Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 26, 2002
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Young William Wilberforce was discouraged one night in the early 1790s after another defeat in his 10 year battle against the slave trade in England. Tired and frustrated, he opened his Bible and began to leaf through it. A small piece of paper fell out and fluttered to the floor. It was a letter
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 9, 2002
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"I'M FINE."
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. "Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ’I’m fine’?," questioned
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2002
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THE COURAGE OF SHANNON WRAY
After winning a hard fought battle over an attempt to censor religious
references from her speech, Shannon Wray delivered her non-censored
salutatorian speech on Friday during the Hollidaysburg Area High School graduation ceremony. Shannon was represented by Mat
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 24, 2002
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The Butcher and chicken:
There is a story about a lady that went to the butcher to buy a chicken for her family’s dinner. The butcher had but one chicken left. She asked him to weigh it and it was clear that it was on the small side. When she asked if he hand another chicken he said sure and
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Sooner or later everyone reads or hears about Cervantes’ story of Don Quixote. Cervantes is thrown in prison in Seville. Finding himself in the middle of a band of cutthroats he tries to divert them by telling them his story of Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha. In the story, Quixote pictures
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Methodist
Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003
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There’s a humorous story about Judge John Lowell of Boston. One morning the judge was at breakfast, his face hidden behind the morning paper. A frightened maid tiptoed into the room and whispered something to Mrs. Lowell’s ear. The lady paled slightly, then squared her shoulders resolutely and
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Baptist
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Ravi Zacharias tells the amazing story of a young Christian in Vietnam. He writes, “I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an energetic young Christian. He had worked as a translator with the American forces, and was of immense help both to them and to
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Methodist
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
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The example of Garbage Mary
There once was a lady named Garbage Mary.
She was dubbed that name by the media when she was picked up by police in a shopping mall in Delray Beach, Florida. She was a filthy mess. So were her car and her two bedroom apartment. Neighbors told of her scrounging through
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Baptist
Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004
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An atheist was out fishing in England, when all of a sudden a huge dragon type amphibian began to come out of the water. With snarling teeth it moved closer to the atheist. In desperation he shouted, “Dear God, Please save me!” All of a sudden, everything stopped moving and the heavens opened and
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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The sign in the window read: "Boy Wanted". Young John Simmons, though he was lazy, saw his opportunity and applied. He was quickly hired by elderly Mr. Peters. The pace was leisurely so he enjoyed the job. Toward the middle of the afternoon however, he was sent up to the attic -- a dingy place
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