Contributed by Charles Tucker on Dec 16, 2003
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With all the hustle and bustle, I thought we needed to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas…
• The candied fruit market would completely collapse!
• Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all!
• Eggnog would just be a slimy, high cholesterol beverage.
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Contributed by Vonnie E James on Aug 27, 2008
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Origins of Carnival
The origins of carnival date back to the ancient Greek spring festival in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine. The Romans adopted the celebration with Bacchanalia (feasts in honor of Bacchus, the Roman equivalent to Dionysus), and Saturnalia, where slaves and their masters would
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010
1 From strength to strength we sometimes go, then again we're sinking low,
In the shadow of a mountain looming high above our heads.
We need not fear what lies ahead for the Word has clearly said,
That our faith would be sufficient to make the mountain disappear.
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Speak to the mountain,
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2007
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I’m going to tell you a metaphoric story based upon a metaphor written by Silvia Hartmann.
There was a merchant ship at sea. It was a beautiful day. The sea was calm, the sun was warm, and the breeze was full and refreshing. A nor’easter blows and a storm engulfs the ship. The Captain looks to
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Contributed by Victor Yap on Mar 20, 2003
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It’s been said that the six most important words in communications and human relations are “I admit that I was wrong.?Counting down, the five most important words are “You did a great job.?The four most important words are “What do you think??The three most important word are “May I help??The two
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CHRISTMAS SIGNS
- From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here."
- In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas."
- Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club."
- From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd."
- In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Legalized Gambling, available in 48 states, cost Americans $80 billion in ’05 loses reports U.S. News & World Report. 73 million visited more than 1,200 U.S casinos, up from 53 million in ’00. 42 states now run lotteries. The 2005 National Annenberg Risk Survey of Youth claims 2.9 million young
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Unfortunately, some people assume they must get all their Bible teaching from some kind of religious “expert.” The idea is that Joe Average is bound to get it wrong if he tries to understand the Bible for himself, so he needs an expert to interpret it for him.
Which reminds me of a story I
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I sincerely respected, admired, and appreciated CBS 2 Chicago’s morning anchor Randy Salerno, who was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident on Thursday, January 24, 2008, in the Eagle River Area of Wisconsin, only 20 days after his forty-fifth birthday. That morning I had watched him on the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
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CHRISTMAS SIGNS
- From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here."
- In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas."
- Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club."
- From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd."
- In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000.
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