Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
Ken Hannah snowboards off cliffs, flies 40 feet straight up on a bicycle, and jumps out of airplanes on a snowboard. Someone once asked him how he learned to do all those incredible things.
He answered, "I'm an extreme person. When I was 6 years old I rode my bike down a flight of stairs. At 7
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Contributed by Michael Wiley on Nov 12, 2008
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John MacArthur writes:
This passage...strikes a death blow to the self-centered false gospels that are so popular in contemporary Christianity. It leaves no room for the gospel of getting, in which God is considered a type of utilitarian genie who jumps to provide a believer's every whim. It
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
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WORLDLY DISTRACTION
A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. Suddenly he stopped, sniffed the ground, and headed in a new direction. He had caught the scent of a
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN MARCH
Robert Russell, pastor and author, tells a story of how about twenty years ago there was a house near the entrance of his subdivision that kept their Christmas lights burning long after the season was past. They burned through January. Even through the first of February
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Salvation Army
Gainesville, Florida. We held a sunrise service one Easter, and one of our members who was a photographer for the Gainesville Sun got a great shot of the early morning gathering. It made the front page in the late edition.
A few days later I got a letter that was “hot to the touch” with
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United Methodist
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 23, 2009
Most of us have never been to Nisswa, Minnesota, but I, for one, would like to go there someday. And when I go, I need to plan to stay over for Wednesday night. Not that I want to go to church there (Sorry about that, Chief!). No, the reason I want to visit Nisswa is for the Turtle Races. Every
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Church Of God
Contributed by Brian B on Jul 29, 2009
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The idea that Baptism is involved in the salvation process was universally taught for the first 1500 years…. And it was only 500 years ago … when Zwingli came along in the middle 1500s that it began to be taught as a sign and a seal only.
Zwingli said, “in this matter of baptism--- if I may
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 19, 2009
SPIRITUAL MUSCLE
I was visiting Pink at the nursing home. His legs had been like sticks, because he could have no therapy until his sore healed. Skin hung down, and he had no muscle. But now he is getting rigorous therapy; the skin has tightened, and muscle is now beginning to form.
That’s
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 19, 2009
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GOOD JEALOUSY
Dennis De Haan illustrates:
Shep, the newest member of our family, is a young Shetland sheepdog who openly displays his jealousy when I kiss my wife. He doesn’t snarl or bite, but in the language of barking he seems to be saying, "Hey, Master, you belong to me!" His jealousy gives
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2010
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NO TOLERANCE OF FALSE TEACHING "VIRUSES"
I remember hearing about computer viruses. Could a computer catch a germ? I then learned that computer viruses were often malicious programs, developed by evil-doers, to destroy computers. They are often downloaded stealthily, without you knowing it.
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
Way back in January of 2002 we taught William Fay’s approach to sharing the gospel. It was called “Share Jesus Without Fear.” A part of those sessions dealt with handling objections.
"There are many religions in the world. How can you know the right one?"
Response: "All religions can be divided
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 14, 2010
LOOKING WELL AHEAD
I once did this driving course called an anti-skid driving course. One of the really valuable learnings that I got out of it was that when you drive, you should drive with your eyes looking well ahead maybe a couple of hundred metres ahead, not on the car just in front of you,
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Salvation Army
LESSONS FROM A BANANA TREE
I once learned an interesting lessons from a retired pastor who grew banana trees in his backyard. Bananas will grow in our hot and humid Southern Illinois summers. But the season isn't long enough for them to produce much fruit. Some people tried to overcome this by
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Lutheran