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Work of Art
In 2010, a lady found an unexpected bargain at a flea market in West Virginia. She paid $7 for a box that contained a doll, a plastic cow and an old painting. Her mother suggested that the painting might be … Continue reading
Highest Regard
NFL fans were hugely disappointed with the performance of the replacement referees during the recent lockout of the regular officials. Players too, were frustrated with the missed calls, inconsistency and lack of confidence demonstrated by the replacements. Action often came … Continue reading
Pleasant Places
Someone at church recently asked me for some information about church camp. I said, “I think I have that in my office.” My office, I thought as I went to retrieve the requested document. My office! Sometimes I still find … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged illustration, ministry, Psalm 16:6, satisfaction, Service
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Great Samaritan
Gerald Gronowski recently had a flat tire east of Cleveland, Ohio. Christopher Manacci stopped to give him a hand. As they were talking, Gronowski recalled another stranger who had helped him eight years ago. That man had helped him pull … Continue reading
Love Never Fails
Yesterday I wrote about a nine-year-old boy named George, who was helping his father work on the farm when he spotted 6-year-old Maggie running across a nearby field. He pointed at her and exclaimed to his father, “I’m going to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:8, eternity, Heaven, illustration, love never fails, marital love, romance
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Still as Strong
I just saw a 92-year-old man mowing the lawn of his church with a push mower. Let me type that again, just so you won’t think that there was some kind of mistake. I just saw a 92-year-old man mowing … Continue reading
Playing Offense
One army base had just cancelled a practice session at the rifle range, but the training run to test the soldiers’ physical fitness would proceed as scheduled. Pondering this, one soldier said, “Does it bother anyone else that the Army … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Army, church on the move, illustration, John 1:14, Matthew 16:18, taking a stand, truth
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Keep the Unity
Last Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at an outdoor community worship service. The sermon was about the model prayer that Jesus gave his followers; the text was Matthew 6:9-13. After the service, a lady—let’s call her … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Prayer
Tagged Ephesians 4:3, harmony, illustration, Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9-13, unity
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Comments from the Cage
A lady walked into a pet store, just to look around. A parrot called out to her, “Hey, lady!” “What?” she responded. “You sure are ugly!” The indignant lady told the store owner what had happened and threatened to file … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:15, illustration, joke, kindness, parrot, pet store, rude, tongue
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