Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 27, 2007
One of my friends who pastored in the Phoenix area left to go do new work in another state. God had laid on his heart the desire to start new churches. The plans were laid for him to begin with the cooperation of two established churches. Funds and families were in place to further the kingdom.
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A U.S. soldier shot by a sniper in Iraq back in August 2007 said his pocket-sized Bible tucked in his shirt saved his life by stopping a bullet near his heart. 22 year old Pfc. Brendon Schweigart was helping retrieve a tank in Iraq when he was hit by a sniper’s bullet. Schweigart said the bullet
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This week on the Today Show (November 2009) there was a young mother whose face had been disfigured in a plane crash and she was in the midst of many needed operations. Her little girl was asked how it all affected her and she said, “Mommy is nicer now.” This mother had received the blessing nobody
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Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 15, 2009
When Robinson Crusoe was on a deserted island after his ship had wrecked, he found a bible among the chests he had salvaged. His heart was changed upon reading it and he uttered these words. “I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider
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When I was younger, I would mow the lawn with ear mufflers on. It was a time to be with God and my own thoughts. Quiet time with lawnmower accompaniment. Once–just once and barely for a minute–I had a very quiet Epiphany. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I had turned a corner on the
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Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 23, 2010
A good example to this though is our sign project. We know that based on our regular offerings that we could not afford the gorgeous sign out front. But we also know that in order for God to be able to change the hearts of others, we must 1st get them into church. The sign gives us a means to
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Contributed by Chris Kelly on Sep 29, 2010
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Remember pagers?? They were cool while they lasted. I remember being amazed at how someone could call me from anywhere in the U.S, and (through the miracle of tech.), a few min. later I feel this buzzing on my hip. Every time it happens, it’s unexpected and I kind of go… “OHHH!” But the message
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 19, 2011
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I'M SORRY...AND CONGRATULATIONS
After breaking up with his fiancée, a young man realized the error of his ways when he wrote: "Dearest Marie, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you'll take me back. No one could ever take your place
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 20, 2012
GET THE BUGS OUT
A huge clock was built and placed in the tower of the Pottsdam Garrison Church by the Emperor Frederick the Great of Prussia. This magnificent timepiece would chime out the hymn, "Praise Ye the Lord" every half hour. One day the melody ceased. Repairmen opened the gearbox of the
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He Who is "the image of the invisible God" (Col. 1:15),(21) is Himself the perfect man. To the sons of Adam He restores the divine likeness which had been disfigured from the first sin onward. Since human nature as He assumed it was not annulled,(22) by that very fact it has been raised up to a
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Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 3, 2008
Francis Schaeffer struggled to know God’s will in his life. His father wanted to hear from him soon as to what he was going to be and do in life.
His heart was all out to pursue medicine and become a physician. His parents desired him to take on engineering. There was a tussle. It could go either
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
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HEALTHY BENEFITS
It’s no wonder, then, that MEDICAL RESEARCH have found that those who have friends tend to be HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, and LIVE LONGER than those who do not.
Solid scientific evidence indicates that friendship can extend life. People with plentiful social support have stronger immune
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
During my first ministry, I encountered a man who approached me about becoming a Christian. He had not been in church much before… but he was scared of God’s judgment. He’d just seen a TV special on a man named Nostradamus who had predicted the end of the world and this young man was afraid that
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Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
I don’t want to Test God
I don’t want to reject God
All I want is for Him to bring me into that place where I can hear his voice. We need to be real with God. Just like God called Adam from the midst of the Garden. And asked “ Where are you?” The Savior is calling today and saying Come unto
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 8, 2009
Miracles are beyond our ability...
"In the early 1980’s, Carol Cymbala decided to “make a little tape for the church,” and when she had trouble finding enough appropriate songs, she began writing them. Although she cannot read or write music, the Lord has given her a special gift to direct and
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 5, 2007
Do you think television doesn’t have a strong influence on young people? MTV knows otherwise.
A recent self-promotional ad in an advertising trade publication brags, "Any channel can deliver eyeballs. But how many can include hearts and minds?"
In another ad, MTV calls itself "not a TV
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Pentecostal
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