Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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I think of David Livingstone, the pioneer missionary to Africa, who walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethern. He ministered half blind. His kind of perseverance spurs me on. As I run, I remember the words in his diary:
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Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 29, 2003
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Regarding sin, one observed:
Man calls it an accident, God calls it an abomination
Man calls it a blunder, God calls it a blindness
Man calls it a defect, God calls it a disease
Man calls it chance, God calls it a choice
Man calls it an error, God calls it enmity
Man calls it fascination, God calls
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Contributed by Greg Buchner on Feb 8, 2004
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I was in line at McDonalds with my family the other day when it hit me. We often come to Christ with our requests as if we’re ordering a super-value meal. “Yes, I’ll have a reassurance sandwich, with a side of prosperity, and a large, refreshing dose of hope to wash it all down. And super-size
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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I think of David Livingstone, the pioneer missionary to Africa, who walked over 29,000 miles. His wife died early in their ministry and he faced stiff opposition from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind. His kind of perseverance spurs me on. As I run, I remember the words in his diary:
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2007
Night driving with pouring rain is difficult driving. The water can create slippery surfaces and oncoming traffic¡¦s lights are reflected off the water with blinding effects. If you remove the image of oncoming traffic and place yourself on a deserted road with heavy rain, the experience becomes
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
The story is told that after Helen Keller’s teacher,
Anne Sullivan, had given her
the names of physical objects in sign language,
Miss Sullivan attempted to explain God
and tapped out the symbols for the name "God."
Much to Miss Sullivan’s surprise,
Helen spelled back,
"Thank you for telling
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Mennonite
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2009
Church- a poem by James Blankinship
I think that I shall never see,
A church that’s all it ought to be;
A church whose members never stray,
Beyond the straight and narrow way.
A church that has no empty pews,
Whose preacher never has the blues;
Where elders ‘eld’ and deacons ‘deek’
And none is
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 2, 2011
Sometimes newspaper editors state the obvious:
* 'If strike isn't settled quickly it may last a while'.
* 'War dims hope for peace'
* 'Cold wave linked to temperatures'
* 'Child's death ruins couple's holiday'
* 'Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years'
* 'Man is fatally
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Brethren
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A family put the following ad in the "Lost and Found" section of the paper:
"Lost Dog: Crippled in front paw, blind in left eye, mange on back and neck, tail missing. Recently neutered. Answers to the name 'Lucky'".
He truly was a lucky dog, because in spite of all
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2025
A few years ago at the Women’s Banquet, I was the head cook and decided to make meatballs, along with pasta, Italian bread, and salad. I announced we had plates with 1 meatball for a small serving and 2 meatballs for a regular serving. Some people were saying, “they are going to starve us.” They
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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"What the Church needs to-day is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use -- men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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E. M. Bounds said, "What the Church needs today is not more or better machinery, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use--men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 19, 2004
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David Ugsberger tells of General William Booth, the founder of the salvation Army, who had lost his eyesight. His son Bramwell was given the difficult task of telling his father there would be no recovery. "Do you mean that I am blind?" the General asked. "I hear we must contemplate that," his son
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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THE UNPUBLISHED HYMN
The hymn writer Fanny Crosby gave us more than 6,000 gospel songs. Although blinded by an illness at the age of six weeks, she never became bitter. One time a preacher sympathetically remarked, "I think it is great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered
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THE THREE RACES
A boy realised that God had made him fast. He wanted to have a race in his village to prove his speed. People from his village and the surrounding villages were invited, either as competitors or spectators. A wise man came to watch the race, which the boy won easily. Everyone
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E.M. Bounds is right when he says, "What the Church needs today is not more machinery or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use— men of prayer, men mighty in prayer.
The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men.
He does not come
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