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  • H: The Aspirate Word

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 22, 2013
     | 2,194 views

    H: THE ASPIRATE WORD When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him.....No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be AbraHam, for I have made you a father of many Nations.- Genesis 17:5 God also said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her ...read more

  • The Message Of The Straight Jacket

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Jan 22, 2013
     | 4,147 views

    THE MESSAGE OF THE STRAIGHT JACKET Satan employs a number of tactics against us, which most often God uses for our greater good. One of those tactics is to place a straight jacket of circumstance upon us, something that we are unable to deal with ourselves. Such a straight jacket might relate to a ...read more

  • You Can't Eat Just One  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,261 views

    YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE Lays® Potato Chips uses the slogan "You can't eat just one." They know a secret: most of us will lose self-control and give in to temptation if they can get us to just eat one. One gives in to two; two in to five; and before you know it, you've eaten an entire bag of chips! ...read more

  • On The Birthday Of A 100-Year-Old Man In Maine, A ...

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 22, 2013
     | 2,486 views

    On the birthday of a 100-year-old man in Maine, a reporter interviewed the man and said, "100 years! Wow, you have seen a lot of changes." The man ...read more

  • Everything We Need

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jan 22, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,305 views

    EVERYTHING WE NEED The story is told about an American company which opened a new plant in Central America because the labour was plentiful and inexpensive. Everything went well until the villagers received their first pay cheque; afterward they did not return to work. Several days later the ...read more

  • The Vastness Of The Galaxy

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 21, 2013
     | 2,213 views

    THE VASTNESS OF THE GALAXY Have you ever considered the speed of light? It’s pretty fast you know — about 186,000 miles per second. Since the distance around the earth is about 25,000 miles, at this speed a "particle" of light can zip around the earth about 7 or 8 times in just 1 second. That’s a ...read more

  • The Shoes From My Father

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,094 views

    THE SHOES FROM MY FATHER Roy Smith was a preacher of a past generation. In his book Tales I’ve Told Twice, he tells about being at a dress rehearsal for the school play. He was a freshman at the little junior college in the town where his family always lived. He didn’t know how but somehow his ...read more

  • Righteousness In The Heart  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,452 views

    RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE HEART A CHINESE PROVERB: "If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be ...read more

  • A Story For Peace-Lovers  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 21, 2013
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,469 views

    A STORY FOR PEACE-LOVERS (Narrated by Dorothy S. Mclaren) One morning a little girl, dressed in spotless white, with a lovely bouquet of flowers in her hands, passed by a boy who was playing in the dusty street. The sight of this pretty girl stirred the spirit of mischief in the boy’s heart and ...read more

  • The Kool-Aid Stand Parable

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 20, 2013
     | 3,850 views

    THE KOOL-AID STAND PARABLE Jason wanted to buy Tubby's old bike. Tubby got a new one for his birthday and would sell Jason his old one for $10. It was a great deal. The problem was that Jason didn't have any money. His cousin, Scott, in another town, was making good money with his Kool-Aid stand. ...read more

  • The Majesty Of God

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 18, 2013
     | 4,220 views

    Just how can we comprehend the Majesty of God? By removing thoughts that limit the greatness, the Majesty of God. We need to show the majesty of God in our words and actions every day and start letting people know where we stand. It is not with great trumpets - or magnificent choirs - but it is ...read more

  • Critics

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 18, 2013
     | 4,347 views

    If there is one glaring fault in my ministry, it has been to allow others to blur my vision and that of the church. To take away any enthusiasm and joy. No matter what you do in life, you are going to have critics. The only people who don’t hear criticism are the ones not doing anything. Paul ...read more

  • President In You  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,472 views

    PRESIDENT IN YOU As someone aptly stated, "Jesus does not just want to be resident in you, He wants to be president in you." Ah, yes! When we relinquish our struggles, and find our rest in Christ, then the ...read more

  • Prayer - Cancer Patients Or Relay For Life Sunday

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 3,606 views

    PRAYER - Relay for Life Prayer – Road Atlanta- Hall County, Georgia Relay – June 1, 2012 Father God, You are our rock, our fortress, our strength… especially in the most difficult struggles of life. For all those gathered here today, bless them with your comforting peace and your reassuring ...read more

  • Light In The Darkness

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 12,404 views

    LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Have you ever been in on one of those guided tours of any of a number of caves around our country ... like Ruby Falls, or Carlsbad Caverns or another one. Our family went to the Carlsbad Caves in New Mexico years ago. And as they do in so many places, they’ll turn out the ...read more

  • Pressure, Heat And Agitation

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 5,141 views

    PRESSURE, HEAT AND AGITATION Ever since the 1920s, Yoo-hoo has been making a permanent mark in the history of soft drinks. The story starts in the beginning of the 20th century, when the Olivieri family of New Jersey ran a small business producing Tru-Fruit flavors by squeezing fresh fruit. Mr. ...read more

  • The Wonder Of The Hummingbird

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 2,189 views

    A few weeks ago, a hummingbird came and fluttered in front of my face. I was stunned. I've never seen one up that close and personal. It was so close I counted the number of times it flapped its wings - 25 beats per second - or 1500 flaps per minute! (No I looked it up!) It is the only bird ...read more

  • About Orion

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,537 views

    ABOUT ORION It doesn't take much for me to believe in our great God. Just this past Friday morning...about 5:30am....I went outside to walk our dog and couldn't help but notice the stars in the sky. They were brilliant. I looked up at the constellation Orion and saw what is actually the 6th ...read more

  • Peace And The Chicken

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 5,834 views

    PEACE AND THE CHICKEN As you and I well know, there are so many times when the circumstances around us are not peaceful. There is tension and turmoil that is so unsettling. It reminds me of the chicken that fell out of the chicken truck a few years ago. I pulled into the church driveway one ...read more

  • Sacrifice

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
     | 8,745 views

    I will never forget being at church one Sunday playing "king of the hill" with my buddies, before church started. But our play stopped when a car pulled up to the sidewalk and, with help, out came a soldier, who had returned from Vietnam a few weeks earlier. But he came on crutches and he ...read more