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This Is Our Year!
As the Chicago Cubs prepare for their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening, I can’t help but think about my friends who are Cubs fans. They have remained loyal to their team through one of the longest dry … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Sports
Tagged baseball playoffs, Chicago Cubs, church at Philadelphia, hope, illustration, patience, Revelation 3:8, victory in Jesus
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Price of Alcohol
The New York Yankees are heading into the postseason without the services of one of their long-time dependable pitchers, C.C. Sabathia, who has admitted that he has a problem with alcohol. The veteran left-hander is checking into a rehab center … Continue reading
In Control
A mother was teaching her young daughter the fruit of the Spirit, from Galatians 5:22-23. When she thought she had the list memorized, she recited it for her mother: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and remote control!” … Continue reading
Something about the Truth
I find it interesting the way the recent meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis was covered in the media. First, it was reported that Davis’ lawyer claimed that the two had met. It was as if Davis and her … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged illustration, John 14:6, John 8:32, Kim Davis, Pope Francis, the truth will set you free, truth
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Lesson in Patience
A young woman’s car stalled at a stoplight. She tried to get it started, but nothing would happen. The light turned green, and there she sat, angry and embarrassed, holding up traffic. The car behind her could have gone around, … Continue reading
Building with the Word
My wife and I are building a house out in the country. The roof is shingled, the windows and doors are in and the siding is now going up on the outside walls. It is now starting to look like the … Continue reading
Didn’t Earn It
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out, and your dog would go in.”—Mark Twain. Heaven is not earned. Most of the world’s religions say that you get to go to heaven because of your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged Ephesians 2:8, faith, grace, Heaven, illustration, Jesus Christ, Mark Twain, salvation
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Musically Inclined
Last weekend I attended the Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Encampment near Kokomo, Indiana. This celebration reenacts the period of what we call the French & Indian War. Music is a big part of the weekend. A fife and drum corps … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Bible, Colossians 3:16, French & Indian War, illustration, Koh-Koh-Mah, Kokomo, music, reenactment, worship
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Comparisons
In his book, The Winning Attitude, John Maxwell tells the following story. Two cows were grazing in a pasture when they saw a milk truck pass by. On the side of the truck were the words, “Pasteurized, homogenized, standardized, Vitamin … Continue reading
Avid Fisherman
I heard about a man who was such an enthusiastic fisherman that every time he posed for a family photo, he automatically held out his hand, as if he were displaying a fish that he had just caught! Jesus calls … Continue reading
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