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  • Father's Day Vs. Mother's Day  PRO

    Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 11,253 views

    FATHER'S DAY VS. MOTHER'S DAY One little boy's definition of Father's Day went like this: "Well, it's just like Mother's Day, only you don't spend so much." Well, we fathers can concede that. Someone said, "A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be." And the phone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Heaven To Earth, East To West  PRO

    Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,142 views

    HEAVEN TO EARTH, EAST TO WEST 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Two distances are described here: heavens above the earth and East ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Newton's Last Breath

    Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010
     | 3,838 views

    NEWTON'S LAST BREATH Many of you know the story of John Newton and the song he penned "Amazing Grace." You know of his conversion to Christ and how he left the slave trade. He went on to pastor for 40 years. What you may not know that even at 82 years of age, he never ceased to marvel at the grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Praying For Wind

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010
     | 2,742 views

    PRAYING FOR WIND When Hudson Taylor went to China, he made the voyage on a sailing vessel. As it neared the channel between the southern Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the missionary heard an urgent knock on his stateroom door. He opened it, and there stood the captain of the ship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anyone Else?

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010
     | 1,652 views

    ANYONE ELSE? A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued: "Is anyone up there?" "I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?" "Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can't hang on much longer." "That's all right, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Counsel Of Our Fears

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010
     | 2,297 views

    COUNSEL OF OUR FEARS During World War II, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general replied, "Sir, I am not a brave man. . . The truth is, I am an utter craven coward. I have never been within the sound of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Way David Knew God We Need To Know Him In ...

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 19, 2010
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    The way David knew God we need to know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Good Hope, Alabama Is A Small Town With Small ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 15, 2010
     | 1,947 views

    Good Hope, Alabama is a small town with small town values. In Cullman County you can’t legally buy beer. Daystar Church, which had grown dramatically under pastor Jerry Lawson, ran up against the sensibilities of this conservative north Alabama community by focusing a month-long series on sex. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Burma Shave And The Church  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 15, 2010
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     | 1,861 views

    BURMA-SHAVE AND THE CHURCH Dan Betzer told about the old Burma Shave commercials alongside the roadside. Some of you remember how advertisers would use several well-placed slogans on signs to promote their product. Burma Shave was famous for their billboard advertisements. For example, one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • What We Obtain Too Cheap, We Esteem Too ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
     | 1,356 views

    “What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly: ‘Tis dearness only that gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The Moon Keeps ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
     | 1,702 views

    The Moon Keeps Shining The story is told of a judge who had been frequently ridiculed by a conceited lawyer. When asked by a friend why he didn’t rebuke his assailant, he replied, “In our town lives a widow who has a dog. And whenever the moon shines, it goes outside and barks all night.” Having ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • They That Know God Will Be Humble,” ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2010
     | 3,142 views

    “They that know God will be humble,” John Flavel has said, “and they that know themselves cannot be proud.” Quoted in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Break New Ground For God

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jun 14, 2010
     | 2,135 views

    BREAK NEW GROUND FOR GOD od has called us to go. Are you going? I challenge you to dare to go where no man has gone before. Charles Haddon Surgeon said it best when he said, "The most successful servants of god have been those who have not built upon the foundation of others, but have ventured ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Father Will Be Angry

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 14, 2010
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     | 5,436 views

    FATHER WILL BE ANGRY The story is told of a young boy was driving a big hayrack down the road and it turned over right in front of a farmer's house. The farmer came out and saw the young boy crying and said, "Son, don't worry about this, we can fix it. Right now dinner's ready. Why don't you come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Friendly ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 2,362 views

    Friendly Employees Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait on line because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • The ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 944 views

    The Pianist An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bring blessing to others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: “Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • O For A Faith

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 12, 2010
     | 3,015 views

    O For a Faith O for a faith that will not shrink, ‘Tho pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe! That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God; A faith that shines more bright and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Archelaus, The Son Of Herod The Great, Went ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jun 12, 2010
     | 2,247 views

    Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great, went to Rome in 4 BC to have his father’s will confirmed, by which he was to be his successor. But a crowd of Jews followed close on his heels with a protest to the emperor: “We don’t want this man to be our king.” They had good reason for hating him: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Understanding Is The Reward Of Faith. Therefore, ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2010
     | 1,799 views

    Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand that thou mayest believe, but believe that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Reason At Rest

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,600 views

    "Faith is reason at rest with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist