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HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF

As we take these emblems of Communion, let us do so with deepest respect and reverence for the Son and his sacrifice.

Doug Redford · July 24, 2025
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The Sheep’s Psalm

Here we celebrate the unspeakable liberty and joy of being a sheep within the fold of Christ, and here we proclaim the Lord’s overcoming death, until he comes…

Christian Standard · June 3, 2025
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Oh, How He Loves You and Me

As we come into this sacred time, let us remember that our Savior exhibited the greatest love ever known when he went to the cross to atone for…

Christian Standard · March 3, 2025
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Walk a Little Farther

Has your faith become complacent? Is your lifestyle a bit too predictable and comfortable? Is the Lord nudging you to do more, give more, or risk more? Don’t…

David Faust · March 2, 2025
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LOVING LIKE JESUS

As we partake of the loaf and the cup, we remember the One who loved us enough to die for us. Let us strive to love as he…

Christian Standard · February 3, 2025
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Shifting into High Gear at Christmas

Steve Reeves, the minister of Spring Hill Church of Christ in Middletown, Ohio, recalls the Christmas gift of a motorcycle and how learning to ride it can reflect…

Christian Standard · December 24, 2024
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Our Lion is Greater

Communion reminds us that the Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5) has conquered the roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) and freed us from his grip.

Doug Redford · December 23, 2024
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The Donation of Life at Christmas

Rebekah Hannum, a missionary to Spain, recalls a Christmas gift of life from a friend who donated a kidney and a Christmas gift of life from Jesus.

Christian Standard · December 23, 2024
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The Day Before the Day

Church planter and minister Brent Bramer shares a memory from childhood of a family tradition that took place on Christmas Eve.

Christian Standard · December 22, 2024
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Lessons From a Train Station in Rome at Christmas

Pino Neglia, a missionary to Italy and Albania, describes 4 lessons he learned in a train station in Rome at Christmas.

Christian Standard · December 20, 2024
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Christmas with Jim

Dr. Sara Fudge shares a Christmas memory about a time spent with her brother who had been away as a soldier in the Vietnam War.

Christian Standard · December 19, 2024
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The Christmas that Stank to High Heaven

Victor Knowles, the Founder and President of Peace On Earth Ministries (POEM) and Editor of One Body Magazine, shares a childhood Christmas memory.

Christian Standard · December 18, 2024
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A Peace for Every Season

The Communion table may be considered a “peace table,” for by these symbols of the bread and the juice we remember what the Prince of Peace accomplished, “making…

Doug Redford · December 16, 2024
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That View Is Tremendous!

At Communion, we are given another tremendous view: to look at and remember Jesus’ body and blood, represented by the symbols of the bread and the juice.

Doug Redford · December 9, 2024
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God’s “A” Material

The message of Christmas is that God has indeed used his “A” material with the arrival of Jesus to rescue our broken world.

Doug Redford · December 2, 2024
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