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Clean House
I once received a phone call from a friend from out of town. He happened to be in the area and wondered if he could drop by for a quick visit. I said, “Sure, come on over!” Then I surveyed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 John 1:9-10, confession, forgiveness, holiness, honest with God, illustration, sin
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Saved from the Snake
A 10-pound Chihuahua/Poodle mix saved a little girl from being bitten by a rattlesnake earlier this week. Maya Delarosa was making mud pies with her little sister in Hueco Tanks, Texas, when a rattlesnake struck. Their dog, Psycho, intervened and … Continue reading
Unclogged
A 15-ton “fatberg” was recently dislodged from the sewer system in London. The bus-sized clog was a result of people pouring fat down their drains and flushing wet wipes down their toilets. This combined to form the huge glob that … Continue reading
Too Close
Over 1,000 spectators gathered Saturday, August 3, 2013, to watch the demolition of the decommissioned Kern Power Plant in Bakersfield, California. Many slept in their cars overnight in order to get a good view of the planned implosion of the old … Continue reading
Water of Life
Kyle Idleman tells about the time he bought a goldfish for his young daughter. They thought that the goldfish might like to play with them, so they put him in a glass and set it on the edge of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture
Tagged goldfish, illustration, John 4:14, Kyle Idleman, salvation, sin, water of life
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This One Thing
I once spoke with a youth minister who had some teenage girls in his youth group who were having some homosexual desires. The group spoke openly about this subject. The girls who were struggling with these temptations knew what the … Continue reading
Rescued
A young bear in central Pennsylvania got his head stuck in a plastic jar while looking for food. People who observed the bear say that he had the jar on his head for at least 11 days. The frightened animal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Current Events
Tagged Acts 4:12, bear rescued, bear stuck in jar, illustration, salvation, sin
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Hard to Say “I’m Sorry”
Lance Armstrong made his famous confession in January in a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. The world’s best-known cyclist admitted that he had cheated, lied about it and bullied other people over a period of several years. At that time, Armstrong said … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 John 1:8-10, apology, confession, forgiveness, illustration, Lance Armstrong, sin
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Blinded by Pride
I once tried (unsuccessfully) to help a church move from their manmade democratic form of running the church to the biblical pattern of elder governance. During the teaching process, one lady claimed that she should have just as much say … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged elder governance, humble yourselves before the Lord, humility, illustration, James 4:10, pride, sin
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Deceitful Hearts
On February 13, 2013, a hospital employee found a telephone hidden in a locker room at Saint Joseph East hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. The phone was positioned in a locker in such a way as to record female employees as … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged deceit, human heart, illustration, Jeremiah 17:9, Marc Bajarin, poor defense, poor excuse, sin
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