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Unbelievably Good Deal!
Last Sunday evening, an error at a Shell station in Woodstock, Illinois allowed customers to purchase gasoline at the pump for a penny a gallon. Word spread, and cars were soon lined up to get in on this unbelievably good … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged cheap gas, Ephesians 2:8, free gas, grace, illustration, Jesus Christ, salvation, Woodstock Illinois
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Important Arrival
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in the United States. On February 7, 1964, the sensational musical group landed in New York and took America by storm. Reactions to the Beatles were quite varied. Throngs of young … Continue reading
This Is Our Season
This time of year, atheists gleefully point out that some of the Christmas traditions that we cherish have a background in various pagan rituals. They think that they are belittling Christianity because non-Christians observed these traditions first. In fact, they … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged 2 Corinthians 10:5, atheists, Christmas, Christmas traditions, illustration, Jesus Christ, pagan rituals, Psalm 14:1
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Loving Sacrifice
3-year-old Ben Pratt received an early Christmas present last year when the nurse who had cared for him since he was born gave him one of her kidneys. Beth Warren was Ben’s primary nurse while he was at Kentucky Children’s … Continue reading
Deserving of Our Honor
Today I attended a program conducted by our local high school to honor our veterans. Many people from the community attended the ceremony. We listened as the band played patriotic songs. We stood and pledged allegiance to the flag. … Continue reading
Heroes
One of my heroes died yesterday. I first heard of Billy when he was a star pitcher for a Little League baseball team in a nearby town. I later met him when we played on the same high school basketball … Continue reading
Immortality
Legendary American author Ray Bradbury died on June 5 at the age of 91. Bradbury, best known for his works of science fiction, inspired and entertained many people with his imagination. Bradbury often said that his career was inspired by … Continue reading
Messed Up Brackets
Kyle O’Quinn had 26 points and 14 rebounds Friday to lead his Norfolk State team to an unlikely victory over the second-seeded Missouri Tigers in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. After the game, O’Quinn exclaimed, “We messed up some brackets! … Continue reading
Urgency of the Cause
In the days after September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush agonized over the decision to send U.S. troops into combat in the war against terror. He knew that there would be casualties and that each life lost would be … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged 9-11, cross, forgiveness, free from sin, illustration, Jesus Christ, sacrifice, war against terror
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Signal the Bugler
It is said that Winston Churchill planned his own funeral. After the benediction, a bugler high in the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral was to play Taps, the universal signal that the day is over. Immediately after that, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged bugler, eternal life, hope, illustration, Jesus Christ, John 11:25, resurrection, Reveille, Taps, Winston Churchill
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