Contributed by Harold Miller on Dec 15, 2000
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The native groups in the Peruvian Amazon have only known Christ for one generation. Just one generation ago they were fearful, aggressive, and animistic; all their contacts with outsiders were marked by violence. But now there are transformed. One missionary writes that since embracing faith in
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Mennonite
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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Shohoiya Yokowai spent 28 years of his life in prison. It was not a prison of bars & locks & wardens, but a self-imposed prison of fear. He was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during WW2. And when the American forces landed, he fled into the jungle & found a cave in which he hid for 28
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 24, 2001
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1. A small girl was impressed by two things:
a. How difficult it was not to tell a falsehood from time to time.
b. How may people were always telling her that it’s a sin to tell a lie.
2. So she decided to investigate.
a. She starting with her father.
Dad: “She asked, have you ever told a
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Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 14, 2001
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Oscar Wilde, once wrote, “There are two tragedies in this life. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” In a way, Mr. Wilde recognized one of the most challenging aspects of being human. We want so much. We measure our lives by how much we get or do not get. Often we are
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Lutheran
Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001
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Neil Orchard was talking with a farmer about his soy bean and corn crops. Rain had
been abundant, and the results were evident. So his comment surprised him: "My crops are
especially vulnerable. Even a short drought could have a devastating effect."
"Why?" Orchard asked.
He explained that
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Baptist
Contributed by Gene Barron on Jan 19, 2002
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False Standard of Measurement
A little boy came running to his mother, shouting, “Mother, I am nine feet tall.”
His mother responded, “Don’t talk such nonsense.”
“But,” he said, “I really am nine feet tall. I measured myself.”
“Well, how did you measure yourself?” asked his mother.
“I
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Contributed by John Shearhart on May 16, 2002
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Have you ever heard these humorous epitaphs?
1. “Here lies Anne Mann. Who lived an old maid, but died an old Mann.”
2. “Beneath this sod, a lump of clay lays Arabella Young; who on the 21st of May began to hold her tongue.”
3. “The children of Israel wanted bread, the Lord sent them
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
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COME AND LISTEN TO MY STORY…
"[Using] the very latest equipment, Texaco workmen set about drilling for oil at Lake Peigneur in Louisiana during November 1980.
"After only a few hours of drilling they sat back expecting oil to shoot up. Instead, however, they watched a whirlpool form, sucking down
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Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
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They are kind of like the excuses I use for not attending sporting events.
1. Every time I went, they asked for money.
2. The people I sat next to didn’t seem friendly.
3. The seats were too hard and not comfortable at all.
4. I went to many games but the coach never came to
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United Methodist
Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 22, 2002
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Twelve years ago, I read a book titled, "You and Your Network" by Fred Smith, and there I learned to secure mentors for different areas of my life. My first mentor was a pastor, who welcomed me into his life 24 hours a day. I remember him saying, "Dana, you will learn a great deal from me.
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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In order to love my children, I must remember that (1) They are children. (2) They tend to act like children. (3) Much of childish behavior is unpleasant. (4) If I do my part as a parent and love them despite their childish behavior, they will be able to mature and give up childish ways. (5) If I
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
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A reporter once asked Tom Landry, successful coach of the Dallas Cowboys, “What makes a champion?” His answer was power-packed. He said, “A champion is simply someone who didn’t give up when he wanted to.” He went on to explain: “Success is not accidental. We learn how to achieve.”
Tom Landry
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