Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 4, 2004
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The Presbytery was engaged in a major debate over the approval of the budget. Those on one side said we ought to cut the budget because the funds were not available. The other side argued that we ought to solicit more funds from the people so the budget would not have to be cut. It seemed to me
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 19, 2007
When one is searching for the lost property both of his father and of his teacher, his teacher’s loss takes precedence over that of his father since his father brought him only into the life of this world, whereas his teacher, who taught him wisdom [i.e., Torah], has brought him into the life of
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Independent/Bible
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could.
To where it bent in the undergrowth,
Then I took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
In my former pastorate there was a wonderful elderly man named Mr. Billy Stewart. He had built four grandfather clocks from kits supplied by the Emperor Clock Co. I had long wanted such a clock so, with his being available to be my backstop, I ordered a kit. The directions said to spread all the
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This story has been told by Christian speakers as far back as 1955 when Billy Graham told a variation of it early in his ministry.
Two men are standing in front of a painting called Checkmate in an art gallery. In the painting, a man is playing chess with the devil. The devil is grinning
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Aunt Lucy was losing her hearing and the doctor recommended surgery to correct it. She promptly vetoed the idea saying, “I’m 94 years old and I’ve already heard enough.”
Mike was watching the last part of the TV show when his Dad called down the basement steps, “Mike Come up for dinner”
Mike
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Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 26, 2023
Three sisters, ages ninety-two, ninety-four, and ninety-six, lived together. One night the ninety-six-year-old drew a bath. She put one foot in and then paused. “Was I getting in the tub or out?” she yelled.
The ninety-four-year-old hollered back, “I don’t know; I’ll come and see.” She started up
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 15, 2003
We recently watched a movie titled, “Behind Enemy Lines”. An American pilot is down behind enemy lines in Croatia, and trying to avoid search parties while making it to his pick up spot.
A professional assassin has been given the task of hunting him down, and this assassin has been required to
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Orthodox
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In her book, ...A Man Called Peter, ...Catherine Marshall ...tells how her late preacher-husband ...felt a sense of destiny ... a sense of call ...in his life. (Pause)
One dark night, ...Peter, ...then a young man, ...decided to take a Shortcut ...across the Scottish moors.
Customize this
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There was a little old church out in the countryside: painted white and with a high steeple. One Sunday, the pastor noticed that his church needed painting. He checked out the Sunday ads and found a paint sale. The next day, he went into town and bought a gallon of white paint. He went back out to
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iii. Reference the 60 minutes program and the book Tempting Faith by David Kuo. David was convicted of using the name of the Lord for political and personal gain! His experience with a severe brain tumor and near death experience caused him and his wife to repent of their ways.
1. He makes this
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ryan Yandris on Mar 8, 2003
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GOD WORKS IN THREE’S (foundations of grace) death, burial, resurrection; (the kingdom of God) righteousness, peace, Holy Ghost ;( the greatness of God) was, is, is to come ;( three manifestations of God) Father, Son, Holy Ghost ;( in him we) live, move, have our being ;( now abideth these)
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Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 12, 2004
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Alana and I have a Marriage Covenant that hangs on the wall at our house. As soon as you walk in the door it is the first thing you see. We had a special anniversary dinner with our children and explained that this document was an outward sign of our commitment to never divorce. We vowed to each
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