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That’s Where They Go!
A mother once approached her young child’s Sunday School teacher with a problem. It seems that her son was keeping for himself money that he was supposed to be putting in the Sunday School offering. The mother asked the teacher … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged generous, giving, greed, illustration, Malachi 3:10, offering, Sunday School, tithing
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Not a Coach
I enjoy sports, and I attend a lot of local basketball games. Someone once asked me why I never got into coaching. It’s because I wouldn’t be very good at it. While I understand most of what has happened on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged coaching, gift of leadership, Hebrews 13:17, illustration, obey your leaders, Romans 12, spiritual gifts
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Time to Meditate
Last week my wife and I moved into a house we built about 5 miles out of town. Already I have come to appreciate the slower pace of country living. Just a couple of days ago, I was taking my … Continue reading
A Little More Grace
Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, a candidate for the Philippine Senate, apologized Tuesday for saying that people who practice homosexual behavior are “worse than animals”. However, he remained firm in his opposition to same-sex marriage. Jesus was full of grace and … Continue reading
The “Doctor” Is In
Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, of South Florida, was arrested Tuesday after he was caught posing as a doctor at an illegal medical office he was running. Love-Robinson was charged with practicing medicine without a license. It was not the first time he has … Continue reading
Who’s Driving?
The Speed Bump cartoon that appeared in newspapers on February 17, 2016 made a joke about the experimental driverless cars that have been in the news lately. It depicted a couple of cowboys riding along behind the herd. One says … Continue reading
Friend or Foe?
The primary purpose of the letter the apostle Paul wrote to the Galatian churches was to prevent them from making the horrible mistake of turning away from Christ as the sole source of their salvation. Some of the people there … Continue reading
Different Kind of Saved
We all want to be spared from suffering. We would rather not have to go through extremely difficult hardships such as: illness, injury, economic woes, loss of a loved one, etc. However, that’s not how things happen. Sometimes God saves … Continue reading
Knowing Your Role
Peyton Manning, despite his declining physical skills that go with being a 39-year-old quarterback, led the Denver Broncos to a victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. He did not look like the Manning of old, who would take … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:27, body of Christ, humility, illustration, Peyton Manning, Super Bowl, teamwork
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