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A U.s. Lutheran Bishop Tells Of Visiting A Parish ...
Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 9, 2008 (message contributor)
A U.S. Lutheran bishop tells of visiting a parish church in California and finding a stirring red and orange banner on the wall. “Come Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!” it declared in words printed under a picture of a fire burning. The bishop was also interested in the sign directly underneath the banner which said: “Fire extinguisher.” So much for that parish’s commitment to spiritual renewal.
How can revival take place when the church is dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Such is the state of affairs of the churches today. Are there any people who will stand in the gap and not only pray but act on God’s behalf to revive and resurrect the church?
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When Orville And Wilbur Wright Finally Succeeded ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
When Orville and Wilbur Wright finally succeeded in keeping their homemade airplane in the air for fifty-nine seconds on December 17, 1903, they rushed a telegram to their sister in Dayton, Ohio, telling of this great accomplishment. The telegram read, "First sustained flight today fifty-nine ...read more
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The Story Is Told Of A Minister Who Was Full Of ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
The story is told of a minister who was full of energy and enthusiasm for the Lord. One day he went to the hospital to visit one of his parishioners who was critically ill. The minister entered the room and saw the man lying in bed with a whole host of tubes and wires attached to his body. Without ...read more
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The Blind Songwriter, Ken Medema, Wrote The Cry ...
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
The blind songwriter, Ken Medema, wrote the cry of our hearts when he wrote these words: "If this is not a place where tears are understood, Then where shall I go to cry? And if this is not a place where my spirit can take wings, Then where shall I go to fly? I don’t need another place for ...read more
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Louis L'amour, The Great Western Writer, Wrote A ...
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005
Louis L’Amour, the great Western writer, wrote a short story about a man who liked books. The man acts suspiciously as he examined the books on the shelves of a library. He took down one book and then another until he finally found one. It was a leather-bound copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear. He ...read more
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How Do You Get Into Heaven? This Question Will ...
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
How Do You Get Into Heaven? This question will bring a variety of answers. A confusion of views is evident in the following sampling of opinions gathered for the Radio Bible Class program ’Sounds of the Times’: - "God wouldn’t send you to hell." (New York) - "I’ll cross that bridge when I get ...read more
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