Another ‘news’ item from the satirical Christian news website The Babylon Bee.  (For more on that website, see previous meditation #1111) —————————– After 12 Years Of Quarterly Church Attendance, Parents Shocked By Daughter’s Lack Of Faith Fullerton, CA—Local father Trevor Michelson, 48, and his wife Kerri, 45, are reeling after discovering that after 12 years […]
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From “Don’t Force the Celebration at Funerals” by Courtney Reissig, posted March 22, 2016 at:  www.Christianitytoday.com ——————————–    In college, I told my friends that I wanted the Jars of Clay cover of “All My Tears” played at my funeral:  “When I go don’t cry for me / In my Father’s arms I’ll be.”
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There are three things that spread the Christ-life to us:  baptism, belief, and that mysterious action which different Christians call by different names– Holy Communion, the Mass, the Lord’s Supper. If you have once accepted Christianity, then some of its main doctrines shall be deliberately held before your mind for some time every day.  That
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Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990) was a British reporter in the U.S.S.R. in the 1930’s. Â Here he describes two episodes which provide contrasting insights into life after the Russian Revolution. Â Muggeridge had initially admired the revolution; then he saw the results of two decades of communist rule. Â The Communists promised hope to the nation, but instead
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By Rev. David Lose (not the above preacher), Professor of Preaching at Luther Seminary, St.Paul, Minnesota; posted 10-23-2009 at: Â www.workingpreacher.org The following letter was posted on a website designed to assist in the weekly task of preaching. Â It was written as a word of encouragement to the pastors who prepare and preach sermons, but it
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“There are no atheists in the foxholes…  You’ll never be able to keep religion out of the schools– as long as there are tests, there will be prayers in school…  Many people feel closest to God when they are out in the woods, enjoying God’s creation…  Many others feel closest to God when they are
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   From the time Jesus was arrested on Maundy Thursday evening until he died Friday afternoon, less than a day passed.  Jesus had shared a last meal with all of his disciples, and soon after was arrested.  From then on, he was no longer among friends.  In those hours of his greatest suffering, there
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      (…continued)  The devil will probably not be appearing to you to make the kind of all or nothing offer that he made to Dr. Faust.  But that doesn’t mean the devil is not tempting you in other ways.  I Peter 5:8 says that the devils prowls about the earth like a lion,
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    (…continued)  During a major league baseball game a few years back, a dog somehow got out onto the field and began wandering around, casually sniffing here and there as dogs do.  The game was stopped so that the dog could be taken off the field.  The umpires chased it, and called for
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      Tom Wolfe (pictured above) is a best-selling American author.  As a young man he worked for a newspaper.  Then he wrote ten non-fiction books.  He then wrote four novels, all which were very successful and made him famous.  He has also written hundreds of essays and articles.  He is now well
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