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  • Mother's Arms

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Feb 24, 2012
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    MOTHER'S ARMS There was a teenager who didn’t want to be seen in public with her mother, because her mother’s arms were terribly disfigured. One day when her mother took her shopping and reached out her hand, a clerk looked horrified. Later, crying, the girl told her how embarrassed she was. ...read more

  • Know The True From The False

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 23, 2012
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     | 4,342 views

    KNOW THE TRUE FROM THE FALSE I have heard and read several variations of this story. Some relate it to training bank tellers, some to treasury agents, and some to FBI agents. I don’t know which, if any, is true. The story makes a good point even if none of the stories are true. It is important ...read more

  • St. Bonaventure Says:

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 23, 2012
     | 1,460 views

    St. Bonaventure says: It is impossible for anyone to attain to knowledge of that truth unless he first have infused faith in Christ, which is the ...read more

  • For Blessings Already Received

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 23, 2012
     | 3,839 views

    FOR BLESSINGS ALREADY RECEIVED "Returning thanks for blessings already received increases our faith and enables us to approach God with new boldness and new assurance. Doubtless the reason so many have so little faith when they pray is because they take so little time to meditate upon and thank ...read more

  • A Timely Testimony

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
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    A TIMELY TESTIMONY Jim Cymbala tells an amazing story of one Sunday in his church: (Fresh Faith pp. 78-82) During the choir anthem, Pastor Jim was touched by the words of one of the young men who was featured as a soloist during the song. As the song concluded, Pastor Jim was strongly prompted ...read more

  • Encouraging Babies  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
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     | 4,894 views

    ENCOURAGING BABIES In 1995 twin girls Kyrie and Brielle were born prematurely. Weighing only 2 pounds each, they were watched over very carefully each in their respective incubators. Kyrie began putting on weight immediately, but Brielle struggled--she cried and cried, leaving her gasping and blue ...read more

  • Contaminated

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 22, 2012
     | 1,724 views

    CONTAMINATED I'm all thumbs when it comes to band-aids. I know you're not supposed to touch the pad, the part that compresses the wound. If you do, then you contaminate it, and you run the risk of infection. And, of course, you don't want to do that. So, every time I use a band-aid, it's something ...read more

  • Sex And Corn Flakes

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 22, 2012
     | 2,130 views

    SEX AND CORN FLAKES Les Parrot states in his book Crazy Good Sex: "No human longing is more powerful, more difficult to rein in, than sex. It has enough combustive force to incinerate wedding vows, family commitments, career goals, religious devotion, and anything else in its path" (page 17). So ...read more

  • Oxford Dictionary May State The Meaning Of The ...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 22, 2012
     | 1,456 views

    Oxford dictionary may state the meaning of the word Security as 'condition or feeling that guards or guarantees our present & future'. In modern context, the moment we contemplate the word 'Security' a picture of a smiling & healthy family in a well-furnished house protected by a proverbial 'ring ...read more

  • Walking On Water

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Feb 21, 2012
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     | 7,022 views

    WALKING ON WATER There once was a young man named Jimmy who had heard a family rumor that his father, his grandfather and even his great-grandfather, all "walked on water" on their 21st birthday. When the day of his 21st birthday came, he believed that if they could do it, so could he. So, off he ...read more

  • An Image Of Themselves

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 21, 2012
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    AN IMAGE OF THEMSELVES Have you heard of the controversial exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Art? It is the Rembrandt and the Face of Christ exhibit. Rembrandt’s depictions of Jesus were even more controversial in the 17th century. His familiarity with the Jewish community in his native ...read more

  • Coping With Complaining

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 21, 2012
     | 4,903 views

    COPING WITH COMPLAINING How do you cope with complaining, nagging, whine-baby people? Internet discussion board posted this: Why do people complain so much? I know it's a natural thing but it has to be unhealthy. At my job people never stop complaining. Every day it's either too hot or too cold. ...read more

  • It Costs Something To Be Christian

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,148 views

    IT COSTS SOMETHING TO BE CHRISTIAN "It costs something to be a true Christian. Let that never be forgotten. To be a (lukewarm) Christian, and go to church, is cheap and easy work. But to hear Christ’s voice, follow Christ, believe in Christ, and confess Christ, requires much self-denial. It will ...read more

  • Who Will Speak Out?

    Contributed by David Parks on Feb 21, 2012
     | 1,745 views

    WHO WILL SPEAK OUT? Martin Niemoller was a decorated U-boat captain in the First World War but subsequently became a minister of religion and a relatively high profile opponent of the Nazis as they increasingly gained firm hold of the reins to power in Germany. Niemoeller was active as a leader ...read more

  • The Tablecloth  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,913 views

    THE TABLECLOTH The brand new pastor and his wife were assigned to their first church in Brooklyn and were to reopen it. They arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw the church, it was run down and needed a lot of work. They set a goal to have everything done in ...read more

  • The Unexpected Christmas

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,250 views

    THE UNEXPECTED CHRISTMAS When I was in seventh grade, like so many youth at that age, music became a huge part of my life. I was awakened to the sounds of music of Elton John’s Greatest Hits, SuperTramp's Breakfast in America and Led Zeppelin 2. So my hope and dream was to build a stereo system ...read more

  • At Christmas All Roads Lead Home

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
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     | 4,159 views

    AT CHRISTMAS ALL ROADS LEAD HOME Marjorie Holmes writes, "At Christmas, all roads lead home. The filled planes, the packed trains and overflowing buses all speak eloquently of a single destination: home. Despite the crowding and the crushing, the delays, the confusion, we clutch our bright ...read more

  • There Is Good In All

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 2,322 views

    THERE IS GOOD IN ALL Norman Vincent Peale tells the story of one Christmas when he was 15 and his father, a physician turned minister, received a call from a brothel in the red light district. The madam had a girl who was dying and was calling for a minister. Quietly, his father explained to his ...read more

  • A Mother's Christmas Prayer

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 2,609 views

    A MOTHER'S CHRISTMAS PRAYER On Christmas Day, Mike Nicholas, a tall and slim young man with dark hair was making his way south on I-85 just below High Point, NC trying to hitch a ride. For two years, he hadn't been home. His family had heard nothing from him. He and his mother had a disagreement ...read more

  • I Didn't Save You. God Did.

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
     | 1,898 views

    "I DIDN'T SAVE YOU. GOD DID." Fireman Edward Cushing tells the story of an old frame house burning on the southside of Chicago. He ordered the hoses to start fighting the fire and then dashed inside and pulled three people out. When the blaze was over, the Chief came over and told him he did a ...read more