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  • Scratched On The Walls Of One Of The Nazi Prison ...  PRO

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005
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    Scratched on the walls of one of the Nazi prison camps were the words, “I believe in the sun even when it does not shine. I believe in love even when it is not ...read more

  • A Few Weeks Ago I Thought I Was Going Out Of My ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 14, 2006
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    “A few weeks ago I thought I was going out of my mind. At the time I didn’t realize I was experiencing a form of an "Anxiety Attack." My heart raced with fear as thoughts came to my mind of all the things I hadn’t accomplished that day. And the fear of failing the people around me made me want to ...read more

  • Senior Faith: 37% Of Women In Their 50's Describe ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    Senior Faith: 37% of women in their 50’s describe themselves as “very religious,” compared to 49% of women in their 70’s. Only 28% of men 50 and older claim to be “very religious.” 37% of women find prayer to be the most gratifying spiritual activity vs. 26% for men. 40% of people ages 45-79 say ...read more

  • For Over One Hundred Years The Holy Grail Of ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2006
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    For over one hundred years the Holy Grail of athletic competition was to run the mile in less than four minutes. With each failed attempt the possibility of success faded further. In the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and early 50’s science and what passed for sports medicine held that the human body was simply ...read more

  • The Little Chap Who Follows Me

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
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    THE LITTLE CHAP WHO FOLLOWS ME A careful man I want to be, A little fellow follows me; I do not dare to go astray For fear he’ll go the self-same way. I cannot escape his eyes. Whate’er he sees me do he tries. Like ME he says he wants to be— That little chap who follows me. I must remember as I ...read more

  • God Started It; You Finish It

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 2, 2010
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    GOD STARTED IT; YOU FINISH IT Leonardo da Vinci had started work on a large canvas in his studio. For a while he worked at it, choosing the subject, planning the perspective, sketching the outline, applying his own natural genius. Then suddenly he ceased, the painting still unfinished, and ...read more

  • I Also Remembered A Man Who Wrongly Jailed For ...

    Contributed by Pastor Gbenga Shadare on Jun 11, 2010
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    I also remembered a man who wrongly jailed for raping a woman; an incident that never occurred. The woman had lied about the incident. She had concocted it and unfortunately she was believed by the jury and the judge. No DNA evidence was collected and inspite of the man protesting his innocence, he ...read more

  • Perpetua's Story

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010
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    PERPETUA'S STORY In A.D. 202, Emperor Septimius Severus disallowed conversions to Christianity. In the wake of that act, severe persecution broke out against Christians, particularly in North Africa. Living in Carthage at the time was a young woman of nobility named Perpetua, age 22. She had ...read more

  • Imitating Everything

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Oct 22, 2010
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    IMITATING EVERYTHING The most influential person in my life was a man by the name of Charles. He was the pastor of the church where I went as a teenager. You may have heard me talk about Charles before, and, if you have, you may remember that he taught me how to drive, he helped me learn a trade ...read more

  • Amazing!

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2010
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    AMAZING! When dementia had taken its course, Bess (not her real name) was left with just a couple of words, but one word which she used to respond to almost any situation was the word "AMAZING!" After a lifetime of words, what a great word to have on your lips at the end of your life. Matthew ...read more

  • Sharing The Cup With All

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    SHARING THE CUP WITH ALL One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When Communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the altar. A rustle of resentment swept the congregation. How dare he! After all, believers in that church used the ...read more

  • The Queen

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 9, 2011
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    THE QUEEN Duke of Lancaster, Lord of Mann, Duke of Normandy, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Garter (a dress shop?), Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint ...read more

  • Simon Birch: A Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
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    SIMON BIRCH: A PURPOSE IN LIFE How many of you remember a movie by the name of Simon Birch that came out in 1998? It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy named Simon Birch who, despite his physical disabilities, believes that God has a plan for his life. "Simon was born tiny and with an ...read more

  • Four Chaplains

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011
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    FOUR CHAPLAINS It was the evening of Feb. 2, 1943, and the U.S. Army Transport Ship Dorchester was crowded to capacity. Hans J. Danielsen, the ship's captain, was concerned and cautious. He knew they were in dangerous waters; German U-boats were constantly prowling these vital sea lanes, ...read more

  • Brothers Aspire To Inspire

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 2, 2012
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    Brothers aspire to inspire, even while you expire... because if you do that, rest assured, you would ...read more

  • Bill And Mary

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 4, 2008
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    BILL AND MARY Bill was a retired pastor who helped out now and then in our church in San Antonio. He was a huge man, the image of what you think of as a lean tall Texan, and he was man with a huge heart. Everyone talked about Bill and what a wonderful pastor he was. Bill died a couple of months ...read more

  • Finding Grace  PRO

    Contributed by Johnathan Hester on Jun 15, 2008
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    FINDING GRACE If you want to learn the meaning of faith, get down to a child's level. "What could this possibly be?" I thought to myself. "Why would someone place that sign so low? No one could read it." You see them everywhere. Small signs promoting yard sales, cars, and business opportunities ...read more

  • Saving One Saves Many

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 29, 2008
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    SAVING ONE SAVES MANY Sir Nicholas Winton was a stockbroker in 1938 when Hitler's troops began to march into Czechoslovakia. In his gut he knew that something evil was underfoot. He quit his job as a stockbroker and began to charter trains, raise money, and transport Jewish children out of ...read more

  • Most Respected Name

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008
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    MOST RESPECTED NAME When Salvation Army founder William Booth was dying, there were some legal matters to tend to. The lawyer said to Mrs. Booth, "If you can get him to sign these papers the will will be executed much more smoothly." The problem was that he was drifting in and out of ...read more

  • From Homeless To Home

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008
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    FROM HOMELESS TO HOME A young woman about 20 years old had been living on the streets of a suburban neighborhood for about five years because of her severely abusive alcoholic parents. She was a pleasant-looking young woman behind the tattered and dirty clothes, oily hair, and dirty makeup-free ...read more