Object Lessons

Where’s Your Life Jacket?

It was a beautiful Saturday in July. Seven year old Roger Woodward and his older sister Deanne were riding on a motorboat on the waters of the Niagara River with their family friend Jim Honeycutt. Things were going nice and smoothly until an ugly sound pierced the calm summer air. PROCK! "Aw man!" Cried Jim.… Continue reading Where’s Your Life Jacket?

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Protein Supplement Religion

Bees are probably one of the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. For some people, when they see a bee, they'd get into a mindless panic and start to run away or try to swat the poor bee. Other people would slowly--but very nervously--try to avoid the bee and keep themselves out of the… Continue reading Protein Supplement Religion

Object Lessons

Two Lights

I'd like to start off this object lesson post with Philippians 2:15-- that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world Here Paul is writing to the Christian church in Phillipi about how they're… Continue reading Two Lights

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60 Years Missing

Her name was Henrietta Geck Cruz Avila. At age 17 she dropped out of  high school and began to work at a variety store.  Around March or so of 1960, she met a 24 year old man by the name of Merle Avila, and they began to date. After only a month of dating each… Continue reading 60 Years Missing

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Childlike Power

One Sabbath at church I was feeling really discouraged. I remember praying to God and asking Him to clean my heart from discouragement. I was just feeling so down.  I was in the restroom washing my hands, earnestly praying to God in my mind. Oh Father, I cried from the depths of my heart and… Continue reading Childlike Power

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Pigeon Christians

One cold, cloudy day I was just finishing up washing the dishes until I looked out the window. Outside, perched calmly on a telephone pole wire, was a pigeon. At first I thought it was strange that the bird was just sitting there in such cold weather. But then, God whispered in my mind, That'd… Continue reading Pigeon Christians

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Because of the Rain…

We've been getting a lot of rain over here in California. Because of the rain, things got inconvenient for me and my family; grocery shopping became difficult, our normal exercise routine was disrupted, and even things as simple as going to church was quite a hardship! Thankfully, now the rain is all gone. It's still… Continue reading Because of the Rain…