the disgraced congressman continued to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged Anthony Weiner, Bill Clinton, character, illustration, Mark Sanford, Monica Lewinsky
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