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There's An Old Story About A Man Who Dreamed ...
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 4, 2009 (message contributor)
There’s an old story about a man who dreamed that an angel escorted him to church one Sunday. There he saw a keyboard musician playing vigorously, singers singing, and other musicians playing with gusto. But the man heard no sound. The congregation was also singing – well, most of them, but again the sound was totally muted – silence! When the Vicar preached his lips moved but there was no volume (watch my lips!). In amazement the man turned to his escort for an explanation. “This is the way it sounds to us in heaven,” said the angel. “You hear nothing because there is nothing to hear. These people are engaged in the form of worship, but their thoughts are on other things and their hearts are far away.”.”
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A Man Was Charged Thursday (July 15) In The ...
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 19, 2004
A man was charged Thursday (July 15) in the murder of a West Bend (near Milwaukee) teenager. According to the charges, 18-year-old Katie Gensmer was killed so she wouldn’t talk about a past relationship. David Brace, 20, showed little emotion as he was led into court, 12 News Nick Bohr said. Now ...read more
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A Mother Was Preparing Pancakes For Her Sons, ... PRO
Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. “If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake; I can ...read more
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Forgiveness In Action PRO
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 6, 2004
Forgiveness in Action Pastor Hayes a man in his middle forties, was well-loved by his congregation, and faithful to God and to his family. He enjoyed a successful ministry in an exuberantly vital, growing church. Just when everything seemed to be going well, a cloud came over this man and his ...read more
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Save One More For Jesus PRO
Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005
ILLUSTRATION “SAVE ONE MORE FOR JESUS” Rick Warren shares in his book “The Purpose Driven Life” about his dad who was a pastor for over fifty years serving mostly small rural churches. His dad was not simply a preacher but was a man with a mission. He loved taking teams of volunteers overseas ...read more
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Alex Grant, Pioneer Missionary To The Straits ... PRO
Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 23, 2005
Alex Grant, pioneer missionary to the Straits Settlements and China, once got up in a meeting in Singapore, and read solemnly Habakkuk 3:17— “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall...yield no meat: the ...read more
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