Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2009
The cross of Jesus Christ and his baptism express the same thing. Our Lord was not a martyr; he was not merely a good man; he was God Incarnate. He came down to the lowest reach of creation in order to bring back the whole human race to God, and in order to do this he
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
Joseph Parker said that the thief on the cross proved to be one of the greatest men who ever lived. On the cross there was no outward indication of His Lordship; there was no insignia of royalty. Jesus was a captive, condemned, insulted, and crucified; yet the dying thief saw Him as a King and as
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 25, 2009
A court has determined that a cross in the Mojave National Perserve must be covered up while they decide whether the cross is consitutional or not. But whether the goverment approves of the cross or the message of
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
LE CROCODILE
Rene Lacoste, the world's top tennis player in the late 1920s, won seven major singles titles during his career, including multiple victories at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. His friends called him "Le Crocodile," an apt term for his tenacious play on the court.
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Feb 14, 2009
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There has never been a man like the Lord Jesus. John Phillips wrote these words about Jesus that deeply stirred me. He said, "He never uttered a hasty, unkind, untrue, or frivolous word. He never entertained an impure thought. His talents never debased for selfish ends. His influence, never bad.
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OBITUARIES
Jeruselem 33 AD
Calvary
Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were extreme exhaustion, severe torture,
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Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2001
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Skip Gray in his book, The Way of The Cross says,
Tradition tells us that around the time when Jesus was a teenager, there was a rebellion near where he lived. The Roman army crushed the rebellion but they didn’t want it to happen again, so they crucified an Israelite every 10 meters along the
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2002
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THE CROSS HAS BEEN SAVED--Communion Meditation
Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote:
“The cross has been saved. That’s the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center.
Recovery worker Frank
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
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ATHEISTS DECRY ’9/11
CROSS’ MEMORIAL
A campaign to incorporate Ground Zero’s "miracle debris" steel cross into the design of a planned permanent memorial has been targeted by atheists who say it would be "unconstitutional, inappropriate and insulting." According to "The New York Daily News,"
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Contributed by Michael Fordham on Oct 29, 2002
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In a recent NCAA cross-country championship held in Riverside, California, 123 of the 128 runners missed a turn. One competitor, Mike Delcavo, stayed on the 10,000 meter course and began waving for fellow runners to follow him. Delcavo was able to convince only four other runners to go with him.
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Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003
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In 1953 in Grimes Iowa, Violet Cross was getting sicker by the day. Finally her eldest son Frank insisted she go to the doctor. Eventually they ended up at the large teaching hospital in Iowa City. The diagnosis was devastating. Though Violet had never smoked she was dying of Lung cancer. One
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Contributed by Kent Lenard on May 30, 2004
In a recent NCAA cross-country championship held in Riverside, California, 123 of the 128 runners missed a turn. One competitor, Mike Delcavo, stayed on the 10,000 meter course and began waving for fellow runners to follow him. Delcavo was able to convince only four other runners to go with him.
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Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
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Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was reminded one day of a vicious deed that someone had done to her years before. But she acted as if she had never even heard of the incident. "Don’t you remember it?" her
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Contributed by Erik Hinchey on Apr 28, 2005
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Adventure looks like crossing a brisk stream on long hills in the woods, listening to the squirrels as they scamper across the underbrush; it looks like climbing a sheer rock face, with only your grip and determination as a safety device.
These images remind us of our intended adventure, of our
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Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005
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A guy by the name of Herb Forst in Cross River, NY, offered some suggestions to the Reader’s Digest, p. 69 that they thought was so good they printed it. It’s entitled:
“What not to Buy Your Wife”
Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
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"Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as
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Contributed by Joseph Daniel on Jan 7, 2007
“If you haven’t looked at Christ on the cross, you’ll have to look at Him on the throne – with great trembling. The sacrificial death of Christ will be brought before the eyes of all who refuse to accept His free gift of forgiveness and eternal life.
In Bethlehem He came in mercy to forgive sin.
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