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An Older Minister Recently Told Me He Spent The ... PRO
Contributed by David Parks on Aug 15, 2002 (message contributor)
An older minister recently told me he spent the first fifteen years of his ministry answering the question “Did God create the heavens and the earth?” only to realize the people were really asking, “Why did God create me?”
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Fenton, G. 1999. Your ministry’s next chapter. The pastor’s soul...
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Some Years Ago Gladys And I Bought A Computer ... PRO
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A Dear Lady Was Asked What She Used To Make Her ...
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Connected But Not Altered PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on May 6, 2002
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I Loved You Enough PRO
Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 11, 2002
I Loved You Enough “You don’t love me!” How many times have your kids laid that one on you? Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic motivation a mother, I’ll tell them: · I loved you enough to bug you about where you were going and what time you would get home. · I loved ...read more
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