Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005
The busy, harried pace of Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem reminds me of a recent trip back home to Oklahoma. In the 22 years of our marriage, we have never been to Grandma and Grandpa’s house without someone else in the family coming into town to see us as well. Some cousin, or Uncle, or friend comes
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Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
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What would you do challenge?” You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:
1. An older woman who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect man (or) woman you
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Lutheran
Contributed by Tim Richards on Jul 3, 2005
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There is a hill in the lake district called Rash Judgment Point and that it was given that name by William Wordsworth. The story goes that while he and his sister were standing at the top of this hill one day during the harvest season looking down on the lake below, they saw a man in a boat
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Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Aug 9, 2005
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You see, I understand what it’s like to be hooked on prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers.
I know what it’s like to wake up drunk in a ditch, laying in your own vomit and not remember how you got there.
I know what it’s like to pass out in the middle of the night in a graveyard, because
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Contributed by Ronito Nartea on Sep 13, 2005
There was an story of a woman who was sranded in a remote area because her car failed . She decide to walk about to find out if there are people around the vicinity who could help her. In that area bad elements roams around suddenly a npoise from the woods caught her attention and she saw a group
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
During Cold War a Jewish Rabbi in Russia became very discouraged & disillusioned. In his despair one evening he took a long walk in the night. He was so engrossed in his thoughts as he walked that he did not notice that he was walking in to an area secured by the Russian authority. As he walked
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Charismatic
Contributed by Lisa Delay on Sep 22, 2005
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This week I decided to give blood. It seems at lot has changed since the last time I “gave the gift of life”, as the Red Cross puts it. The reasons for rejecting donors seem even more endless than before. The checklist is over 40 questions long! First they gather my identity statistics. Then they
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THE GLORY OF AGING
A woman nearly 100 years old wrote:
This old shell in which I dwell
Is growing old, I know full well,
But I am not the shell.
What if my hair is turning gray,
Gray hair is honorable, they say.
What if my sight is growing dim,
I still can see to follow Him.
What should I care
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Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 17, 2005
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A redhead is walking through the countryside, when she finds a bottle. She rubs it and, you guessed it, a genie appears.
The genie says, “You are allowed three wishes. But, I must warn you, anything you get, all the blondes in the world get twice as much.”
The woman agrees, “Okay. Give me a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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Things churches can do to build greater interest in religion, according to a Gallup survey: improve communication with members (21% of respondents); concentrate more on personal spiritual matters (19%); become more involved in community matters (18%); focus more efforts on young people (14%). Other
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Worship First: Of the 6 foundational faith practices- worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, stewardship and compassionate service—most churchgoers embrace wor-ship. A new Barna survey reveals that 75% of all adults, and 92% of churched adults; say it’s very important to them to worship
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Boys In Crises: It may still be a man’s world. But it is no longer a boy’s. From his first days in school, an average boy is already developmentally 2 years behind girls in reading and writing. Yet he’s often expected to learn the same things in the same way in the same amount of time. While every
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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
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Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006
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In China police and Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers raided the home of a Christian we’ll call “Ling.” “When the officers entered, they found ample amounts of contraband: Bibles, Christian literature, … and other Christian materials. But what was more troubling in their eyes than the large
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