Beware of Hypocrisy
In his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey tells a story about a Bible study he was teaching. The class began discussing how the hypocritical legalism of the church turned off non-believers. Then they began to ‘swap war stories,’ and Yancey shared his own tale...
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A Lesson for Hypocrites
At the 1993 annual meeting of the American Heart Association, 300,000 people met in Atlanta to discuss, among other things, the importance of a low-fat diet for a healthy heart. Yet, during meals they consumed fat-filled foods, bacon cheeseburgers and fries, at the...
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Don’t Miss a Great Opportunity
When opportunity knocks, open the door. You never know if it will knock again. Do you recall a missed opportunity you wish would return? In 2000 the Detroit Lions had the opportunity to acquire Tom Brady in the NFL draft. But they opted for Stockar McDougle from...
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Jesus teaches the truth about Satan
One of my favorite comedians growing up was Flip Wilson. He had a clean act and was a favorite guest on The Ed Sullivan Show. He even had his own variety show. In one of his acts, he portrayed a woman named “Geraldine” who tried to explain to her husband, the...
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Jesus Teaches a Lesson on Prayer
One day a boy watched a holy man praying on the banks of a river. The boy went over and asked him, “Will you teach me to pray?” The holy man took the boy’s head in his hands and plunged it into the water. The boy struggled to get free. Finally, the holy man released...
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NT40 Challenge
82% of all Christians only read their Bible at church. You may or may not believe this statistic. I'm not sure if I believe it. I think it's quite a bit high. However, I have discovered that many Christians do not read their Bible as a daily habit. The reasons for...
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The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Received
What is the best marriage advice you ever received? Wedding receptions have a fun dance that is called simply "The Longest Married Couple Dance." The DJ asks all married couples to get on the dance floor. He then asks those married less than 5 years to sit down, then...
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Have a Mary Heart in a Martha World
On June 4, 2001, in the Detroit suburb of Harper Woods (west of Grosse Pointe) 12 year old Robert Knight pitched the game of his life. Batter after batter came to the plate – each tried and failed, again and again, to hit a pitch off the 5’ 3”, 100 pound Robert...
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Stop & Help – Lessons from a Good Samaritan
In 1918, German pediatrician Ernst Moro discovered a similarity in all newborns. It is called the Moro reflex. If a newborn is startled, its arms will fly up and out, then come together in a desperate clutch. This isn’t a learned behavior. It is preloaded into our...
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