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  • Back In The Fifteenth Century, In A Tiny Village ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
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    Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. To keep food on the table the father, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore he could find in the neighborhood. Despite their ...read more

  • For Love Of Jim

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 5, 2005
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    For Love of Jim Jim and Jack were the best of friends. Devoted. Inseparable. So when Jim lost both his legs in a railroad accident, Jack did everything he could to help. At first Jim was certain his career with the railroad was finished.. Then the company gave him another job¨Csignalman. His ...read more

  • Life Is An Arugula Sandwich! (09.14.05--Heavenly ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 12, 2005
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    Life Is An Arugula Sandwich! (09.14.05--Heavenly Citizens!--Proverbs 10:28) Arugula, Also known as rocket, roquette, rugula and rucola, was a name of something I may of heard of once or twice; but never really had an appreciation for what it was. Over the past week that has all changed. Arugula ...read more

  • Rex Johnson Relates The Following Story In His ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 3, 2005
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    Rex Johnson relates the following story in his book, With a Palm and a Willow: One icy day in December, the Nazi’s sent hundreds of Jews to shower. Before they could dry the water off or clothe themselves, the German officers called them all outside for roll call. Hundreds of Jews stood naked ...read more

  • Insurgency! (11.08.05--Christian ...

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 6, 2005
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    Insurgency! (11.08.05--Christian Soldiers!--Revelations 12:7) What war? That was the response that I got from a friend recently when I referred to Operation Iraqi Freedom as a war. I looked at him and asked: “How would you define a war?” His response? “A war is when freedom is at stake and our ...read more

  • I Heard A Story That Illustrates This Point In An ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
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    I heard a story that illustrates this point in an interesting way. An author named Bret Harte wrote a story about the Wild West, called “The Luck of Roaring Camp.” Roaring Camp was the meanest, toughest Mining Town in all the West. There were more murders and thefts than any other place around. ...read more

  • I Once Heard The Late Dr. F.e. Marsh Tell That On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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    I once heard the late Dr. F.E. Marsh tell that on one occasion he was preaching on this question and urging upon his hearers the importance of confession of sin and wherever possible of restitution for wrong done to others. At the close a young man, a member of the church, came up to him with a ...read more

  • The Guest  PRO

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jan 11, 2007
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    The Guest Author Unknown A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me ...read more

  • A Californian Magazine Ran A Survey Of Over 600 ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 19, 2007
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    "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: ...read more

  • Over A Three-Decade Career In Baseball, Pete Rose ...

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
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    Over a three-decade career in baseball, Pete Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle" for his aggressive play and desire to win. He set dozens of records — including breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most hits ever. That achievement, on Sept. 11, 1985, earned him a nine-minute ovation. But in ...read more

  • A Few Weeks Ago My Parents Came Down To Visit For ...

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 11, 2009
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    A few weeks ago my parents came down to visit for Easter and I got to relieve another childhood memory. My parents stayed at a hotel on Saturday night. Sunday after church we ate lunch and were hanging out before they had to start the journey back home. All of a sudden my mom panicked. She had ...read more

  • Receiving Confirmation For A Significant Event Or ...

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 19, 2009
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    Receiving confirmation for a significant event or activity is often important. When I was in the South African Air Force serving as an Air Traffic Controller, I used to tease the permanent force guys mercilessly. At a certain time each year they would receive news of promotions and new assignments. ...read more

  • The Voice Of The Shepherd  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011
    based on 12 ratings
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    THE VOICE OF THE SHEPHERD There once was a shepherd that lived in the Scottish highlands. This shepherd had a daughter and he would take her with him when he went out on the moors to take care of the sheep. The thing that the little girl liked best was to hear the call of shepherd. His voice ...read more

  • This Baby Is For You

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
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    THIS BABY IS FOR YOU Pastor and author Richard Foster writes about genuine, joyous giving. "Giving with a glad and generous heart has a way of rooting out the tough old miser within us. Just the very act of letting go of money or some other treasure does something great within us."1 Such genuine, ...read more

  • How Much Land?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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    HOW MUCH LAND? In his 1886 short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" Leo Tolstoy shows how a continual desire for more can ultimately cause us to lose everything. The main character of the story is a peasant named Pahóm, who at the beginning can be heard complaining that he does not own ...read more

  • Broken Vessels Wanted  PRO

    Contributed by David Robb on Jun 1, 2011
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    Broken Vessels Wanted (David Robb) My tears of weeping are pleasing to the Lord. My cries of emptiness are a song to His heart. He is pleased with me when I am broken, because, what He desires most of me is a broken spirit and a humble heart. He desires that of me because, with a broken ...read more

  • Can't Miss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 20, 2011
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    CAN'T MISS Every so often, in the world of high school boys' basketball, there comes a player with incredible talent and skill. He and his team become the focus of a lot of media attention. That player becomes one of the most talked about high school athletes in the nation. Recruiters from the ...read more

  • The Purpose Of Marriage

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
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    THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE God is the Helper of His people! Does that mean He is inferior to them? Does that mean He is second-rate? No way! He is the Sovereign Creator of the Universe. He is in no way inferior to His creation. So it is with women. Even though God made her to help her man, she is ...read more

  • Facing Down A Mountain Lion  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2011
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    FACING DOWN A MOUNTAIN LION Did you know that in the United States, mountain lions are the number one predator of human beings? So says author and naturalist, Craig Childs. On one occasion, he was doing research on the lions in Arizona’s Blue Range Wilderness. As he approached a water hole from ...read more

  • Small Things With Great Love

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE Gary Morsch is the founder of Heart to Heart in Kansas City. As a physician, he has done magnificient work around the world taking medical supplies to low income people. Several years ago, he took a trip to Calcutta and Mother Teresa's House for the Destitute Dying. He ...read more