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  • Missionary Gregory Fisher Writes: "What Will He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,172 views

    MISSIONARY Gregory Fisher writes: "What will he say when he shouts?" The question took me by surprise. I had already found that West African Bible College students can ask some of the most penetrating questions about minute details of Scripture. "Reverend, I Thess. 4:16 says that Christ ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keep Your Fork

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,443 views

    KEEP YOUR FORK The sound of Martha’s voice on the other end of the telephone always brought a smile to Brother Jim’s face. She was not only one of the oldest members of the congregation, but one of the most faithful. Aunt Martie, as all the children called her, just seemed to ooze faith, hope, and ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • One Of My Favorite Stories Is The One About West ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,082 views

    One of my favorite stories is the one about West Side Baptist Church in Beatrice, Nebraska. Normally all of the good choir people came to church on Wednesday night to practice, and they tended to be early, well before the 7:30 starting time. But one night, March 1, 1950, one by one, two by two, ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Shepherd Psalm Does Speak Against Anxiety, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 1,387 views

    The Shepherd Psalm does speak against anxiety, worry, and fear. It calls for trust in God. Here’s an example of the wrong kind of faith. Are you familiar with the Broom Hilda comic strip? Anybody ever seen it? For an illustration of mindless faith I like the conversation that takes place between ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dr. Helen Roseveare, Missionary To Zaire ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,461 views

    Dr. Helen Roseveare, missionary to Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo), told the following story: A mother at our mission station died after giving birth to a premature baby. We tried to improvise an incubator to keep the infant alive, but the only hot water bottle we had was beyond repair. So ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • After The First World War, The Prince Of Wales ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,494 views

    After the First World War, the Prince of Wales was invited to visit a military hospital in which there were 36 injured soldiers. He willingly accepted. In the first ward he visited, he went from bed to bed thanking each soldier for his sacrifices for Great Britain and the Empire. As he left ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • In The Days Of The Roman Emperor Nero, There ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 6,268 views

    In the days of the Roman Emperor Nero, there lived and served him a band of soldiers known as the "Emperor’s Wrestlers." Fine, stalwart men they were, picked from the best and the bravest of the land, recruited from the great athletes of the Roman amphitheater. In the great amphitheater they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • As We Faithfully Serve The Lord Through The Power ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 4,066 views

    As we faithfully serve the Lord through the power of His Spirit, the devil’s hosts will begin to attack us with all their might. As a result, we may be called upon to suffer for Christ’s sake. The veteran missionary Russell Ebersole was once greatly encouraged by the beloved Bible teacher William ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Few Years Ago The Chernobyl Nuclear Plant In ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 1,175 views

    A few years ago the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Russia had a meltdown and created an enormous tragedy. The disaster threatened the people in Russia and the neighboring countries, but also countries as far away as Sweden. To make the best of a catastrophic situation, the Russian authorities ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Continuing To Follow God Is Harder Than Starting ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 1,297 views

    Continuing to follow God is harder than starting to follow God – You become more of a threat to Satan as you mature and serve and touch others. Melissa ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Between My Hometown Of Newbern, Tn And Yorkville ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 771 views

    Between my hometown of Newbern, TN and Yorkville there was a man who ran a store called Smiddy City. He said you could often give a man a quarter in change and fool him into thinking he had received a half dollar, because it was a big coin. People are creative in being crooked. There was a radio ad ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Posted: September 21, 2006 © 2006 ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
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     | 1,559 views

    Posted: September 21, 2006 © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com: Noviana Malewa and three of her friends were walking on their way to a private Christian high school in Posa Kota subdistrict of Indonesia on Oct 29, 2005, when they were assaulted by six masked Islamic terrorists - jihadists wielding machetes. ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Commercial Appeal," Memphis, Tn Tues., Sept. ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
     | 1,373 views

    “The Commercial Appeal,” Memphis, TN Tues., Sept. 12, 2006. Study asks: In what God do we trust? Baylor University in Waco, Texas researchers found we may be "one nation, under God," but Americans actually worship at least four versions of the Lord (according to the Baylor Religion Survey released ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Recent Article In The Aug/Sept Issue Of Second ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,010 views

    A recent article in the Aug/Sept issue of Second Edition (the magazine of Second Baptist Church, Houston) points out that, "Internet pornography generates $12 billion dollars in annual revenue. This is larger than the combined revenue of ABC, NBC, and CBS. $12 billion dollars in annual revenue is ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Perhaps No Composer Has Captured The Musical ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,353 views

    Perhaps no composer has captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. In addition to familiar favorites such as "God Bless America" and "Easter Parade," he wrote, "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas," which still ranks as the all-time best-selling musical score. In an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Lady Visiting The Holy Land Came Upon A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
     | 1,898 views

    A lady visiting the Holy Land came upon a sheepfold located high on a hilltop. Her attention was drawn to one poor sheep lying by the side of the road bleating in pain. Looking more closely, she discovered that its leg was injured. She asked the shepherd how it happened. "I had to break it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Book Irresistible Evangelism (Group ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,331 views

    The book Irresistible Evangelism (Group Publishing) includes the story of Jan, a staffer with Athletes in Action. After attending a conference where the importance of listening to unsaved people was stressed, Jan and others were relaxing in the hotel whirlpool. Two adolescent girls joined them in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • A Student Named Steve Winger From Lubbock, Tx Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,847 views

    A student named Steve Winger from Lubbock, TX was taking a challenging class in Logic. The course and teacher were known for exacting and demanding exams. The final exam was looming, and the professor mercifully told the class that each student would be permitted to bring in a single 8.5 x 11 inch ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bill Bright, Founder And President, Campus ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
     | 1,441 views

    Bill Bright, founder and president, Campus Crusade for Christ - I know two law partners who used to hate each other. When one became a Christian, he asked me, "Now that I’m a Christian, what should I do?" I said, "Why not ask him to forgive you and tell him you love him?" "I could never do that!" ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Behind The Scenes Of An Arizona Circus, Bobb ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
     | 1,369 views

    Behind the scenes of an Arizona circus, Bobb Biehl started chatting with a man who trains animals for Hollywood movies: " ’How is it that you can stake down a ten-ton elephant with the same size stake that you use for this little fellow?’ I asked, pointing to a baby elephant who weighed three ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal