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What Love Is
Here is a collection of children’s responses to the question, “What is love?” “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his … Continue reading
Puppy Love
I’d like to share a story I heard from Randy Gariss. I am recalling this story from memory, so forgive me if I don’t tell it as well as Randy does. One day a fellow noticed that there was a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged 1 Peter 4:8, illustration, kindness, love, love each other deeply, Randy Gariss, rescue dog
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Somebody Jesus Loves
The apostle John has a unique way of referring to himself in the gospel that he wrote. Several times he uses the phrase “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. He could have referred to himself as: an apostle, one of the … Continue reading
Radical Transformation
A lady who had recently accepted Jesus Christ as her savior gave her testimony about how her life had been radically changed because of her conversion. She declared, “I am so glad that I got saved! I have an uncle … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 1 John 4:7-8, conversion, God is love, hate, illustration, let us love one another, love, transformation
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Tolerance or Love?
Josh McDowell has this to say about the difference between tolerance and love: Which is harder? Tolerance says, “You must approve of what I do.” Love responds, “I must do something harder: I will love you, even when your behavior … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Leadership
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, illustration, Josh McDowell, love, the love chapter, tolerance
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Unusual Title
A lady once came in to the office of a large church, wanting to see the Pastor of Missions. This was a large church, with several pastors, each with a specific title—Senior Pastor, Pastor of Caring and Fellowship, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor, Leadership
Tagged greatest commandments, illustration, love, love God, love people, love your neighbor
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How She Loves Me!
According to Jesus, the greatest two commandments are to love God and love people (Matthew 22:34-40). Everything we do should be measured by that standard. We need to remember that “love” is primarily an action verb. It is not how … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Peter 4:8, Brad Pitt, dog and owner look alike, dog owners, greatest commandments, happy life, illustration, love
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Paying Attention
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan always took a moment during his games to pop his head out of the dugout and scan the stands, looking for his wife, Ruth. When he saw her, he would grin or nod to … Continue reading
Just Like a Real Companion
The Quobo is a new invention introduced by the Japanese company Yukai Engineering. The idea is to give a person the comforting sensation of having a cat sit on your lap, but without the mess and responsibility of having to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged fake cat, Fellowship, honest relationships, illustration, love, Quobo, Yukai Engineering
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