Contributed by David Simmons on Jan 18, 2001
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Why would God go to all the trouble to endure our bad choices and our flagrant sinning in order to have relationship with us? Hear the story of the lost son from the modern setting as told by Philip Yancey in his book What’s so Amazing about Grace.
Yancey tells the story of a prodigal daughter
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Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 24, 2000
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Ridgecrest is a large Baptist-run assembly ground, nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina. All summer long, every year, thousands of Christians come to Ridgecrest for training, inspiration, Bible study, and challenge.
A few years ago, during a conference, people began to notice a man
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Baptist
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001
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ILL. A few years ago Paul Harvey wrote in Guidepost Magazine about his own baptism. He said that even though he had received almost every reward for his broadcasting powers & ability that he still felt empty inside.
Well, one summer he & his wife were vacationing in a place called Cave Creek,
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Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Oct 1, 2001
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Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: How many can you afford?
Q: How many evolutionists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Just one but it will take a million years.
Q: How many Psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Only one, but the bulb has got to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2002
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Scholar Gary North observes:
“The kingdom of God is like leaven. Christianity is the yeast, and it has a leavening effect on pagan, satanic cultures around it. It permeates the whole culture, causing it to rise. The bread which is produced by this leaven is the preferred bread. In ancient
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Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 17, 2002
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THE LAW OF THE PENDULUM
In college a student was asked to prepare a lesson to teach his speech class. He was to be graded on creativity and ability to drive home a point in a memorable way. The title of his talk was, “The Law of the Pendulum.” He spent twenty minutes carefully teaching the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, is a monument to the Industrial Revolution in America. Created by Henry Ford himself, it chronicles Ford’s innovations that changed forever the nature of work in America. Ironically, next door to the Ford Museum is a different kind of monument – also
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Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002
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About 25 years ago, Cruz and Debbe Santiago met at Coney Island beach in New York City. They were homeless. They were addicted to drugs. They were experimenting with witchcraft. They were involved in gangs. They lived in the meager shelter underneath the Coney Island boardwalk. That was their
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 23, 2003
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Dave Stone recently told a story about his trip to Ft. Worth Texas where he was the guest speaker for the Richland Hills Church of Christ. When he arrived, the preacher met him at the airport and being a good host as he was, the preacher insisted that Dave come a play golf with him before the
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From National Public Radio -- June 6, 2002 -- Writer Bob Greene calls it "the miracle of the trains." Starting in December 1941 and throughout World War II, volunteers in North Platte, Neb., greeted and comforted millions of soldiers and sailors heading off to battle as troop trains made brief
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005
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The Hebrew writer wrestled with that question too: "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6). Recently I had telephoned my mother to tell her that I was going to be
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United Methodist
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 14, 2006
A few years ago my husband, Charlie, and I had some marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us, and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night. Even going out together for dinner was strained and full of forced conversation.
But neither
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