PERPETUA'S STORY
In A.D. 202, Emperor Septimius Severus disallowed conversions to Christianity. In the wake of that act, severe persecution broke out against Christians, particularly in North Africa.
Living in Carthage at the time was a young woman of nobility named Perpetua, age 22. She had
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Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
Old Habits
The French Revolution was tough on nobility. For years the people with money and power in France ignored and humiliated the common people, forcing them to suffer and starve while the noblemen lived in luxury.
With the revolution came payback.
The guillotine was the method of choice
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2002
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WHAT IS A PRAISE CHORUS?
An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his wife asked him how it was.
"Well," said the farmer, "It was good. They did something different,
however. They sang praise choruses instead of hymns."
"Praise choruses,"
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In 1945, a young Christian businessman stood one evening in an evangelistic service in Dallas, Texas, and told how he had learned a valuable lesson from a small child.
The gentleman stated that his business, for a number of months, had been in a steady decline. It looked as if it would completely
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Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 12, 2012
THANK YOU, SENSEI DON
Dr. Don Sisk, the former president of the mission board I'm with, BIMI, tells of winning an old "papa-sahn" to Christ, the father of one of the ladies in his church. He had such a grateful spirit for Dr. Sisk, whom they referred to as "Sensei Don" which means "Teacher Don."
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"If I cannot give my children a perfect mother I can at least give them more of the one they've got and make that one more loving. I will be available. I will take time to listen, time to play, time to
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Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010
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DRIVING THE WRONG WAY
An older gentleman was driving home from work when his cell phone rang. His wife was on the line in a panic and said, "Honey, be careful driving. I just saw on the TV that some maniac is driving the wrong
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