Contributed by John Petty on Jan 18, 2008
FORGIVENESS: NO UGLY PICTURES
I was approached by the station manager of a local television station in Pensacola, Fl to contribute a 50-second devotional for his program transition period. I was reluctant to agree, since I struggled to limit my sermons to even 30 minutes. But feeling impressed by
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Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 8, 2008
Did you read about the Pope's passing forgiveness on John Lennon’s famous statement when the Beatles were climbing the ladder of popularity and success in the 60s? He forgave John for claiming that one day the Beatles would be more popular and famous than Jesus Christ. Well, the Pope may have
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Baptist
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 22, 2009
Steve Watt: Forgiving the Dangerous Fugitive
Wyoming state trooper Steve Watt was shot during a traffic stop and left to die. For years, he struggled with hatred toward his shooter, Mark Farnham. But Steve took the risk, and now Steve and Mark are friends.
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
REDEMPTIVE LOVE CHANGES PEOPLE
John Ed Mathison, former pastor of Frazier Memorial UMC, tells the story of Tommy Waite, an African-American man serving time in jail and converted through Frazier’s Prison Ministry. They didn’t stop there though. They discipled him and even helped him to get his
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Boys Learn More From Men and girls learn more from women. Stanford University scholar Thomas Dee drew this conclusion from a national study of 8th graders. Today roughly 80% of U.S. public school teachers are women, the highest ratio in 40 years. The study found switching teachers can narrow gender
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Contributed by Peter Amerman on May 25, 2005
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One other comment I would like to make about Miriam’s leadership. I believe that we as a church need to affirm and draw out the gifts of leadership in more of the women in our church. God commended the leadership of Moses and Aaron together with the leadership of Miriam. In contrast with other
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Contributed by Robert Rust on Mar 30, 2001
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I heard a story the other day about a hobo who walked up to the front door of a big farmhouse, and knocked on the door until the owner answered. The hobo said, “Sir, could I please have something to eat ? I haven’t had a meal in days.” The well-to-do owner of the house said, “I have made my
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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It¡¦s so easy to criticize what others are doing. If you look diligently enough you can find something wrong with everything. A farmer¡¦s neighbor was so negative, criticizing everything and anything. The farmer bought a new plow, the neighbor said it would rust soon. The farmer remarked how it
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Contributed by Joel Preston on Nov 15, 2002
F.B. Meyer wrote, “All other life, from the aphid on the rose leaf to the archangel before the throne, is dependent and derived. All others waste and grow old; He only is unchangeably the same. All others are fires which he
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Baptist
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just the other day a mild mannered young man came into my office ready for a divorce. He complained that his bride was so bossy that she was driving him off the wall. He wanted things to change, immediately.
I told him that he needed to build his self-esteem and that this would take time. Then I
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