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How Often Christians Assume They Have Worshiped ...
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004 (message contributor)
How often Christians assume they have worshiped God simply because they have been in church! We are told that the church building is "God’s house" (an inaccurate designation borrowed from the Old Testament temple) and conclude that worship must take place there! Not necessarily. God was not pleased with the worship at Jerusalem (the Holy City). Nor is he impressed with beautiful cathedrals.
Erwin W. Lutzer (1941- )
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Tom Recently Told Me A Story About A Man Who Went ... PRO
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 7, 2004
Tom recently told me a story about a man who went to a priest and confessed that the Lord had recently convicted him of gossip. He wanted to know what he could do to make it right. The priest told him to go to the top of a mountain, rip open a feather pillow, turn the feathers loose in the wind, ...read more
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I Love Phillip Keller's Details About A ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
I love Phillip Keller’s details about a “cast-down” sheep and what the shepherd does to get him back on his feet. “When sheep lay on their back, gas begins to collect in their stomach. It hardens the stomach, cuts off the air passage and they suffocate. Not only that, their legs go numb in that ...read more
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Elephants Live Longer Than People, Maybe Because ... PRO
Contributed by Wilfred Mina on May 1, 2005
“Elephants live longer than people, maybe because they never worry about ...read more
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In A Recent Column In Leadership Weekly, Gordon ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 7, 2004
In a recent column in Leadership Weekly, Gordon MacDonald, a retired pastor and editor at large for Leadership, a journal for pastors, reflected on a comment from Louis Berkhof who said, "God does not want us as objects but as covenant partners, partners who can converse. He desires our ...read more
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In The Movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 26, 2004
In the movie, Minority Report, John Anderton, played by Tom Cruise is with his wife and a young girl named Agatha. John and Laura, several years before, had lost their 6 year old son, Sean... kidnaped and murdered. In the scene we are about to see Agatha, who is a type of “seerer” recounts what ...read more
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