No civilization has ever been entirely able to delete rumors of land beyond. These rumors of a lost Eden come to us in stories, poetry, flashes of joy, aching desire which are, as CSL recognized: “the sent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard” (Weight of
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Contributed by Chris Regas on Dec 14, 2005
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C. S. LEWIS’ LAST LETTER ABOUT NARNIA
Less than one month before he died in 1963, C. S. Lewis wrote the following letter to a young girl who wanted to know if any other Narnia books were going to be produced. It turned out to be a fond and fitting farewell to all of his devoted readers.
Dear Ruth,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight prophecies regarding Christ. He says, “The chance that any man might have ...fulfilled all eight prophecies is one in 10 to the 17th. That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000.” (one hundred
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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Former president Ronald Reagan once had an aunt who took him to a cobbler for a pair of new shoes. The cobbler asked young Reagan, “Do you want square toes or round toes?” Unable to decide, Reagan didn’t answer, so the cobbler gave him a few days. Several days later the cobbler saw Reagan on the
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Some years ago, the news service carried a story about a dramatic rescue. A California Highway Patrol officer received a call. It seems a woman was about to jump off a bridge. Immediately the officer, a woman herself, was confronted with a dilemma. This police officer had an extreme fear of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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Active Christians who volunteer are the best donors. People really do put the treasure where their heart is, 90% of volunteers contribute to charity. The volunteer-donor is likely to be an active Christian. More than income, age, race, or education, faith predicts giving and volunteering. People,
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006
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ILLUSTRATION: After World War II, a group of German students volunteered to help rebuild an English cathedral that had been severely damaged by German bombs. As work progressed, they became concerned about a large statue of Jesus, whose arms were outstretched and beneath which was the inscription:
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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In his book, Science Speaks, Peter Stoner applies the modern science of probability to just eight prophecies regarding Christ. He says, "The chance that any man might have ...fulfilled all eight prophecies is one in 10 to the 17th. That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000." (one hundred
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Contributed by Cameron Smith on Jun 3, 2006
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There was a story I read the other day, about 2 friends who were sitting in a pub watching the eleven-o’clock news at night. A report comes on about a man threatening to jump from the 20th floor of a downtown building One friend turns to the other and says, "I’ll bet you ten bucks the guy doesn’t
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 9, 2006
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Repent and Turn
Repent and turn! God calls today;
Oh, do not close thine ear, I pray!
Listen! It is the voice of love –
Grieve not that tender heart above.
Repent and turn! Now is the hour,
The time of God’s redeeming power;
Tomorrow it may be too late.
Just now wide open is the gate.
Repent
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Christian Church
Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Nov 5, 2006
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Frederick William 1 ruled Prussia in the early eighteenth century. He was said to be an eccentric man who stood on no ceremony. He would walk the streets of Berlin unattended, and when anyone displeased him he frequently beat them with his walking stick. It’s no wonder that Berliners often dove
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Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Nov 29, 2006
(Ill.) It is a very special glue – not like those we have available to us:
1.There is a very simple glue that holds the little plastic toys that can be thrown against the wall. It sticks, but comes off so easy.
2.Then there is rubber cement – it holds papers together, but allows them to be taken
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Methodist
Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
Lets be honest, there are things we face in our lives, and times when we are afraid.
Your newly married and your thinking “What did I get myself into? I don’t know what I’m doing.
”You have a friend in trouble and you think “I don’t know what to say!”
You’re in your job and you think, “Why did
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I was watching Lord of the Rings this past week, and there was this wonderful scene where Frodo, the Hobbit, is discouraged because of all the adversity he was going through. As they sit deep in the Mines of Moria, Frodo says to Gandalf, “I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this
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Methodist
Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 15, 2007
Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th president of the United States.
He was a polarizing figure who won the presidential office by a landslide and then later resigned in disgrace just 21 months later.
His disgrace culminated with the Democratic party getting their man, Jimmy Carter, into the White
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
A few years ago the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Russia had a meltdown and created an enormous tragedy.
The disaster threatened the people in Russia and the neighboring countries, but also countries as far away as Sweden.
To make the best of a catastrophic situation, the Russian authorities
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 5, 2007
When my parents lived with me on Holmes Street, Papa asked Mama one day if we could have some of those good Kentucky Fried chicken breasts. Mama sent “Sonny Boy” to get it. In the KFC on Summer Avenue there was a person marching not just to the sound of a different drummer; she was bopping to the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2004
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "Prince of Preachers," preached his last sermon at the Tabernacle in London on June 7, 1891.
Years before, his ministry had almost come to an early end. His congregation had grown so large they had to erect this special building to accommodate the crowds who came to hear
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The following true story is from the life of Louis XIV of France: One Sunday when he and his royal party arrived at church, no one was there except Archbishop Fenelon, the court preacher. Surprised to see all the vacant seats, the King inquired, "Where is everybody?" Why isn’t anyone else present
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