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Taking Initiative
A young boy once complained to his father that the songs they sang at church were boring and old-fashioned, and that they did not appeal to his generation. His father challenged him by saying, “If you think you can write … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged change, illustration, innovation, Isaac Watts, light of the world, Matthew 5:14, taking initiative
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Coming to Your Senses
One of my favorite phrases in Scripture is found in the story of the Prodigal Son, from Luke 15. Verse 17 of that chapter starts out, “When he came to his senses…” This young man had turned his back on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged coming to your senses, forgiveness, grace, illustration, Luke 15, prodigal son, repentance, sin
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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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