Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
Quote Ken Gire in his book 'Intense Moments with the Saviour':
"In so coming Jesus forces the hand of the religious aristocracy.
After this public act, they would have to cast a public vote.
No more meetings behind closed doors. No more plotting in private.
They would have
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The famous Dutch born Catholic priest and Christian philosopher Henri Nouwen – author of the book “The Wounded Healer” who died in 1996 said this about his own spiritual journey:
“After sixty-three years of life and thirty eight years of priesthood, my prayer seems as
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 28, 2001
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I’d like to begin by telling you a little story about something that happened to me this week. I took the minivan in for an oil change at the Chrysler dealer. I was sitting in the waiting room, which was empty except for me and one other man. I was a little bored, so I struck up a conversation. And
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
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Blessed are the merciful. I learned the truth of this Beatitude from Henri Nouwen, a priest who used to teach at Harvard University. At the height of his career, Nouwen moved from Harvard to a community called Daybreak, near Tornonto, in order to take on the demanding chores required by his
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Contributed by Bob Soulliere on May 5, 2007
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A CHANGE MAKES
Once upon a time there was a prince who fell in love with a fair maiden. But his enemy captured the fair maiden and held her captive in a tower. Now the prince had a plan to rescue her, so he recruited the help of two small animals to send a message to the maiden.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY
I remember a sermon – years ago, in fact I think I may have preached it during my time here as an intern – where my opening illustration was the difference between the way my father chopped wood and the way I chopped it. You may remember the scene – me as a skinny 18
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jun 1, 2021
I’m a terrible typist. I’m old enough to have taken typing class in high school when that kind of thing was taught, but I never thought that I would need to be proficient on a keyboard; so I bowed out. Typing was not in my future. But here I am on a keyboard just about every workday hunting and
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 10, 2022
There are 119 verses in the Bible that contain a form of the word forgiveness. Here are some famous Bible verses that center on the importance of forgiving others.
Joseph said to them, "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Aug 8, 2024
Warm Hands and Hot Pants
A Lesson Learned the Hot Way
As a kid, I was always up for new adventures—especially if they involved tagging along with my dad to the country store on a brisk fall morning.
The place smelled like fresh coffee, worn leather, and sweet pipe tobacco, and old-timers
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 19, 2007
"A Californian magazine ran a survey of over 600 ex-Muslims who now follow Jesus, and concludes: "Although dreams appear to play a minor role in the conversion of Westerners, over 25% of these ex-Muslims affirmed that dreams and visions played a vital role in their conversions…" [source:
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 30, 2010
When I was in high school, my thoughts were; to graduate, get a really good job and make lots of money and then live happily ever after. So, you can imagine what ran through my mind when I saw my ideal job being advertised in the paper. The ad read something like this:
I need one young man who is
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
THE BROTHER'S SONG
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for his sister. Day after day and night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
He was building a bond of love
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