Tag Archives: Meditation

Reflecting With God 11/28/2022

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Doing Something About It

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Two strangers attended the same church for several Sundays. None spoke to them. One said, “I will give this church one more chance. If nobody speaks to me next Sunday, I’ll never go there again.” The other said, “I don’t … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/25/2022

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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A Peek At Early Christians

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

The late great theologian, pastor, and teacher Harry A. Ironside once used the following illustration in one of his sermons: When Pliny was governor of Bithynia, he wrote a most interesting letter to the Roman Emperor Trajan, asking why Christians … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/24/2022

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Blest Be The Ties That Bind

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

In 1765 John Fawcett was called to pastor a very small congregation at Wainsgate, England. He labored there diligently for 7 years, but his salary was so meager that he and his wife could scarcely obtain the necessities of life. … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/23/2022

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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From Ann Landers

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

It has been reported that the late, great newspaper counselor, Ann Landers, received an average of 10,000 letters each month, and nearly all of them from people burdened with problems. She was asked if there was any one thing which … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/22/2022

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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An Old Soldier’s Prayer

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Once when visiting his troops, General Douglas A. MacArthur shared this prayer with the soldiers: “Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/21/2022

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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Reverse Roles Sunday Morning

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

A little girl, with shining eyes and little face aglow, said, “Daddy, it is almost time for Sunday school. Let’s go! They teach us there of Jesus’ love, and how He died that we might all have everlasting life by … Continue reading →

Reflecting With God 11/18/2022

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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Go Back! You’re Too Young

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

My father was the senior elder in our church for many years. When I was a boy, eleven years of age, an evangelist held a series of meetings in our church. One night he asked every Christian to come forward … Continue reading →

Reflecting With God 11/17/2022

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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Three Hairs and Lost Influence

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

A strange dog came to a preacher’s house, and his three sons soon became quite fond of it. It so happened that there were three white hairs in the animal’s tail. One day an advertisement was seen in the newspaper … Continue reading →

Reflecting With God 11/16/2022

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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Napoleon Hated Nobody

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Of Napoleon, Herold writes: “Napoleon loved only himself, but unlike Hitler, he hated nobody. In good as in evil, he was without emotion, and he did only so much of either as he believed necessary. Napoleon’s main achievement, if it … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/15/2022

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

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Evil Rasputin

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

We have all heard about Gregory Rasputin, the “Mad Monk of Russia” who managed to get a strong hold on the royal family of his day. Some believe the corrupting power he exerted was a contributing factor in the takeover … Continue reading →

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