Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 12, 2001
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I read a story about Walter P. Chrysler. At the time he was a master mechanic on a railroad. He was 35 years old and he bought his first automobile with borrowed money. It was a $5,000.00, four-door Locomobile. The car was delivered to his hometown in Iowa and then towed to a barn at the
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Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001
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Voltaire was one of the leading figures of the French Enlightenment of the 1700’s. He has an exceptional talent for writing, and to this day, he is known as one of the world’s greatest philosophers. He had money, intelligence, and political influence, which never had been seen by men before his
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 3, 2001
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When Lewis and Clark traveled across America, it took two years, four months, and nine days. They had traveled about 6,000 miles. They brought back much new material for map makers and specimens of previously unknown wildlife. American settlers and traders soon began to travel over the route they
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2001
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In October of 1996, Linda Pugach bailed her husband, Burton, 69, out of jail after his arrest for threatening to kill his mistress of five years. Linda and Burton go way back. In 1959, she was blinded in both eyes by a lye attack arranged by Burton after she spurned his marriage proposal. He was
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Contributed by Ian Biss on Jul 2, 2002
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FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!!
A little girl had been trying for months to learn the art of tying her shoes. She finally grasped the knack and was able to do it by herself. Her parents expected the child to be delighted, but were surprised by her disappointment. Her father asked why she was crying.
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Grace Brethren
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 14, 2002
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President Clinton named Kristine Gebbie, a lesbian, as the new AIDS czar. Four months later she spelled out her perceptions on traditional morality. She said, [The United States] “needs to view human sexuality as an essentially important and pleasurable thing. [Until it does so], we will
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Baptist
Contributed by Clark Frailey on Nov 10, 2002
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ILLUSTRATION: If only Interest Rates were so good.
Before you whip out that plastic, remember, most people don’t handle these little debt detonators very well. The fact is, nearly 75 percent of Americans who use credit cards make only the minimum payment each month. At that rate (minimum
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An elderly widow, restricted in her activities, was eager to serve Christ. After praying about this, she realized that she could bless others by playing the piano. The next day she placed this small ad in the Oakland Tribune: "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
Willie Nelson has purchased the Methodist church of his youth in Abbott, Texas. Nelson, 73, had a celebration with guests that included longtime parishioners, friends and family for prayers and gospel singing. "Sister Bobbie and I have been going to this church since we were born," Nelson said.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Wireless Music According to an IDC study, U.S. wireless music services will have over 50 million users and generate more than a billion dollars in ’10. By the end of ‘06, the number of U.S. OTA customers, those with the ability to download and install content over a wireless network, will be
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 9, 2007
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“How They Knew God’s Love”
We tried to visit the lepers at least once a month, when they gathered out on the grass, and we went over what they had learned and sought to make clear the way of salvation by the use of Gospel posters.
Sometimes we asked them questions, to see if they really
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
Consider this example. My father just passed away. He owned a fishing boat. My mother wants to give me my father’s fishing boat. She has promised me the boat. Let’s suppose I go over in a couple of months to get the boat. After I get there she laughs and says, “Oh, I was just kidding, you cannot
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I heard the story of a young man who told his pastor that the Lord had called him into the ministry. And for several months he was busy in the work of the Lord, serving in the pulpit, leading Bible studies, going to prayer meeting, and so on. But then all of a sudden, he stopped coming to church.
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
UN-CHRISTLIKE CHRISTIANS
A couple of months ago, there was a story on CNN of a Christian school basketball team that beat another team (another Christian school, I think) by the score of 100 to 0. It was a slaughter. The coach of the winning team, even though it was clear that the other team was
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