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  • Adopted Children Are More Likely To Have Parents ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
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    Adopted Children are more likely to have parents who are older, married, wealthier and more educated than children raised by biological parents, reports the U.S. Census Bureau. 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren lived in U.S. homes in ‘00. Together, these children represented ...read more

  • For Decades, Iran Has Been A Hotbed For Terrorist ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
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    For decades, Iran has been a hotbed for terrorist activity. Little do most people know that Iran also houses the fastest-growing Muslim movement in the world: Muslims converting to Christianity. In IRAN: Desperate for God, seven Iranian Christian converts from Islam unveil their testimonies of ...read more

  • His One Mistake - He Brushed His Teeth Twice A ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 26, 2007
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    His One Mistake - He brushed his teeth twice a day. The doctor examined him twice a year. He wore rubbers when it rained. He slept with the windows opened. He stuck to a diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. He golfed. He got at least 8 hours of sleep every night. He never smoked, ...read more

  • In 1925, Betty Stam Said: "Lord, I Give Up My ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1925, Betty Stam said: "Lord, I give up my own purposes and plans, all my own desires, hopes, and ambitions, and accept Thy will for my life. I give myself, my life, my all utterly to Thee, to be Thine forever. I hand over to Thy keeping all of my friendships; all the people whom I love are to ...read more

  • Years Ago, There Was A Wicked Emperor By The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Years ago, there was a wicked emperor by the name of Dionysius. He discovered that near to where he lived was a cave shaped in the form of a funnel with an opening right at the surface. Dionysus used this cave as a workshop for his slaves. He put all the slaves in caves and then he’d go up and put ...read more

  • What Would You Think Of A Person Who Was Taking ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    What would you think of a person who was taking a trip across the ocean and in the middle of the ocean the ship sinks. People are drowning all around but all of a sudden a raft shows up. A rescuer has arrived. He offers to pull us aboard – to save our lives. Would you say, “No thanks I think I can ...read more

  • A Little Child Is Watching Me

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007
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    A Little Child is Watching Me A little child is watching me Knows every move I make, Hears every word I utter, Sees every step I take. Is conscious of my attitude, Is wise to all my flaws, Is witness when I am unkind, Or angry without cause. She silently observes me As I go from day to ...read more

  • This Past Week, Scientists Were Predicting That ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    This past week, scientists were predicting that they will someday, in the next 10 years or so, be able to “create artificial life.” Interesting. As it turns out, they were talking about being able to put together a cell – a membrane, a nucleus, and the other parts that make it “live,” all in the ...read more

  • While Recovering In The Hospital From A Serious ...

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 1, 2008
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    While recovering in the hospital from a serious auto accident, I received a letter from a total stranger who seemed to know just what to say to make my day brighter. In fact, I received several letters from him, and each one was better than the one before. When I was able to get around, I met him ...read more

  • Dr. Thomas M. Carter, An Ex-Convict, Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 22, 2008
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    Dr. Thomas M. Carter, an ex-convict, tells a thrilling story of his mother who constantly followed him with her prayers. On one occasion while he was in prison, she received a telegram stating that he was dead and asking what she wanted done with his body. Stunned by the news, she opened her Bible ...read more

  • After Some Months Of Our Marriage In India, My ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 26, 2008
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    After some months of our marriage in India, my wife was recruited by the Federal government of a middle-eastern Islamic nation to work, mentor and train Arab nurses. We were torn apart but yet emotionally together. She joined a secret fellowship & prayer group in that country and prayed constantly ...read more

  • It Is Like The Brand New, High Tech Fire Helmets ...

    Contributed by Deborah Westbrook on Aug 13, 2008
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    It is like the brand new, high tech fire helmets sent to a big city fire department to try recently. They were shiny, reflected light, had adjustable sizes, even a built in radio receiver. There was only one problem. When they were exposed to high heat they melted. But our lives are like that. ...read more

  • Waiting For The Shoe To Drop

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 24, 2008
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    Waiting for the Shoe to Drop A man living on the first-floor of an apartment got upset every night because the guy living above him dropped his shoes on the floor when he got ready for bed. Every night, the same thing happened. First, the noise from one shoe, then the noise from the other. ...read more

  • A Widely Circulated Story Over The Internet Is ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
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    A widely circulated story over the Internet is one that is told a couple of different ways but with the same kind of an ending. One way that I have heard it (and perhaps have told it) is that a rushing businessman knocks over a child’s fruit stand in his hurry to catch a train. He stops after ...read more

  • Wanting To Be Where The Master Is

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Mar 7, 2009
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    WANTING TO BE WHERE THE MASTER IS The most appealing part of heaven is not what isn’t there or what is there, but rather who is there. And I am referring to Jesus, our Savior. We want to be where our Savior is. Don had 3 German Shepherds—Ranger, Gunner, and Josie. He loved those dogs. And ...read more

  • Inside And Outside

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
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    INSIDE AND OUTSIDE The little girl one Sunday as her family drove home from church, she turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God ...read more

  • What The Flock Needs From Their Pastor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    WHAT THE FLOCK NEEDS FROM THEIR PASTOR The breadth of my ministry is determined by the depth of my relationship with Jesus, "the most important thing that your people need from you is your personal holiness" --Dr. Bill Bennett, SEBTS Pastoral Ministry class "Take heed to yourselves, lest you ...read more

  • Little Things - Big Blessings  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 5, 2009
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    LITTLE THINGS - BIG BLESSINGS When we lived in Houston, Texas, our oldest Spencer was born. Spencer was placed in one of the vast Texas-sized nurseries at this hospital. There in that nursery, I met a group of volunteers who were all from a nearby church. The job of these volunteers in the nursery ...read more

  • The Church--A Hospital For Sinners (The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
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    The Church--A Hospital for Sinners (The Ragamuffin Gospel) "The Ragamuffin Gospel was written with a specific reading audience in mind. This book is not for the super-spiritual...It is not for legalists who would rather surrender control of their souls to rules rather than run the risk of living ...read more

  • Pastor: Like Ezekiel, I Have Been Told:

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Jan 13, 2010
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    Pastor: Like Ezekiel, I have been told: "...son of man, you are living among rebellious people." People: With God’s help, out of rebellion comes an enthusiasm to do what is right! Pastor: Like Ezekiel, I have been told: "...son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, ...read more