Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
Education Pays: A white woman with a bachelor’s degree typically earned $37,800 in ‘03, vs. $43,700 for an Asian woman, $41,100 for a black woman and $37,600 for a Hispanic woman with an education. Regardless of race or gender, a college grad on average earned over $51,000, compared with $28,000
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission, which in the 1960’s became what is today the missions agency OMF International, knew the secret of strength through weakness. Complimented once by a friend on the impact of the mission, Hudson answered, “It seemed to me that God looked over the
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Contributed by Mel Shepherd on Jul 2, 2007
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Some years ago, the cartoonist pictured Charlie Brown bringing out Snoopy’s dinner on Thanksgiving Day, but it was just his usual dog food in a bowl. So, Snoopy took one look at the dog food and said, “This isn’t fair. The rest of the world today is eating turkey with all the trimmings and all I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 24, 2007
Illustration: "Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven"
Whether seen on bumper stickers, heard during altar calls, developed from a narrow interpretation of Lutheran or fundamentalist theology, or perpetuated in fluffy paperbacks, the reduction of the gospel to cheap forgiveness is ever with
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Baptist
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2007
Years ago the Emperor of China had a famous orchestra.
One particular member of the group did not have any real musical talent but had simply weaseled his way into as a member. During the concerts he would always pretend to play but loved the attention and the money he was paid.
One day the
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007
In A.D. 398 John Chrysostom was appointed patriarch of Constantinople, where his zeal for reform antagonized the Empress Eudoxia, who had him exiled. Allowed to return after a short time, Chrysostom again infuriated Eudoxia, who sent him away again. How did Chrysostom respond to such persecution?
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Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Jan 3, 2008
The Tabernacle and later the Temple had many furnishings… incense altar, laver, lamp, censers, the ark and various implements and tools, but NO CHAIR!
The work of the priests was never finished!
It is still so with Roman Catholicism today…
“In the Eucharist Christ gives up the very body which he
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Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 17, 2008
WHAT GOD CAN DO
A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the lad. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can
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Baptist
The truth is everyone of your words matter, they influence someone either negatively or positively. How many times have you heard someone say, “I wish I would never have said that!” Our text in James today addresses the issue of the uncontrolled words of the tongue. We see this dilemma of words
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 4, 2009
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JOSEPH STALIN
Despite the mind-numbing brutality of the Joseph Stalin regime in the Soviet Union, his propaganda machine did its job well. Many Russians hailed him as a hero and a savior, including a young school girl who was chosen to greet Stalin on one occasion.
Years later, this woman
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