Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 17, 2003
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I’m sure most of you know what an oxymoron is. It’s a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself. There are lists and lists of the things, and here are some of my favorites: Artificial Grass, boneless ribs, big town, harmless lie, communist party, green oranges, easy labor, fresh frozen,
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Contributed by David Ward on Sep 12, 2019
Dennis Kinlaw, former Asbury Seminary professor and Asbury College president, tells a story about growing up in rural Lumberton, North Carolina, during the depression. It was Dennis’ job, as a young boy, to rub salt into the meat his father brought home from hunting. He would rub salt into the meat
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 21, 2020
Ken Gire writes, “Where you would have expected angels, there were only flies. Where you would have expected heads of state, there were only donkeys, a few haltered cows, a nervous ball of sheep, a tethered camel, & a furtive scurry of curious mice. Except for Joseph, there was no one to share
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Dec 6, 2022
Each December, millions of people around the world watch Frank Capra’s 1946 film, "It’s A Wonderful Life". Although it wasn’t a hit when it debuted, it has become a Christmas classic.
In a Time magazine essay, Roger Rosenblatt pondered the film’s continuing appeal. He concluded that the
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Contributed by Don Walker on Dec 21, 2000
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Listen to this song of praise about the incarnation written by Graham Kendrick:
Meekness and majesty, human and deity, in
perfect harmony the one who is God.
Lord of eternity dwells in humanity, kneels in
humility and washes our feet.
Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible, love
indestructible
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 30, 2023
HE MUST INCREASE, BUT I MUST DECREASE.
When you need assurance of Eternity and answer the Gospel call-
He must increase and I must decrease!
When He bids you take up your cross and be willing then to give all-
He must increase and I must decrease!
When the storms of life threaten, and you
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 9, 2001
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In a concert in Chicago, Harry Lauder, Scottish singer and songwriter, sang to an overflowing audience. At the conclusion, the audience stood en masse, and applauded uproariously. After the applause subsided, the audience said in unison, “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” Showing
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 24, 2007
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While in seminary, I pastored a small church near Bunn,NC. Within four weeks I conducted funeral services for five of our oldest church members. The experience of dealing with so much death in such a brief period of time caused me a great deal of emotional stress. Following a morning service, one
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Contributed by David Goering on Sep 6, 2018
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Mr. Pharisee and Mr. Publican lived in the town of Doomsville, both heard that a great Physician was going to be in the neighboring town of Gilead. The great Physician was going to hold a free Health Clinic and give people a free complete examination, and if they passed this examination he would
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Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 8, 2000
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In 1864, one of America’s great poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote the poem which became the well-known carol, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
When I first heard this song, I wondered, “Why does he suddenly shift from joy at hearing the Christmas bells into such deep despair?” It starts
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