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Have you ever had one of those days? Perhaps you can
identify with this fellow:
I am writing in response to your request for additional
information. In block number 3 of the accident reporting form, I put “Poor planning” as the cause of my accident. You said in your letter that I should
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Baptist
Contributed by Danny Thomas on May 21, 2001
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Bamboo
Once upon a time, in the heart of the Western Kingdom, lay a beautiful garden. And there, in the cool of the day, the Master of the garden was wont to walk. Of all the denizens of the garden, the most beautiful and most beloved was gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, bamboo grew yet
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Pentecostal
Indiana Jones movie The Last Crusade:
It’s the story of Indiana Jones and his father’s quest for the Holy Grail, the legendary chalice that Jesus used in his Last Supper with his disciples.
In one of the final scenes, the ancient temple they’ve found the chalice in is collapsing and people are
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
When I was associate pastor in Canton, I was often fascinated watching people at First Monday. There was a place on the First Monday grounds called the unreserved section. Most of us would call the vendors at this particular part of the grounds “junk dealers.” There were people who went to First
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Methodist
Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004
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Charles Finney once wrote
The church must take right ground in regard to politics. Politics are a part of a religion in a country as this, and Christians must do their duty to the country as a part of their duty to God...He will
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Baptist
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In 1978, Thomas Hansen of Boulder Colorado, sued his parents for $350,000 on grounds of "malpractice of parenting." His lawsuit claimed that Mom and Dad had botched his upbringing so badly, that he would need
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Holiness
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“Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the
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Holiness
Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013
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AIM AT HEAVEN
There is no middle ground in our battle with evil. There are times when we must pick a side and take a stand. Truth demands a choice.
"Aim at heaven and you’ll get earth
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 14, 2005
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This story comes from p131-133 of the The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in The Chronicles of Narnia series.
Peter, the great king, has just slain the evil wolf general Maugrim. Aslan tells him he has blood on his sword. Peter looks down and sees that t is true. He bends down and wipes the blood
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Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 3, 2010
"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people" (Luke 1:68 NIV). A little child plays innocently in a park. Suddenly a man grabs her from behind and drags her into a van. She’s gagged. A bag’s pulled over her head. Dust stings her eyes. The smell of sweat
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Lutheran
Contributed by Eric Vertein on Apr 28, 2005
When I was in college in Watertown, I worked at Bethesda Lutheran Home, a home for the ‘developmentally disabled.’ I worked the night shift and went to school during the day. One winter morning when I got off from work, I hopped in the car, turned the key and… click… nothing. It wouldn’t turn over
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Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 6, 2008
A few weeks ago I went to make myself a cup of coffee and ended up with one of the strongest cups of coffee I’ve ever had. It was so strong I could only drink about half of it and that was after doctoring it up with sweetener and flavored creamer. The rest I had to dump out.
What made my coffee
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003
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-The caterpillar lives the first part of its life crawling on the ground.
-After fulfilling its course, the caterpillar curls up and seemingly dies. Then out of that body a beautiful butterfly comes to life. No longer forced to craw
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
Quote: Robert Orben:
Who can ever forget Winston Churchill’s immortal words: "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
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Brethren
Contributed by David Rumley on Nov 8, 2006
THE AUDACITY TO BELIEVE… (This portion based on Rob Bell’s Nooma video called Dust)
Why would Peter have the audacity to believe He could do what Jesus was doing? How would he believe in God and believe in himself enough to know he too could walk on water?
To understand this we must understand
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Pentecostal