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Take It!
Tony Campolo writes about a particularly memorable worship service he attended long ago: Sitting with my parents at a communion service when I was very young, perhaps six or seven years old, I became aware of a young woman in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:27, forgiveness, grace, illustration, sin, Tony Campolo, unworthy, worship
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What Do You Remember?
Green Bay’s Brandon Bostick had a chance to help seal a victory for his team in the NFC championship game against the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. The Seahawks attempted an onside kick in the closing minutes of the game. The ball … Continue reading
Surefire Cure
Several players in the National Hockey League have been sidelined for an unusual reason—they have the mumps! Even All-Star Sidney Crosby has come down with the mumps, in spite of being vaccinated against the illness. This is one disease that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 John 2:1-2, illustration, mumps, National Hockey League, Sidney Crosby, sin, vaccine
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Deer in the Headlights
I narrowly missed hitting a deer as I was driving home a few nights ago. I saw her in the headlights and slowed down as I approached her. She was walking slowly and calmly toward the highway, apparently oblivious to … Continue reading
Struggling Against Sin
“We seem to be content to pray for forgiveness when we should have been praying for the power to overcome.”—Virgil Hurley. In our struggle against sin, many Christians give up far too easily. This has always been the case. The … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Prayer
Tagged 1 John 2:1, forgiveness, holiness, illustration, Romans 6:1, sin, struggle to do right
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Feeling Fresh
A couple of days ago, I pushed a lawnmower for about an hour in 90 degree heat. The humidity was high also, so when I finished I was soaking wet with sweat. As I peeled off my shirt, I found … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged blood of Jesus, clean, dirty, dryer sheet, forgiveness, illustration, Psalm 51:7, sin
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The Danger of Anger
In Wishful Thinking, Frederick Buechner writes: “Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged anger, anger management, angry, Ephesians 4:26-27, forgiveness, Frederick Buechner, illustration, sin, Wishful Thinking
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Pulling Weeds
A Pickles cartoon strip had the grandmother asking her husband, “You’re back so soon? I thought you were going out to pull weeds in the garden.” “Yeah, I was,” he answered. “But I forgot something.” “What did you forget, your … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, illustration, Pickles cartoon strip, sin, sinful nature
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Lifeguard on Duty
A recent “Dennis the Menace” cartoon pictured Dennis at the beach. Our mischievous little friend, curious as usual, had a question for the lifeguard, who was perched high in his chair, in the shade of an umbrella. Dennis wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Dennis the Menace, evangelism, illustration, Jesus, lifeguard, salvation, saving people, sin
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Enforcer
I was recently driving in another state—North Carolina, I think—when I saw a sign that read “Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft”. It’s good to know that authorities are trying to keep the highways safe, but I’m not so sure the … Continue reading
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