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  • In Her Book, Living With Love, Josephine ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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    In her book, Living with Love, Josephine Robertson tells a story. "In 1883, a youthful clergyman, the Rev. Joe Roberts, arrived by stagecoach in a blizzard to minister to the Indians of Wyoming. This great, wild area had been assigned to the Protestant Episcopal Church by President Grant. Soon ...read more

  • Dec 1, ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Dec 1, 2004
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    Dec 1, 2004 By Erin Curry NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--VIACOM AGREES TO PAY FCC FINES -- Viacom, which owns CBS and MTV, has agreed to pay a record fine of $3.5 million to settle numerous federal investigations into alleged indecency on TV and the radio dating back to 2001, according to the Associated ...read more

  • The Past. Remember It? Some Of You Have Less Of ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
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    The past. Remember it? Some of you have less of it than others. Some of you can’t remember a lot of it because it was so long ago! Remember the past? Remember… • When the only internet access was dial up? • When phones all had cords? • When diapers weren’t disposable? • When keeping in ...read more

  • Are You A Good Showcase?  PRO

    Contributed by Ellis Wedel on Jan 4, 2007
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    Are You a Good Showcase? Gutav Dore, the famous artist, once lost his passport while traveling in Europe. When he came to the boundary post between two countries and was asked for his passport, he fumbled about and finally announced, "I have lost it, but it is all right. I’m Dore, the artist. ...read more

  • In October 1947, There Was A Geologist By The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In October 1947, there was a geologist by the name of Dr. John Williamson who was doing some work in the country of Tanzania. One day, he found himself driving in a deserted area, slipping and sliding along a rain-soaked road. Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehicle sank up to its axles in the mud ...read more

  • In Fact I Believe Traditional Values Have Been ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In fact I believe Traditional values have been under attack for the past 15-20 years. How many of you remember Dan Quayle? He served as Vice President under George Bush Senior and during the 1992 re-election campaign Quayle delivered a speech in which he made the following statement regarding the ...read more

  • The Gift Of The Spirit Is Much Too Important Not ...

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008
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    The gift of the Spirit is much too important not to share, but sometimes we don't share it. A few weeks ago when I attended the preaching conference in Woodbridge, VA, I heard James Emery White speak. He is the president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In his book, Long Night's Journey ...read more

  • God Knows His Own

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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    GOD KNOWS HIS OWN The guillemot is a small arctic sea bird that lives on the rocky cliffs of northern coastal regions. These birds flock together by the thousands in comparatively small areas. Because of the crowded conditions, hundreds of females lay their pear-shaped eggs side by side on a ...read more

  • John Ortberg Wrote The Book, "Everyone Is Normal ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2008
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    John Ortberg wrote the book, "Everyone is Normal Until You Get To Know Them." John stated on pages 13, 14: In certain stores you will find a section of merchandise available at greatly reduced prices. The tip-off is a particular tag you will see on all the items in that area. Each tag carries the ...read more

  • Haleigh Cummings—or Someone Else

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 27, 2009
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    HALEIGH CUMMINGS--OR SOMEONE ELSE An Amber Alert was issued for five-year-old Haleigh Ann-Marie Cummings of Satsuma, Florida, on February 10, 2009, hours after the little girl vanished from the bedroom of her home in the pre-dawn hours. On February 11, 2009, Florida authorities said they believed ...read more

  • Seven Deadly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    SEVEN DEADLY SINS In the Roman Catholic Church there is a list of the seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath, and Sloth. In 1995 a film titled Se7en focused on the seven deadly sins, a character that thinks of himself as the Sword of God, chooses victims whom he believes to ...read more

  • Forcing Doors Or Build Bridges

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 12, 2009
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    FORCING DOORS OR BUILD BRIDGES There were two unmarried sisters who had such a bitter fight that they stopped speaking to each other. Unable or unwilling to leave their small home, they continued to use the same rooms and sleep in the same bedroom. A chalk line divided the sleeping area into two ...read more

  • The First Step In Developing Specific Prayers ...

    Contributed by Greg Bond on Dec 28, 2009
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    The first step in developing specific prayers for your community, oddly enough, is to pray. Start with a specific prayer, asking God to open your eyes to those areas in your community that have the most influence. Ask Him to open your eyes to those things which are beneficial, and those which are ...read more

  • An Angel Story

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 3, 2010
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    AN ANGEL STORY Julie and the kids were on their way home from the park when it happened. Ben was only about 5 years old and happily walking and running ahead on the edge of the road. There was no footpath beside the road, but he was still on the grassy area. Then he must have seen our house on the ...read more

  • The Shepherd's Blood

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2011
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    THE SHEPHERD'S BLOOD In 1972, a shepherd had brought his sheep into a walled-off, enclosed area for the night, and he had just gone to sleep when he heard a commotion. He quickly rushed over to where the sound was coming from and to his horror he discovered that a wolf was in the process of ...read more

  • Open Table Ministry

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
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    OPEN TABLE MINISTRY Open Table started with a chance encounter with a homeless man named Ernie who simply asked a youth group serving him a meal if he could come worship at their church. The adult youth workers were moved to agree to come the very next day to bring Ernie to their church service. ...read more

  • The Story Of Open Table

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
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    THE STORY OF OPEN TABLE Open Table started with a chance encounter with a homeless man named Ernie who simply asked a youth group serving him a meal if he could come worship at their church. The adult youth workers were moved to agree to come the very next day to bring Ernie to their church ...read more

  • From Bad To Worse

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 29, 2012
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    FROM BAD TO WORSE 1. Two animal rights protesters were outside a meat packing plant in Bonn, Germany protesting the cruelty of slaughtering pigs.  There protests were ignored and their attempts to stop the slaughter of these animals was unheeded.  However, things went from bad to worse when the ...read more

  • Safety Against The Fire

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2013
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    FIRE SAFETY There is a story told of a pioneer family traveling across the western plains in a covered wagon. They watched in horror as a huge prairie fire rushed toward them driven by a strong wind. They were afraid they would be killed by the fire, but the man acted quickly. He jumped down and ...read more

  • Holding Others Up

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
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    One of the best leaders and models in discipleship was Dawson Trotman, who died after helping to rescue two drowning girls. Says Chuck Swindoll: “When Dawson Trotman passed away, he probably left a legacy of discipleship on this earth that will never be matched except perhaps in the life of Jesus ...read more