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Keeping the Peace
Tension was high as elected officials debated about how to run the local government. There was no consensus about how to proceed, and the discussion was getting heated. At this point, a wise, experienced former politician who was in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautitudes, children of God, conflict, illustration, Matthew 5:9, peacemakers
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What’s Your Sign?
“What’s your sign?” used to be a common conversation starter. Most everyone knew the answer to the question, even if they knew little about the zodiac and had serious doubts that the position of the stars had anything to do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged astrology, Bible, change, Christians, Hebrews 13:8, illustration, Jesus Christ, predictions, signs, stargazers, stars, zodiac
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Jolly Disposition
Jay Cutler ESPN’s Rick Reilly recently came up with a good line concerning the dour demeanor of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. Reilly quipped, “For a guy from Santa Claus, Indiana, he’s the least jolly person I’ve ever met.” Christians … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged Chicago Bears, Christian, dour demeanor, ESPN, illustration, Jay Cutler, Jesus, jolly, joy, Rick Reilly, Santa Claus Indiana
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Proper Attire
Grendon Bailie, a 13-year-old student at Truman Middle School in Tacoma, Washington, was sent home Friday for wearing inappropriate clothing. His school, which has a strict dress code, relaxed the code for one day to allow the students to show … Continue reading
Outrageous Forgiveness
Billy the Kid Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico recently considered issuing a pardon to the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid for one of the many murders he committed before he was gunned down in 1881. Descendants of a lawman … Continue reading
Time Passes Quickly
I met Scott when we both were preaching in the same area. We found out that we had a lot in common. We were about the same age. We both were called into the ministry a bit later in life. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged brevity of life, death, faith, illustration, priorities, wisdom for living
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Coping with Change
Things sure have changed in the church during the course of my lifetime. When I was growing up, the King James Version was the only translation of the Bible that I knew existed. Now there are all sorts of translations … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Humor
Tagged Bible app, cell phone, change, church, church music, humor, illustration
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Holding them Accountable
Coach John Calipari of the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team has found an unusual way to motivate his players to give their best in practice. If they commit a serious basketball transgression, he makes them get on a … Continue reading
Death Remembered
Syndicated newspaper columnist Leonard Pitts visited Auschwitz a few years ago. He says that he was surprised at the number of Israeli school groups there. Some of the children were actually wrapped in their national flag. The Jewish people have … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Auschwitz, communion, death, genocide, Holocaust, illustration, Jesus, Jewish, Leonard Pitts, Nazis
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