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A Pastor Who Lived For 18 Years In A Leper Colony ... PRO
Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004 (message contributor)
A pastor who lived for 18 years in a leper colony tell about an experience where a leper came running in from the field. The leper says to the pastor, “Look, look, one of my fingers fell off.? You are all aware of what happens when you have leprosy. You loose sense of pain, and your limbs begin to fall off. The pastor looks at the leper and says, “Why are you getting so excited about that?? The leper replied, “I am excited because I still have 4 fingers left. And with these four fingers I can continue to...
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A. Dr. Karl Menninger, A World-Famous ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 15, 2002
A. Dr. Karl Menninger, a world-famous psychiatrist, was answering questions after giving a lecture on mental health when one person asked, “What would you advice someone to do if he felt a nervous breakdown coming on?” Most people expected the doctor to say, “Consult a psychiatrist.” Instead he ...read more
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"Theology In The Pew" PRO
Contributed by Ronald Keller on Oct 15, 2002
“THEOLOGY IN THE PEW” “A large share of people who attend Protestant or Catholic churches have adopted beliefs that conflict with the teachings of the Bible and their church, according to the latest release from the Barna Research Group (www.barna.org). There are some fundamental Christian ...read more
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Tara Cook Spent The First Part Of Her Life Being ...
Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
Tara Cook spent the first part of her life being shifted from one house to another. When she was ten Tara went to live with her dad & his girl friend Rose. All went well for a short time and then Rose began to abuse her. After she had lived there for about 15 months Rose informed her that she would ...read more
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Erich Remarque's Book, All Quiet On The Western ... PRO
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 23, 2005
Erich Remarque’s book, All Quiet on the Western Front tells of a remarkable encounter between two enemy soldiers during the Second World War. During the confusion of an infantry attack a soldier plunged into an out of the way shell hole. There he found a wounded enemy. The sight of the man moved ...read more
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We Call This "Exegesis." The Greek Word ...
Contributed by Mike Gillett on Feb 28, 2007
We call this “exegesis.” The Greek word exegeomai means basically “to lead out of.” When applied to the Biblical text, it carries the sense of “reading out” the meaning. The meaning comes from the text. The noun, therefore, could refer to “interpretation” or ...read more
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