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Calvary-Road Therapy
By Doug Redford Peter Bronson, a former columnist for The Cincinnati Enquirer, wrote an item for the opinion page that appeared in the paper on July 31, 2005. He entitled it, “Country-road Therapy...
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When I Come to the Cross – Images of Sorrow and Joy
By Jackina Stark Scholars have suggested two details about the cross that I have found intriguing. One has to do with where the cross might have been placed. Some suggest it was not erected at the top...
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Epic Love, Exorbitant Cost
By Jackina Stark It is said that John Milton, 17th-century poet, arguably the greatest poet of all time, read everything of consequence in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, and that he knew the...
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We Fear No More
By Jackina Stark John Donne, 17th-century poet and preacher, wrote some of the most beautiful poetry in the English language. His Holy Sonnet X, “Death Be Not Proud,” may be the greatest expression of...
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Most Memorable
By Mark S. Krause What was your most memorable Lord’s Supper celebration? Recently I shared the table of the Lord with 800 believers at the International Church in Kathmandu, Nepal. These were mainly...
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By Mark S. Krause Some in the church world today ask, “Why celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week?” In the Christian churches/churches of Christ, we celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Sunday because we...
View ArticleThe Blessing of Memory
By Mike Shannon One of the things we fear most is the loss of our memory. We get frustrated over even small memory lapses. It is such a devastating problem that much time, money, and effort go into...
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Gateway to Hope
By Mark S. Krause In Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, he pictures the gateway leading into the Inferno (Hell) as being inscribed with these words: Through me the way to the city of woe, Through me the...
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The Blessing of Memory
By Mike Shannon One of the things we fear most is the loss of our memory. We get frustrated over even small memory lapses. It is such a devastating problem that much time, money, and effort go into...
View ArticleRefreshed by Repentance
By Mark S. Krause Repentance is not popular today. One Internet blogger called repentance “the most unpopular message in the history of mankind.” Why is this? What is it about calling people to repent...
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Revealed in the Breaking of the Bread
By Mark S. Krause In the old Errol Flynn movie The Adventures of Robin Hood, there is a remarkable scene of revelation. Robin Hood has been fighting the injustice of evil Prince John, who was ruling...
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Reaffirming Our ‘Yes’
By Mark Atteberry Some of Jesus’ parables are epic in scope, like one about the prodigal son. Others are quite short, like this one about a farmer and his two sons: “There was a man who had two sons....
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Celebrating One Who Lives
By J. Michael Shannon “I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s kingdom” (Matthew 26:29). We can understand when...
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Hallowed Ground
By J. Michael Shannon “Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine...
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Beauty in Brokenness
By J. Michael Shannon “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying ‘Take and eat; this is my body’” (Matthew 26:26). At one time or another...
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When Bad Memories Are Good
By Mark Atteberry Every team and every player has a bad day now and then. No matter how good you are, sooner or later you’re going to get schooled by an opponent. When it happens, conventional wisdom...
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I Brake for the Lord’s Supper
By Mark Atteberry You probably don’t recognize the name Jacob German, but he should be famous. In 1899 he was the first to experience something that has become a common occurrence — so common I...
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Why Satan Hates Communion
By Mark Atteberry Toward the end of a lengthy prayer, shortly before his arrest, Jesus said, “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their...
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A Universal Language
By C. Robert Wetzel Have you ever found yourself worshipping in a congregation in a country where you did not know the language? Perhaps occasionally you recognized a melody of a hymn and tried to sing...
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The Perfect Emblem
By Trevor Tolley The emblems of the Lord’s Supper, the fruit of the vine and the bread, uniquely communicate the message of Christ’s death and resurrection. The emblems so perfectly illustrate the...
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