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The Applause of Heaven
I love this writing by Max Lucado: “You’ll be home soon, too. You may not have noticed it, but you are closer to home than ever before. Each moment is a step taken. Each breath is a page turned. Each … Continue reading
Don’t Put It Off
After hearing his dad preach on “justification”, “sanctification”, and all the other “—ations”, a minister’s son was ready when his Sunday school teacher asked if anybody knew what “procrastination” meant. The boy answered, “I’m not sure what it means, but … Continue reading
Forget It
It is told that after the Civil War Robert E. Lee visited a woman in Kentucky who took him to the remains of a once magnificent tree that stood on her property. She complained to him that the tree had … Continue reading
Re-Writing Your Story
Alfred Nobel became interested in explosives at an early age. In 1867, he patented dynamite and began a rather lucrative career manufacturing explosive devices. While dynamite can have various uses, it soon became used as a devastating weapon of war. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Leadership
Tagged Alfred Nobel, illustration, legacy, repentance, second chance, sermon idea, starting over
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So Blessed!
We had only been seeing each other for a few weeks when Karen invited me to her parents’ house for Thanksgiving dinner. As the food was being passed around the table, I took a healthy portion of mashed potatoes and … Continue reading
Don’t Waver!
As I was driving to church yesterday morning, a chipmunk darted across the road ahead of me. He sped in a straight line from one side of the road to the other and, at the end of his run, made … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged 1 Kings 18, being decisive, chipmunk, illustration, squirrel, successful journey, wavering
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The Faithful Few
Numbers 13 and 14 record a key episode in the story of the Israelite nation. They had just been miraculously freed from captivity in Egypt and were on the verge of entering the land that God had promised them. God … Continue reading
Signs Along the Way
I’ve often thought that as we drive down the highway, the signs we see along the way often remind us of some of the instructions God gives us in the Bible. Let’s look at some of them, and we can … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, direction, illustration, life's highway, obedience, road signs, sermon idea
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Repairing the Roman Road
Many who desire to lead others to Christ will present what is called the “Roman Road”. This method of evangelism lists several verses from the New Testament book of Romans as the path to receiving Christ as your Savior. Typically, … Continue reading
A Beautiful Bride
The big day has finally arrived. The wedding is scheduled to take place at 6:30pm. In order to get ready, the bride arrives at the church at 5:00am. She is accompanied by all of her bridesmaids, who have but one … Continue reading
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