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  • Holy Spirit: The Forgotten God

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,600 views

    HOLY SPIRIT: THE FORGOTTEN GOD ALL the ruthless Ninevites from the commoner to the King of Assyria repented and God did not send destruction. But why did these ruthless people listen to Jonah who was just one man? I have been struggling with this very question and asked God to help me speak to you ...read more

  • We Worship What We Are Becoming

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 18, 2011
     | 1,660 views

    WE WORSHIP WHAT WE ARE BECOMING "THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something--have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart, but it will out. That which dominates will ...read more

  • Sometimes We Must Start Over

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 18, 2011
     | 2,797 views

    SOMETIMES WE MUST START OVER When Jonah was in the belly of the fish he didn't know he was going to Nineveh. He thought his life was over. So he tried to make things right with God. Jonah 2:8 "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." So what does this mean? ...read more

  • The Amazing Heart

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2011
     | 2,654 views

    THE AMAZING HEART "The human heart: The human heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep on beating automatically even if all other nerves were severed. In a 70-year lifetime, it will beat an average of 75 times a minute, forty million times a year-or two and a half billion times. At each beat ...read more

  • Tumbleweeds And Mesquite Trees  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,511 views

    TUMBLEWEEDS AND MESQUITE TREES Have you seen those old movies about the wild West? Near the end, the good guy and the bad guy stand facing each other at opposite ends of the only street in town. The local folks, knowing what will happen, clear the street. They slam doors and shutter windows. The ...read more

  • You Can't Turn Off Time

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011
     | 3,321 views

    YOU CAN'T TURN OFF TIME James W. Moore says, "One of the greatest comedy acts in the history of show business was the beloved husband and wife team of George Burns and Gracie Allen. In real life, Gracie Allen was a bright, wise businesswoman, but she always played the part of a naive, off-the-wall ...read more

  • Shepherds: The Lower Class

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 17, 2011
     | 2,794 views

    SHEPHERDS: THE LOWER CLASS For many years I drove truck, hauling produce from California to Canada. I would often cut across the back roads of Idaho instead of staying on the busy interstate. The area I would travel trough on the back roads would take me through deserts and volcanoes, but it would ...read more

  • Worship Is More Than Experience

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,922 views

    WORSHIP IS MORE THAN EXPERIENCE There was a woman who went on a short term missions trip to Kenya, helping the missionaries there. Before she left, she stopped at a remote village where she attended a medical clinic. As the native women outside the clinic began to sing together, she found herself ...read more

  • Pride And Dirty Laundry

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 17, 2011
     | 4,948 views

    PRIDE AND DIRTY LAUNDRY A woman looked out of her window every morning and commented on the dirty laundry on her neighbor's line. One day she noticed it was sparkling clean. "Maybe she's using a new detergent," ...read more

  • The Grace Gate

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 17, 2011
     | 4,615 views

    THE GRACE GATE An active, dedicated, hard-working church member dreamed that he passed away after a long and satisfying life. As he approached the heavenly gate, he noticed a sign posted which read, "ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT: 1,000 POINTS." The man looked a bit worried. He walked up to the ...read more

  • The Gates Will Not Prevail

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,719 views

    THE GATES WILL NOT PREVAIL Jesus said: "Upon this rock (of Peter's testimony that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it" Matthew 16:18 Now the odd thing about Jesus' statement was this: Gates don't attack. ...read more

  • Asking Good Questions

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 17, 2011
     | 1,189 views

    ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS A friend once asked Isidor I. Rabi, a Nobel prize winner in science how he became a scientist. Rabi replied that every day after school his mother would talk to him about his school day. She wasn’t so much interested in what he had learned that day, but she always inquired, ...read more

  • The Croquet Lesson

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 16, 2011
     | 2,420 views

    THE CROQUET LESSON Some missionaries in the Philippines set up a croquet game in their front yard. Several of their Agta Negrito neighbors became interested and wanted to join the fun. The missionaries explained the game and started them out, each with a mallet and ball. As the game progressed, ...read more

  • The Anglican Dog

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 15, 2011
     | 2,578 views

    THE ANGLICAN DOG A man came to an Anglican Church and asked to see the Vicar. "Vicar," he said, "My dog died and I would like a Christian burial for him." The Vicar said, "I'm sorry to hear about your dog, but we Anglicans don't do funerals for dogs. You might try the Baptist church down the ...read more

  • Amy Grant Says:

    Contributed by Kelly White on Oct 14, 2011
     | 1,933 views

    Amy Grant says: "When we pour out our miseries, God just hears a melody, beautiful the mess we are, the honest cries of a ...read more

  • How Far Was Jonah Running Away?

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 14, 2011
     | 3,691 views

    HOW FAR WAS JONAH RUNNING AWAY? Let me give you a little perspective on how far Jonah was running away. Joppa was on the far eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Tarshish was on the western side of the coast of Spain bordering the Atlantic Ocean. That is approximately 2,200 miles away. That ...read more

  • Last Laugh

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 14, 2011
     | 3,105 views

    LAST LAUGH Religion in its highest form is a belief in a being greater than themselves. There are some people who would deny this: they are called "atheists" and say that God in any shape or form is neither necessary nor possible, and so couldn’t possibly exist. When the Russians sent a ...read more

  • God Bless America: Be Specific

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 13, 2011
     | 1,762 views

    GOD BLESS AMERICA: BE SPECIFIC The blind man's first request is for Jesus to have mercy on him. Jesus asks him specifically, "What do you want me to do for you?" He answers specifically, "Lord, I want to see." "God bless America," is a very general prayer. It may be as specific a prayer as ...read more

  • What Is Religious Syncretism?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,343 views

    WHAT IS RELIGIOUS SYNCRETISM? Syncretism, as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary, is "the reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief." This is most evident in the areas of philosophy and religion, and usually results in a new teaching or belief system. Obviously, this cannot ...read more

  • Understanding The Spiritual Gifts By Dr. Dale A. ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 13, 2011
     | 3,451 views

    Understanding The Spiritual Gifts By Dr. Dale A. Robbins 1. The ministry of Spiritual Gifts originates in the New Testament, commissioned by our Lord Jesus Christ. After He established His church on the earth and ascended to Heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to equip His church with power and ...read more

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