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It Is Not God Who Loads Us Until We Bend Or ...
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007 (message contributor)
"It is not God who loads us until we bend or crack with an ulcer, nervous breakdown, heart attack or stroke. These come from our inner compulsions coupled with the pressure of circumstances."
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Alexandra Flynn Of Fremont, Nebraska, Was Looking ... PRO
Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
Alexandra Flynn of Fremont, Nebraska, was looking forward to the 2002 homecoming dance. She left home in high spirits, but she did not have her high school ID with her. When the man at the door refused her admission without her ID, she went home to get it. Unable to find it, her mother went with ...read more
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A Young American Engineer Named Billy Was Sent To ... PRO
Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
A young American engineer named Billy was sent to Ireland by his company to work in a new electronics plant. It was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it would enable him to earn enough to marry his long-time girlfriend, Irene. She had a job near her home in Tennessee, and their ...read more
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Howard Hendricks Once Said, "In The Midst Of A ... PRO
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2003
Howard Hendricks once said, “In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, ...read more
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I Didn't Recognize Him PRO
Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003
I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HIM In the classic "Twilight Zone" episode from 1960, "The Howling Man," an American on a walking trip through central Europe gets caught in a raging storm. Staggering through the blinding rain, he chances upon an imposing medieval castle. It is a hermitage for a brotherhood ...read more
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This Is A True Story. Two Guys In A Church, Paul ... PRO
Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004
This is a true story. Two guys in a church, Paul and William decided that they really wanted to become godly men. So they started meeting with one another to pray and encourage one another; they even set goals for themselves and their behavior, and then were accountable to the other one. Paul ...read more
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