Chris' Christian Blog

May 11, 2021

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"Prompt: Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

Long preaching can be deadly. 🤔 Have you ever fallen asleep in church? What happened? How can we avoid going to sleep during long preaching? Oh, and according to this verse, it is best to avoid a window seat."

As a preacher I try to bear that in mind! Long-winded preaching can put anybody asleep because we're human. We only have a certain amount of attention span. This young man fell asleep because Paul was long-winded. I'll bet Paul took that under advisement from then on.

Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Yoda and found this planet:

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I always loved cherry blossoms. They are one of the most beautiful flowers one can find on a tree. They are beautiful not only because they look and smell nice, but for what they represent. They represent a cherry that will grow on the tree later in the year. I have picked cherries and pitted them using a cherry pitter. It is a lot of hard work but in the end it is well worth it. I can still taste that first big slice of homemade cherry pie with homemade whipped topping. The cherries were fresh, the cream was fresh from a cow, and it was all beyond delicious!