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  • Cowboy Joe Was Had Just Come Back From Going To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 24, 2005
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     | 3,149 views

    Cowboy Joe was had just come back from going to church for the first time, and was in the bunkhouse telling the other cowhands about his experience. He said, “When I got there, I parked my pick-me-up in the corral. Charlie, a worldly cowboy said, “That would be the parking lot, Joe.” Joe ...read more

  • In One Region Of Africa, The First Converts To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,220 views

    In one region of Africa, the first converts to Christianity were very diligent about praying. In fact, the believers each had their own special place outside the village where they went to pray in solitude. The villagers reached these “prayer rooms” by using their own private footpaths through the ...read more

  • Value Concepts: To Younger Audiences, "Value" ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,862 views

    Value Concepts: To younger audiences, “Value” means price, fast service, free, bigger, instant gratification and ego building. Boomers and women place more value in quality, relationships, learning, personal service and making one’s life richer and more meaningful. Boomers and women will pay higher ...read more

  • Those Who Call Themselves "Pagans" Describe Their ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006
     | 1,529 views

    Those who call themselves “Pagans” describe their faith as a “modern faith recently reconstructed from beliefs, deities, symbols, practices, and other elements of ancient religion. Some of the main examples of this pagan revival include the following: • Druids: base their religion on the faith ...read more

  • What We Know About Mary Magdalene

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 1,487 views

    Here is what we know - 1. She was from Magdala in Galilee 2. Jesus cast seven demons out of her. 3. She joined the band of disciples and followed Jesus where ever he went. Luke 8:2 4. She was at the cross when all the male disciples had fled (Mk 15:40, Jn 19:25) 5. She observed Jesus burial (Mk ...read more

  • A Story Is Told About A Wood Chopping Challenge ...

    Contributed by Raleigh Richter on Nov 2, 2006
     | 1,992 views

    A story is told about a wood chopping challenge between two wood workers. One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day. At the end ...read more

  • Rabbi Eckstein Also Testifies To The Willingness ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 25, 2006
     | 1,656 views

    Rabbi Eckstein also testifies to the willingness of Israeli citizens to unashamedly help others. This should free us as Christians from our hesitant inhibitions in reaching the lost for Jesus. “. . . Israelis are not too shy, embarrassed, inhibited, or intimidated to stand out in a crowd and ...read more

  • Quote From Generation Me By Jean Twenge- Young ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
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    Quote from Generation Me by Jean Twenge- Young people have learned these self-lessons very well. In a letter to her fans in 2004, Britney Spears, 23, listed her priorities as "Myself, my husband, Kevin, and starting a family." We don’t have to hear that twice to get the point. We take it for ...read more

  • As I Began To Write, A Very Clear, If Unusual ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
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    As I began to write, a very clear, if unusual illustration came to my mind. When you hear it at first you might be taken aback by the suggestion in the question. But, in light of what this series is about, discerning God’s purpose for each of us and our circumstances, it is a very good question to ...read more

  • Halfway Through A Rehearsal, With Trumpets ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 14, 2007
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    Halfway through a rehearsal, with trumpets blaring, drums rolling, and violins singing their rich melody, the piccolo player muttered to himself, “What good am I doing? I might as well not be playing. Nobody can hear me anyway.” So he placed his instrument to his lips but made no sound. Within ...read more

  • Some Of The Saddest Words In The New Testament ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 25, 2007
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    Some of the saddest words in the New Testament are concerning the disciples at the Last Supper. Jesus had repeatedly told them of his betrayal and coming suffering and death. He announced that one of them was about to betray him, and the next verse says, “A dispute arose among them as to which ...read more

  • I Have Read The Story Of The Two Brothers In ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,038 views

    I have read the story of the two brothers in Yorkshire, England. Both of them are Christians. During the early 1800s, two sons were born to a family named Taylor. The older one set out to make a name for himself by entering Parliament and gaining public prestige. But the younger son gave his life ...read more

  • I Was Clicking Through The Stations Last Week ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jun 2, 2007
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    I was clicking through the stations last week and came across a documentary on a women’s prison. A guard explained how the visitors for their own safety needed to stay on the gray painted lines. The inmates could not reach them if they stayed on the gray painted lines. Catch this, staying on ...read more

  • In 1982, Susan G, Komen Lay In Bed, Dying Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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     | 1,792 views

    In 1982, Susan G, Komen lay in bed, dying of breast cancer. Her sister, Nancy Brinker, promised her dying sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Since that organization was founded they have donated ...read more

  • I Heard About A Rabbit And A Snake Meeting In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
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    I heard about a rabbit and a snake meeting in the forest. The rabbit said, "We don’t know how we look. Why don’t we describe each other to the other so we’ll know how we look?" The snake said, "Good idea. You’ve got a pink nose, long ears, and a fluffy little tail." The rabbit liked that, and he ...read more

  • There Was A Jewish Man Who Became A Christian ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Oct 17, 2007
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    There was a Jewish man who became a Christian missionary. He became a pastor. But his family disowned him for becoming a Christian and refused to see him for fifteen years. Then his father became ill with cancer and asked him to visit him on his death bed. But his father refused to talk about ...read more

  • C.s. Lewis Once Wrote That "The Sins Of The Flesh ...

    Contributed by Jason Duncan on Oct 30, 2007
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    C.S. Lewis once wrote that “The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least bad of all sins. All the worst pleasures are purely spiritual: the pleasure of putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronizing; . . . the pleasures of power, of hatred. For there are two things inside ...read more

  • We Allow Our Daily Concerns To Turn Into Anxiety ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 24, 2007
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    We allow our daily concerns to turn into anxiety and therefore sin when our thoughts become focused on changing the future instead of doing our best to handle our present circumstances. Such thoughts are unproductive. They end up controlling us—though it should be the other way around—and cause us ...read more

  • Two Country Fellows That Met On A Back Road One ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
     | 1,080 views

    Two country fellows that met on a back road one afternoon. One had a possum-hunting dog with him. The other said, “How much will you take for that dog?” The owner said he would take $100 for it. The other fellow pulled out his checkbook and wrote ...read more

  • Two Blondes Were Flying To Miami From Cleveland. ...

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 24, 2008
     | 1,295 views

    Two blondes were flying to Miami from Cleveland. Fifteen minutes into the flight, the captain announced "One of the engines has failed and the flight will be an hour longer. But don’t worry we have three engines left". Thirty minutes later, the captain announced "One more engine has failed and the ...read more