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  • I Was Visiting My Home Town In Romania When One ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Jul 29, 2008
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    I was visiting my home town in Romania when one of my neighbors died. I was attending the visitation. Usually the family and relatives are taking care of the funeral – the body stays in the living room of the house for three days, until the burial. But if they live in a condo or blockhouse, they ...read more

  • How Badly Do You Want It?

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 14, 2008
     | 1,346 views

    How Badly Do You Want It? In pursuing a righteous goal, Les Brown said: "If you want a thing bad enough to go out and fight for it, to work day and night for it, to give up your time, your peace, and your sleep for it … if all that you dream and scheme is about it, and life seems useless and ...read more

  • A Domino A Rectangular Tile With A Line Dividing ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 21, 2008
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    A Domino a rectangular tile with a line dividing its face into two square ends. A popular way of playing with dominos is lining them up end to end and knocking them over. This domino effect is fun to watch when handling the physical tiles but, if it occurs metaphorically in worldwide financial ...read more

  • There Has Never Been A Man Like The Lord Jesus. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 14, 2009
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    There has never been a man like the Lord Jesus. John Phillips wrote these words about Jesus that deeply stirred me. He said, "He never uttered a hasty, unkind, untrue, or frivolous word. He never entertained an impure thought. His talents never debased for selfish ends. His influence, never bad. ...read more

  • Jeremy Was A Christian. He Had Been Saved At ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 6, 2009
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    Jeremy was a Christian. He had been saved at the age of 16, baptized, and was a faithful church member. When Jeremy chose a career, he did not pray about it or ask God for direction. He did what seemed obvious to him. When he dated, he was not careful to date only godly Christian women. When he ...read more

  • The Noted Historian And Oxford Professor Thomas ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 13, 2009
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    The noted historian and Oxford professor Thomas Arnold wrote: "The evidence for our Lord’s life and death and resurrection may be, and often has been, shown to be satisfactory; it is good according to the common rules for distinguishing good evidence from bad. Thousands and tens of thousands of ...read more

  • Canadian Figure Skater - Joannie ...

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 1, 2010
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    Canadian Figure Skater - Joannie Rochette 1. Her mother said these words 1 week before they traveled to Vancouver : "I always encouraged her to have confidence in herself, to believe in her dreams . . . The hurdles she faces motivate her to rise above them, Joannie has always been naturally ...read more

  • Angels And Demons

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Sep 24, 2010
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    ANGELS AND DEMONS Talk about SUSPENSE AND INTRIGUE! Subatomic anti-matter threatens the existence of Vatican city in Rome. Key Cardinals from the Roman Catholic church vanish. And it all points to the ILLUMINATI, a secret society that has re-emerged from history. I watched the movie by Dan Brown ...read more

  • Not All Good Deeds Are Good

    Contributed by Tony Salisbury on Feb 12, 2011
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    NOT ALL GOOD DEEDS ARE GOOD For Valentine's Day several years ago I bought chocolates for everyone in my family. To help everyone remember which chocolates belonged to whom I bought different ones. One got rich dark Belgian chocolate. Another one received smooth creamy milk chocolate. All went ...read more

  • Everyone Wants To Be A Winner

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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    EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A WINNER You want to know how bad it was to be a New Orleans Saints. Derland Moore, the Saints nose tackle from 1973 to 1985, once was asked what it was like to be a Saint, and said: "We were the league's doormats. When I went out and people would ask me if I played for the ...read more

  • Raffling A Dead Donkey

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2011
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    RAFFLING A DEAD DONKEY Jean Paul, a Cajun, moved to Texas and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, but I got some bad news. The donkey died." "Well then, just give me my money ...read more

  • Dead To Garlic

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 20, 2011
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    DEAD TO GARLIC The problem is we are so accustomed to sin we do not recognize it's gravity. I once read the news account of the two Lake Worth, Florida, high school boys. They were suspended from school because they ate so much garlic that no one could stand to have them around. They had read ...read more

  • It Was Enough

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 8, 2011
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    IT WAS ENOUGH This past Sunday morning I had an encounter with God. I had a bad headache (from God to keep me home) so I did not go with Julie and the boys to church. I got my bible out and then started praying. I felt the Lord flood my soul and then I felt like laying prostrate on the floor and ...read more

  • Keep The Springs Pure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    KEEP THE SPRINGS PURE The family’s water supply came from a spring just a few feet from the house. The pure, cold, sweet water bubbled up through a large pipe about the size of a barrel that had been sunk in the ground. One morning two huge frogs were found in the spring. No one wanted to drink ...read more

  • If I Had A Nickel For Every Blunder I Made…

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 18, 2020
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    I am not very agile when it comes to finances. Do not get me wrong, I know how to spend money; it is just that I do not know how to save money. Somewhere I lost my little piggy bank. One of my father's favorite quotes was, "A penny saved is a penny earned." It never made sense to me, ...read more

  • A Shortcut Is Not Always That Short

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 1, 2021
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    I have always appreciated shortcuts in life. If I can find a shortcut, I will take it because time is valuable to me. I take pride in coming up with a shortcut that actually saves me time. However, not all of my shortcuts have really been that short and I have paid the price. Last week, for ...read more

  • How Much Is Laughter Really Worth?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 30, 2023
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    Of all the things I prioritize in my life, laughter is at the top of the list. I appreciate laughter more than any other thing. Some people get paid for their jokes, while others pay mightily. I am in the latter category. I like to make people laugh, but sometimes it costs me. Whenever I see ...read more

  • The Book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" Speaks Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 14, 2006
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    The Book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" speaks of the destruction of early Christian texts during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletion of 303 A.D., after which it continues: “As a result Christian documents—especially in Rome—all but vanished. When Constantine commissioned new versions of these ...read more

  • Praying In ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
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    Praying in Revival 2 Chronicles 7:14 says: “…if my people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” All true spiritual awakenings that have had a ...read more

  • Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more