Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
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Fred Smith, in his book Learning to Lead wrote “The shepherd or pastor’s ultimate goal is not to please the sheep but to please God.” Cecil Paul the Author of Passages of a Pastor says that pastors need to free themselves from and I quote “The Tyranny of Evaluation.” Tim Hansel writing in his
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Wesleyan
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How do we repent? I want to show you a great example of repentance from a recent film. Jim Carey, in the film Bruce Almighty, finally comes to the end of himself and surrenders to God in prayer. His prayer is a good model to follow. (Show clip) As Bruce kneels he says to God, “You win. I’m
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Methodist
Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
The Simpsons episode when Bart asks Homer what his religious beliefs are, and Homer says, "You know, the one with all the well-meaning rules
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Baptist
Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000
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Do you remember the story of Samuel Upham on his deathbed? Samuel Upham had been a professor at Drew Theological Seminary for years and as he lay dying, friends gathered about. The question arose as to whether he was still living or not. Someone
advised, "Feel his
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
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Do you remember the story about Tony Toto, of Allentown, PA.? He operated a pizza parlor there. Tony Toto survived at least 5 attempts on his life, all arranged for or carried out by his dear wife, Frances, & her lover.
Twice she arranged for assailants to beat him over the head with baseball
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001
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Do you remember the TV show, MASH? There’s a recurring scene in which Hawkeye and B.J. have been in surgery for eighteen hours straight. Finally, they finish and drag themselves back to their tent. Just as their heads hit the pillow, we hear the faint sound of helicopters in the distance. And then,
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2001
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“Most churches do a good job of getting people to first base or maybe even second base. People will receive Christ, be baptized and join the church (that’s getting them to first base). Some churches also do an excellent job of helping believers develop the habits that lead to spiritual maturity
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Church Of God
Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 24, 2002
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You do not have to travel very far in any direction before you come across somebody who is away from the influence and authority of the Father.
I can remember two such incidents. I was once visiting a church pastor in Kings Cross, Central London. As I made my farewell I stepped out onto the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Jorge Alvarez on Sep 15, 2002
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I. En una ocacion… estaban dos personas platicando durante el servicio. Se acerco una persona a exortarles… les dijo, “Shhhhhhhhhhhh” para que guardaran silencio. Resulto que una de estas personas era invitada de la otra. Por sus limitaciones al idioma en espanol, su amiga le estaba explicando lo
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Baptist
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Today it seems that all you have to do to sell a product is include some natural herb or mineral with it. Products ranging from shampoo to diet pills have all jumped on the “all natural” bandwagon. Just because something is all natural does not make it better or safe. There is one word in our
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
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“True forgivers do not pretend they don’t suffer. They do not
pretend the wrong does not matter much. The 1st stage of
healing is release. You will know that forgiveness has begun
when you
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2003
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“But whom do you mean by one that is perfect? We mean the one in whom is the mind which was in Christ, and who so walks as Christ also walked; a man that has clean hands and a pure heart, or that is cleansed from all filthiness of flesh and spirit; one in whom is no occasion of stumbling, and who
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Barna notes the main reason why people do not currently attend church in a survey he did in 2000 and in 1990:
Main reason for not attending church 2000 1990
1. No time; schedule conflicts; working 26% 24%
2. Not interested; nothing to offer 16% 16%
3.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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