A Word Fitly Spoken
April 26, 2024 by admin
Filed under Life Topics
A pastor's wife shared with me an excellent illustration. She suggested I take a tube of toothpaste, and squeeze out all of the toothpaste. Then, she asked me to try to put the toothpaste back into the tube. No matter how I stuffed and crammed and coerced the paste, it was almost impossible to fill the tube back up. Then she said this is just like our words, they might come out of our mouth effortlessly, but trying to get them back is futile. What an illustration!
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The Passion of Christ
By Warren Mueller
What is the passion of Christ? Many would say it is the period of intense suffering in the life of Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the crucifixion. To others the passion of Christ evokes images of gruesome punishment depicted in movies such as Mel Gibson’s “The Passion.” Certainly these views are correct but I have discovered that there is much more than this to the passion of Christ.
Cat Goes To Heaven
By Ronnie Wyatt
One day, a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven, where he meets the Lord Himself. The Lord says to the cat, "I am so glad to have you here, and if there is any way I can make your stay in heaven more comfortable, please let me know.” The cat thinks for a moment and says, "Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor.” The Lord stops the cat and says, "Say no more”, and a wonderful, fluffy pillow appears.
Spirit and Truth
Worship is a topic that pushes a lot of hot buttons in the church today. Is it a style of music? Is it certain instrumentation? Is it the way it makes you feel? I’ve been part of a worship team of some sort for more than two decades and I am sad to say, the debate spans the entire twenty years. Here’s what I have learned.
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Who Am I?
April 22, 2024 by admin
Filed under Personal Growth
“Can you take a long article and cut it down for me?” asked the church secretary. “Sure, I'd be glad to help you out. How long is the original article?” I replied.” Well—we asked for a bio, and received a four-page article. I only have space for about 75-100 words.” You’re talking a major reduction here! Sure, I'm up for the challenge. Give me a couple of days.” I said, before ending the phone conversation.
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