Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003
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Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today. Dr. Harry Rimmer tells about a discussion he had with a Muslim teacher; comparing Christianity to Islam. He said, “We believe that God has spoken to us in a book, the Bible.” The Muslim replied, “We believe God has spoken to us
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Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
The sun is our nearest star. How big is the sun compared to our earth? A million spheres the size of our earth can fit into the sun. How far away is the sun from the earth? 93 million miles. If one inch represented 10 million miles, how far would I have to go before I reached the sun. I could
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Adventist
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
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Chuch Swindoll tells the story of his time in the Marines in 1958. He was serving with the Marine Corps band in Okinawa when their tour took them to a leper colony on the island. Swindoll said he was totally unprepared for what he encountered at the leper colony. He saw stumps instead of hands,
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Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 24, 2008
There is only one left in the United States of America.
Since Harry Richard Landis died 2 weeks ago, there is only 1 left. Landis was the oldest U.S. veteran of World War I. He died on February 11 at the age of 108.
More than 4 ½ million Americans joined the military in 1917 and 1918 to serve
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Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 2, 2008
According to the National Bureau of Standards, a dense fog covering seven city blocks to a depth of 100 feet is composed of something less than one glass of water. That is, all the fog covering seven city blocks 100 feet deep could be, if it were gotten all together, held in a single drinking
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And I have something else to say it. We share the same story as this crippled man did: we can’t walk and others carry us. The pastor, the elders, church board, somebody from your family… your religion is a second hand religion. Others are carrying you… You are just passive watcher, crippled
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Seventh-Day Adventist
THE NEW DEAL
Between the years 1933 and 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted a series of economic programs called "The New Deal." His programs served as a response to the effects of the Great Depression, and "focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
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Lutheran
WHY JESUS USED PARABLES
The following thoughts reveal why Jesus used the parabolic method (They are adapted from - All the Parables of The Bible by Herbert Lockyer).
• Parables attract attention and when fully understood are sure to be remembered. They are a great help for our short-term
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Why does God hate divorce? Listen to some ramifications of divorce, taken from Biblical Counseling for Today - Watson Pages 187-188 -- Watson notes:
Dobson commissioned his Focus on the Family staff to conduct a broad based survey of existing research concerning marital status. “From a social
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THE FERN AND BAMBOO STORY
One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me..."Look around", He
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