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"Too many Christians are “’tweeners”: they live between Egypt and Canaan, saved but never satisfied; they live between Good Friday and Easter, believing in the Cross but not entering into the power and glory of the Resurrection. It is clear, then, that the believer cannot deliberately be
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Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 25, 2001
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Suppose there was a king who loved a humble maiden. The king was like no other king. Every statesmen trembled before his power. No one dared breathe a word against him, for he had the strength to crush all his opponents. And yet this mighty king was melted by love for a humble maiden.
How could
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 14, 2005
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Alta Vail of Emporia, Kansas, tells in Sunshine magazine how she found a new way to pray while ironing. One day she was thinking about the different kinds of lines—bus lines, clothes lines, fishing lines, telephone lines. Why not a prayer line? she asked herself. So she strung a short rope across
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Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005
It is said that about 200 years ago, the tomb of the great conqueror Charlemagne was opened, and the sight that greeted the workmen startled them.
It seems they found his body in a sitting position, clothed in the most elaborate of royal garments, with a scepter in his bony hand. On his knee lay
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Billy Graham shared this in his book, ‘The Secret of Happiness’: (pp. 74-75)
A man and his wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him.
To their amazement, the
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 10, 2000
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Terry Waite, who was a hostage in Lebanon for five long years, tells in his autobiography, how for month after month he was kept chained hand and foot. Most of his clothes were taken from him, his shoes and even his watch. For hours at a time he could only curl up as a baby and he says he felt
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Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
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There is a story about a little girl who had a large collection of dolls, of every description. It was obvious that her dolls brought her much pleasure. A visitor asked her which of her dolls was her favorite. "Just a moment," she said as she rushed into another room. In a moment she was back with
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2004
During World War II, a fighter pilot bailed out into occupied France. His life was saved by the courageous French people who sheltered him and helped him escape. After the war was over, the pilot took all the money he could scrape together and went back to Normandy to look for the people who had
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2003
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This happened to a red headed model who was being baptized. She came out in a white robe and entered the baptistry. As she came up from the water I noticed something floating next to my leg, which was a surprize. It seemed to be moving, as I looked at her I realized she had lost her beautiful red
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Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 20, 2011
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BEHIND THE SCENES
No wonder we are frustrated with the plans we see. We see injustice, but we don’t see behind the scenes. At Disney World there is a whole city underneath the Magic Kingdom. People are changing clothes, making outfits, and doing all the work to make everything above ground go
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 11, 2008
Listen for what God may be saying to you about this. Matthew 4:23 “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”
To help you pray and listen. I have a prayer station set up. Take a
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Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005
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“CALL YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHEIF”
There is an interesting story about a man in civilian clothes who during American Revolution rode past a group of soldiers repairing a small defensive barrier. Their leader was shouting instructions, but making no attempt to help them. Asked why by the rider, he
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Contributed by Stephen Wright on Sep 18, 2005
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F. B. Meyer called on a poor woman who made her living by taking in washing. When he arrived, she was hanging some clothes on a line. He commended her on how clean and white they looked. Thanking him for the compliment, she invited him in for tea. Time slipped by as they talked about the Lord.
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Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 20, 2006
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Walking up to a department store’s fabric counter, an attractive young woman said, "I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?" "Only one kiss per yard," replied the smirking male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the harassment, the woman said, "That’s fine! I’ll take ten
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Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 26, 2007
Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman
condemned to die in the guillotine. But when Sidney Carton, his friend, heard about Darnay’s
sentence, he was determined to find a way to save him.
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002
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WORKING ON THE WRONG SIDE. A young boy asked his mother if he could help her wash the windows. She welcomed his offer and told him to begin with the one in the kitchen because it was the dirtiest. He went outside and worked diligently until he thought it was clean. Then with a dry cloth he rubbed
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