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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
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 4, 2001
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"To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, must give us pause:
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,
The pangs of
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Contributed by Dale Harlow on Sep 5, 2002
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UCLA alumni and fans made UCLA football coach Pepper Rodgers’s life miserable during a season when his Bruins got off to a horrible start. Nobody in Southern California would hang out with him. "My dog was my only true friend," Rodgers said of that year. "I told my wife that every man needs at
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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A small country church in Wisconsin has a special tradition that they have used at the close of their communion services for a number of years. It is adapted from an ancient Jewish closing of the Passover meal. Since it is the hope of every devout Jew to celebrate the Passover at least once in
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 5, 2007
. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke prophetically calling America to right the wrongs of racial discrimination.
At one point after a defining court victory, Dr. King spoke with the president about enacting legislation to protect the civil rights of people of color. The president sided with Dr. King
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Church Of God
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2008
In the last hour, while we were in Sunday school -- or any hour, for that matter, here is what typically happens in this world.
2,738 people died from starvation
342 people died from malaria
76 mothers died from childbirth
9,582 babies died from induced abortion
8,898 infants and children were
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VITICULTURE IN THE NEAR EAST
The vine has been cultivated in Pal. from the earliest times. The climate of Pal. is peculiarly adapted to viticulture with the country's bright sunshine and the heavy dew of the late summer nights (Tenney Pg. 882)
Its Cultivation
The cultivation of the vine
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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GOD CALLS BUSY PEOPLE
In the Bible, God never goes to the lazy or the idle when He needs men (or women) for His service. He goes to those who are already at work — the busy person:
— Moses was busy with his flock at Horeb.
— Gideon was busy threshing wheat by the winepress.
— Saul was busy
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Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001
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When God wants to drill a man,
And thrill a man, And skill a man
To play the noblest part;
When He yearns with all His heart
To create so great and bold a man
That all the world will be amazed,
Watch His methods, watch His ways!
How He ruthlessly perfects
Whom He royally elects!
How He hammers
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Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
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Recently this word—fellowship—has been in the headlines of our daily experience, thanks to the popular movie adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkin’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In the first book and movie, entitled, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group of
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Brethren
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2004
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Illustration: Sir Christopher Wren, the most famous architect of his time, built St. Paul’s Cathedral. He began in 1676 and it took him 35 years to build it. He was 44 when he began and was 79 when he completed it in 1711. Sir Christopher Wren built St. Paul’s’ Cathedral, but actually he didn’t lay
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Contributed by Mark Tonkery on May 20, 2008
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Take, for example, the foot. It has 26 bones, 19 muscles, and 107 ligaments. Walking up stairs requires the cooperation of 300 different muscles. The sense-receptors in your foot let your brain know exactly what kind of surface you’re walking on: rocks, ice, soft sand, and your foot immediately
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Contributed by Neal Gracey on Dec 13, 2008
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CHAMELEON COMMITMENT
Studdert Kennedy tells of an explorer who brought back a chameleon which his household affectionately named Billy the Lizard. The explorer left Billy in the charge of his butler, who showed him to his many friends and associates. When the explorer returned, he asked how Billy
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WHY JESUS USED PARABLES
The following thoughts reveal why Jesus used the parabolic method (They are adapted from - All the Parables of The Bible by Herbert Lockyer).
• Parables attract attention and when fully understood are sure to be remembered. They are a great help for our short-term
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 3, 2002
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[Holy Spirit Amplifies Witness, Citation: Jeffrey Arthurs, Portland, Oregon; source: "All Things Considered," National Public Radio (7-30-00)]
The sound of the gavel opening the Republican National Convention on July 31, 2000 was not really the sound of the gavel.
When doing sound tests, the audio
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
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What kinds of goals do the Hollywood crowd make? Rapper Jay Z says he just wants to "stay positive" in the coming year. Singer Michelle Branch says her goal for ’02 is "to drink more water." Actress Susan Sarandon says she just wants "to try to have more fun."
White House press secretary Ari
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Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 23, 2005
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When Wycliffe translator Doug Meland and his wife moved into a village of Brazil’s Fulnio Indians, he was referred to simply as “the white man.” The term was by no means complimentary, since other white men had exploited them, burned their homes, and robbed them of their lands.
But after the
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 24, 2005
*Just outside of Orlando last Sunday morning a Presbyterian minister died as he was preaching his sermon. Maybe you saw it in the paper. His name was Jack Arnold.
*And of course it was traumatic to the church...
-But the Associate Pastor later pointed out how wonderful it was that he died in his
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