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Tag Archives: illustration
Lackluster Effort
It seems that 8 Olympic badminton players, representing 3 different nations, have been kicked out of the London Olympic games for not giving their best effort to win. The players defended themselves by saying that they were conserving their energy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Current Events, Sports
Tagged badminton, Colossians 1:29, effort, illustration, Olympics
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Stress Marks
One of my bicycle routes takes me past a commercial sand and gravel pit. You can tell a marked difference between the two sides of the roadway at this point. The highway leading away from the pit is cracked and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged cracked highway, Galatians 6:17, illustration, living for Jesus, stress, suffering for Christ
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Point of Entry
While on a family cruise in the Bahamas a few years ago, my wife was talking with a lady she had just met. As usual, the conversation turned to questions about where everyone was from. My wife said, “Well, I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged cruise ship, Heaven, illustration, Jesus, John 14:6, salvation, silly questions
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Finishing the Race
John Stephen Akhwari represented Tanzania in the 1968 Olympics at Mexico City. Akhwari’s event was the marathon, a grueling 26.2 mile race. Early in the race he fell and severely cut his calf. He also injured his knee in the … Continue reading
Here for a While
We are reminded every day of the uncertainty of life. None of us has the guarantee of tomorrow. Comedian Rodney Dangerfield once entered the hospital to have an operation to replace a heart valve. Knowing the serious nature of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged illustration, joke, life is brief, Psalm 90:12, Rodney Dangerfield, serious surgery, uncertainty of tomorrow
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Artful Witness
Sand artist Joe Castillo has reached the semifinals of the popular NBC television show America’s Got Talent. He will move on to compete for the grand prize of $1 million. In the early rounds, Castillo created a series of patriotic … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged America's Got Talent, Colossians, illustration, Joe Castillo, opportunity, sand art, witnessing
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Peaceful Easy Feeling
The lone survivor of a shipwreck was stranded on a deserted island for years. Finally a ship came into view, and the lonely man frantically waved until he got someone’s attention. The ship stopped, and several people got into a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged Ephesians 4:3, harmony, illustration, peace, rescued from a deserted island, unity in the church
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Prayer of Submission
The following prayer was written by Ben Cachiaras. DEAR GOD, Disturb me. Rouse me from sleepy paths of comfortable faith that too easily become dangerous ruts of safety rather than the adventurous path you have called me to walk with … Continue reading
What’s On Your Plate?
Daniel asked that he not be forced to eat the diet prescribed for the king’s trainees. He preferred vegetables and water. When the king’s official hesitated to go along with this idea, Daniel proposed a test. Just let them … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Daniel, healthy eating, illustration, nutritional diet, vegetables
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Slow to React
Last night a gunman opened fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, at the opening of the new Batman movie. Information is still coming in, but as of this moment, 12 people are dead and at least 50 have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Current Events
Tagged 1 Peter 5:8-9, Aurora Colorado, illustration, movie theater gunman, salt and light
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