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  • The Mirror  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
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     | 11,608 views

    THE MIRROR Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos: At the last session on the last morning of a two week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: "Are there any questions?" Quiet quilted ...read more

  • At The Heart Of Judgment Is Blame And At The ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 7, 2008
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     | 3,770 views

    At the heart of judgment is blame and at the heart of blame is a denial of grace. The heart which is filled with judgment says, “I am not worthy of grace and neither are you!” Our ability to forgive others is closely linked to our ability to forgive ourselves because both stem from our ...read more

  • We Refuse To Let ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,576 views

    WE REFUSE TO LET GO Max Lucado tells about taking his two daughters to a park. They went into a plastic ball pit to play. One of those 3-foot-deep pits filled with thousands and thousands of lightweight, plastic balls. Max’s older daughter did just fine, but the younger one was only three, and she ...read more

  • The ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
     | 2,272 views

    The Mirror Author Robert Fulghum tells this story of one of his professors, a wise man whose name was Alexander Papaderos: At the last session on the last morning of a two-week seminar on Greek culture, Dr. Papaderos turned and made the ritual gesture: "Are there any questions?" Quiet quilted ...read more

  • Spiritual Manna

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 20, 2008
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     | 4,586 views

    Spiritual Manna How many can remember the story of the children of Israel gathering Manna every morning accept on the Sabbath to find the sustenance needed to make their spiritual journey from Egypt to the Land of Promise? We are told that they first of all began to murmur among themselves about ...read more

  • Reflections On John 3:16

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 22, 2008
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    Reflections on John 3:16 John 3:16 will help answer the question of why Paul called this the most excellent way. This passage is the most famous and the most familiar passage of the Bible. It is quoted the most and it's reference numbers are seen at football games, parades, graffiti, and the like. ...read more

  • Sea Sponge Collection And The Spirit

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009
     | 2,629 views

    SEA SPONGE COLLECTION AND THE SPIRIT When my wife Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that are ...read more

  • Brother Lawrence And Disciplines

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    BROTHER LAWRENCE AND DISCIPLINES Around 1610, a child was born in France by the name Nichols Herman. Later in life, he would become known as Brother Lawrence. As a young man, he fought in the Thirty Years War and sustained a near fatal His injury to his sciatic nerve. The injury left him quite ...read more

  • Richard Meyer On Reasons For Our Lack Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 1, 2009
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    Richard Meyer on Reasons for Our Lack of Prayer C. Richard Meyer gave three reasons for our lack of prayer in his chapter on praying for one another, in his book “One Anothering.” 1. First, he said that we don’t pray because we don’t know how to pray. a. And that certainly can be a reason. b. Many ...read more

  • How To Adorn A Bride And How Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2010
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    How To Adorn A Bride and How Not To When I was about nine years old there was a wedding held at the church of Christ for the eldest daughter of one of the congregation families who was marrying the son of another long standing family. The family of the daughter was close friends with my family, ...read more

  • There Are Many Who Say The Full Expression Of Our ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 10, 2010
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    There are many who say the full expression of our emotions remains the only safe way to ensure our own emotional and mental well-being. Take, for example, the following case: The situation: Mom and Dad had divorced. Their sixth grade daughter longed to see her Daddy. When she did, he was ...read more

  • Adoption In Christ Frees Us From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010
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    Adoption In Christ Frees Us From Satan An illustration from history past can help us realize the significance of being children of Almighty God - an amazing concept! The image of emaciated babies and young children sitting in cribs, in a stark, ill-equipped Romanian orphanage blazed across the ...read more

  • The Meaning Of The Colors In The Flag – Spoken By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 7, 2010
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    THE MEANING OF THE COLORS IN THE FLAG – spoken by the flag. My red stands for the blood that was shed for the freedom I represent. Yet, my red originated from the blood of Jesus who died and rose again for those who believe in Him and for whom the Pilgrims came to this country for religious ...read more

  • Grant Vs. Custer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2011
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    GRANT VS. CUSTER There is a story of two Civil War Generals: George A. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant. Both graduated from West Point--Gen. Grant, being the oldest, graduated in the 1840's and Gen. Custer in 1861. Grant fought in several wars and was a field General in every sense of the word. In ...read more

  • Thomas Campbell And The Restoration Movement  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 8, 2011
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    THOMAS CAMPBELL AND THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT Back in early 1800's there was a preacher in Western Pennsylvania named Thomas Campbell. He was a preacher for the Old-light, Anti-burger, Seceder Presbyterian Church. Each of those phrases described a political division within the Presbyterian Church ...read more

  • St. Patrick: Stones Squashed In The Mud

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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    ST. PATRICK: STONES SQUASHED IN THE MUD As a young boy Patrick lived a comfortable life near an English coastal city where his father was a deacon in their church. But at the age of 16, all that came to an end. Irish pirates attacked his village, abducting Patrick and many of the household ...read more

  • Chris Paul: Forgiving The Murderers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    CHRIS PAUL: FORGIVING THE MURDERERS In April, 2011, Rick Reilly wrote a moving story about forgiveness from the life of Chris Paul, the all-star basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets. Reilly writes: On the moonless night of November 15, 2002, five boys ran across a park, jumped a ...read more

  • Prayer And Revival  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Nov 10, 2011
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    PRAYER AND REVIVAL In Belfast, Ireland, in the 1930's, a church that ran about 200 experienced revival. Between 12 and 20 people were saved every night. 6:00 every morning found 50 people in the church praying for an hour. It was not singing, Bible study, and prayer, as much as the teacher in me ...read more

  • Thank You, Sensei Don

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 12, 2012
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    THANK YOU, SENSEI DON Dr. Don Sisk, the former president of the mission board I'm with, BIMI, tells of winning an old "papa-sahn" to Christ, the father of one of the ladies in his church. He had such a grateful spirit for Dr. Sisk, whom they referred to as "Sensei Don" which means "Teacher Don." ...read more

  • Baptism: Clothed In Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 1, 2012
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     | 5,475 views

    BAPTISM: CLOTHED IN CHRIST Just this last week we baptized a 9-year-old boy into Christ. His name is J.J. J.J. knew all the answers to the questions I posed to him, but his father was concerned that his young son viewed baptism as a "magic act" that would make all kinds of marvelous changes ...read more