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Since 1991 Dr. Haddon W. Robinson Has Held The ...
Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 27, 2008 (message contributor)
Since 1991 Dr. Haddon W. Robinson has held the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching Chair at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. In a poll taken by Baylor University in 1996 he was named one of twelve most effective preachers in the English-speaking world. Writing in the periodical Leadership, vol. 9, no. 3, Dr. Robinson defines covetousness:
“Covetousness is simply craving more of what you have enough already.”
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E. Stanley Jones Said, "If You Don't Surrender To ... PRO
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004
E. Stanley Jones said, “If you don’t surrender to Christ, you’ll surrender to chaos.”(2) (2) Rick Warren. The Purpose Driven Life. Zonervan ...read more
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A Rural Village Was Located In An Area Inhabited ... PRO
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004
A rural village was located in an area inhabited by parrots. One day a falcon landed on a windowsill. The owner of the house caught it. The villagers had never seen such a bird. They decided to trim back its feathers. They cut its talons. The beak was the next to go; it was filed down so that the ...read more
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