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His Indescribable Gift
There is a verse of Scripture that I believe is the perfect segue from the Thanksgiving holiday to the Christmas season. It is 2 Corinthians 9:15, which says, “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.” The gift from God … Continue reading
Being Thankful
I am writing this on the Friday before Thanksgiving. This is the time of year when most people try to be as thankful as we should be all year long. It is also the time of year when we dig … Continue reading
Salt and Light
Remember the old saltshaker prank? Someone would loosen the top of a salt shaker in a restaurant. The next customer would unsuspectingly try to put a little salt on their food and end up dumping the entire contents of the … Continue reading
Be Transformed
A couple of caterpillars were crawling along the ground when they looked up and saw a butterfly soaring above them. One of them said to the other, “You’ll never get me up in one of those things!” Sadly, this is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Humor, Leadership
Tagged change, illustration, Romans 12, sermon idea, transformation
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Poor Decisions
Just about everybody regrets some past decisions. It might have been a hairstyle, a clothing purchase, a relationship—there are various choices that a person might wish they could change if they could only have it to do over again. There … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged bad company, decisions, making better choices, peer pressure, pleasing God, rash promises, regret, sermon idea
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When Time Is Short
A doctor gave his patient a thorough examination and solemnly announced, “I think you have about ten more to live.” Deeply alarmed, the man replied, “Ten what!? Years? Months?” The doctor answered, “Nine, eight, seven…” What do we do when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged 1 Peter 4:7-11, Christ's return, love, second coming, sermon idea, serving God, the end of all things, using our gifts
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Becoming a V.I.P. in Your Church
An arrogant tourist stopped at a country store in a rural area and sarcastically asked an old gentleman sitting on the porch, “Have any famous people ever been born here?” “Nope,” came the reply. “Only babies.” For the most part, … Continue reading
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Tagged influence, purpose, sermon idea, vision
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A Vibrant Church
In Acts 11:19-30, we read about the church at Antioch. It was a very vibrant congregation, one that would be a good example for any church to follow. Let’s look at what was going on there and see what we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Acts 11, church at Antioch, encouragement, evangelism, generosity, sermon idea, transformation
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