Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
I Can’t See You
One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, “Jump! I’ll catch you.” He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2008
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"Anybody with a popular opinion can make a statement, that’s easy.
But to take a stand based on facts whether it’s popular or not
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2008
Affectionate Writing Can Reduce Cholesterol
According to new research, writing down affectionate thoughts about close friends and family can reduce your cholesterol levels. Floyd et al. (2007) randomly assigned participants to one of two groups: one experimental and one control. The experimental
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Michael West on Mar 17, 2008
The basic Church member can be panicked, but a Christian who believes in and believes God is not easily moved by circumstance. If the islands are a speck of a problem, then what does that make the size of your
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
How Can We Be A Friend To The Suffering?
1. We can be there for them.
2. We can feel their pain.
3. We can encourage them.
4. We can listen more than we talk.
5. We can be honest: I don’t know… don’t try to explain everything.
6. We can look beyond their faults and look to their needs.
7. We can
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WHAT GOD CAN DO FOR US
A young pastor in another church told about an experience he had with a family who tended to be the "Easter and Christmas" variety of church attendees. A young woman in the family became critically ill. The prognosis was bad. In fact, doctors expected she might die within
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
It can be looked at as Episode III in a trilogy of parables
Episode I is the Lost Sheep
It could be called A New Hope for the lost sheep is found and comes home
With a new hope of continuing on
Episode II, The Lost Coin could be called The Cleaning Lady Strikes Back
For she turns her house upside
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 22, 2008
Perhaps the economy can teach us something…
Tom Ehrich “Economy puts Christ back into Christmas”
“so a lifestyle built on credit-funded excess doesn’t look like adult behavior. Large houses look different now. So do large wardrobes, large travel budgets, large parties. The question many are
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Pentecostal
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In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of
England.
In 1649, one vote caused Charles I of England to be
executed.
In 1776, one vote gave America the English language
instead of German.
In 1839, one vote elected Marcus Morton governor of
Massachusetts.
In 1845, one vote brought Texas into
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Richard Conniff writes in National Geographic that on January 12, 1997, two Swiss men, Bertrand Piccard and Wim Verstraeten, set out to be the first to CIRCLE THE EARTH in a balloon. Their aircraft was called the Breitling Orbiter, and it was high-tech masterpiece, complete with solar power panels
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Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 7, 2010
"Notice that they will have a form of godliness or 'Christianity,' but they will deny its power. How will they deny its power? They deny that Christianity can change them from being unforgiving to forgiving. They will boast of being followers of Jesus and proclaim their 'new birth' experience,
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 6, 2023
What Have We Learned?
They shouted with praises, reaching the sky,
Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by.
Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’
He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring."
They threw down palm leaves, covering the way,
Making a clear path for Him to travel that
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