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It Is Well
Horatio Gates Spafford planned a European vacation for his family in 1873. Some business developments prevented him from leaving as scheduled, but he sent his wife and two daughters on without him. He would leave a few days later and … Continue reading
Time to Wake Up!
It is tragic to see so many people spiritually sleepwalking through life. They live each day the same as the previous one—oblivious to all the ways God is working around them. They have no perception of how the God who … Continue reading
Unlikely
Someone once pointed out that Christians are unlikely people called by an unlikely king to do unlikely things. Let’s take a closer look at that statement. First of all, who are we that God would take notice of us? The … Continue reading
Being a Nuisance
How many times did you hear this phrase when you were growing up?—“Don’t be a nuisance!” Being a nuisance was always considered to be a bad thing. You can imagine my confusion when I heard a Christian speaker say that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged Acts 2:40-41, baptism, boldness, holy nuisance, illustration, nuisance, sharing your faith
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After the Mountaintop Experience
Jesus and some of his disciples were coming down from a mountain where they had just had an amazing experience. Jesus had been transfigured before their very eyes, and they had seen him in all of his spectacular glory (Matthew … Continue reading
Opened Eyes and Burning Hearts
Two followers of Jesus were downhearted as they walked along the road to Emmaus after their leader had been crucified. Their hopes were dashed and they were beyond discouraged. Then Jesus himself came up and walked beside them, but they … Continue reading
We Would Like to See Jesus
A group of people once approached Philip, a disciple of Jesus, with a simple request—“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” (John 12:20-21). In response to this, Jesus began to teach about his upcoming death. He had come to sacrifice … Continue reading
Needing Some Exercise
The newspaper ad read: Nordic Track for sale. $300. Hardly used. Ask for Chubbie. You have to appreciate the truthfulness of that advertisement. If we don’t get the proper exercise, we tend to get out of shape. The Bible talks … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:8, exercise, illustration, laziness, out of shape, sloth, spiritual growth, truth in advertising
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In Another Life
A woman who believed in reincarnation was trying to sway her husband over to her point of view, but he was more than a bit skeptical. He exclaimed, “You mean to tell me that I might come back in the … Continue reading
Don’t Be Greedy!
A gorilla walked into an ice cream parlor and ordered a chocolate milkshake. The worker behind the counter took the $20 bill the gorilla offered and had a greedy thought. “Surely this gorilla doesn’t know anything about the value of … Continue reading
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