Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007
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Illustration: The Colonel Sanders Story
Here’s a man sitting on his porch in Kentucky. He’s only recently retired from the post office, and he’s sitting there when his first Social Security check is delivered. He’s very, very discouraged. He thinks to himself, "Is this what life is going to be
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There was a man who was having some very serious financial problems. He went to his pastor and told him of all his troubles. The Pastor told him that if he would pray then God would provide for his needs. So the man went home that night and prayed “Dear Lord please let me win the lottery so that
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
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However, they are some situations that would test that conviction. Here is a story about one who lived by the principle of thanksgiving. It is a letter written years ago to Billy Graham.
Dear Rev. Graham: You will probably never see this letter. I know, however, I feel compelled to write to
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Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Nov 10, 2008
Have you ever heard of George Mueller? One day he looked down the streets of Bristol, England, & saw 100’s of homeless children. He was so moved with concern for them that he decided that something had to be done. He had only two pence in his pocket. That’s two cents. But he decided to start an
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
Dr. Kenneth McFarland was the dean of American speakers. Here’s my favorite passage of all I have heard from him:
Folks sometimes ask me where I went to school. They think I will tell them about Stanford University or Columbia University. But I usually say, “I went to school to Miss Georgia Brown
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 1, 2009
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THE ODE TO THE INNKEEPER
The Innkeeper stands, he is guarding the door
He's got all he wants, he has room for no more
'O yes, there's a stable, not fit for a king
Have that if you like, it don't mean a thing.
But don't come inside, I've so much to do
I haven't the time to listen to you.'
A night
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Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 2, 2010
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ON SELF-CONTROL
When I’m at the pizza buffet and I’ve already had more than enough to eat, and I know there’s a good chance another slice will make me miserable for the next 3-4 hours and I eat it anyway .... I lack self control.
When I decide to stay up late and play video games or surf the
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U.S. News and World Report in Dec. of 2004 did a magazine focusing on the power of prayer: Jeffrey L. Shelter wrote in his article, "The Power of Prayer, on pages 52, 53)
"A pierced and tattooed man quietly bows his head at a noisy lunch counter. A child in pink pajamas kneels at her bedside and
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Once upon a time, a lady worked at a meat distribution factory. One day, when she finished with her work schedule, she went into the cold room to inspect something. But in a moment of misfortune, the door accidentally closed and she was locked inside. Although she screamed and knocked with all her
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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At the lake near my home there was an old tree that was truly majestic. It was 70 feet tall and set right at the water’s edge. It provided shade to generations of fishermen and was home to countless squirrels and birds over the years. In the fall its colorful leaves were glorious to gaze upon. By
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Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 28, 2007
A few years ago I was working on a class for my undergraduate degree in religion. For the final exam you were required to write a series of brief essays on several Christian doctrines. Well, I worked feverishly on the project. I really wanted to get a high grade on the project since this class
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Christian Church
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