Category Archives: Individuality

Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

We are currently living in the age of the tattoo. A Harris 2015 online survey poll of 2,225 American adults found that 29% have tattoos. That was up from 21% just four years earlier. And of those who have a … Continue reading →

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What Does Your Jesus Look Like?

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

“The Jesus You Know” series (post #1) Since none of us have ever seen Jesus face to face, we are left to conjure up our own images of Him in our minds. I myself am still detoxing from a mental … Continue reading →

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Are You a Duck, an Eagle, a Rabbit, Or a Turtle?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

In his book “Criswell’s Guidebook For Pastors,” W.A. Criswell, the longtime pastor of 1st Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, offers the following illustration: The animals had a school. The curriculum consisted of running, climbing, flying, and swimming. All the animals … Continue reading →

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The Right Tool For the Job

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Last Thursday night three different storms brought booming thunder, streaks of lightning, and a deluge of rain to our little town. It was the rain that created the problem for me as a rushing current dumped a lump of old … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try To Wear Someone Else’s Armor

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

When King Saul heard that a teenage boy named David had volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, he called for David and tried to talk him out of it. He said to David, “You are not able to go against … Continue reading →

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God Knows Your Size Exactly

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

The Cornish preacher Billy Bray was a well known Methodist leader of another day. One day he was approached by a Quaker who said, “I have often observed thy unselfish life and feel much interested in thee, and I believe … Continue reading →

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Harold & Ella Mae

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Here’s a follow up to yesterday’s post about being yourself as you allow God to use you in His service. Harold and Ella Mae were sitting on the front porch swing. Harold said, “Ella Mae, I wish that I had … Continue reading →

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