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Not an Honor Student
President George W. Bush gave the 2001 commencement address at Yale University. He began by saying, “To the A students who are graduating with honors, I say: well done. And to the C students I say: you too can be … Continue reading
Constant Reminder
Kelly Carr, editor of the Lookout magazine, writes about a friend of hers who visited with a minister toward the end of summer. Entering the office, he noticed a decorated Christmas tree in the corner. When asked about the tree, … Continue reading
Unlikely Fortunate Event
Milton Berle once joked that a tornado touched down in New Jersey and did $20 million worth of improvements! Part of what makes that joke funny is the fact that order cannot possibly come out of chaos in nature. This, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged creation, evolution, Genesis 1:1, Hebrews 11:3, illustration, Milton Berle, New Jersey, origin of the universe
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Telling the Truth Gracefully
Mark Twain once said, “Last week, I stated a certain woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.” Twain’s humorous comment points out the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged being graceful, illustration, John 1:14, Mark Twain, telling the truth, truth and grace, Word became flesh
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By Grace
Someone once explained the grace of God by telling the following story: Suppose you lived in a place where a king ruled the land. Now suppose that you rebelled against the king. In response to your rebellion, the king sent … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Ephesians 2:8-9, forgiveness, grace, heir of God, illustration, Jesus, salvation
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Disappointment with God
There seems to be a high level of discontentment with many people today. Randy Alcorn speaks about this: “Our culture is riddled with a poisonous spirit of entitlement. We always think we deserve more. We’re disappointed with our family, neighbors, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Culture
Tagged contentment, entitlement, grace, gratitude, illustration, James 1:17, Randy Alcorn, thanksgiving
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Nice Gesture
When I baptize people, they sometimes show their joy in a tangible way before they even get out of the water. This is understandable, since they realize that their sins have been washed away (Acts 22:16) and they have been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Acts 22:16, baptism, Christian joy, holy kiss, illustration, Romans 6:3-4, sins washed away, united with Jesus
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Really Hearing It
Sometimes we sing familiar Christian songs so many times that we tend to sing the words without giving a lot of thought to the meaning. The Christmas songs especially have many lines that are deeply meaningful to our faith, and … Continue reading
Grace and Truth
John 1:14 says that Jesus was “full of grace and truth”. He never compromised the truth in an attempt to be gracious. Nor did he ever present the truth in a way that lacked grace. John 2 gives us a … Continue reading
Protecting the Weak
I just saw a video of a coyote attacking a small dog. The predator appeared to be in the process of successfully taking away some family’s beloved pet. All of a sudden, a much larger dog came charging into the … Continue reading
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