Contributed by Adam Couchman on Jun 18, 2007
Many people remember former New York Mayor Rudy Gulliani specifically because of his leadership following the World Trade Centre attacks in September, 2001. But he will also be remembered for dramatically reducing the crime levels in New York City.
For many years New York’s reputation throughout
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Anglican
Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009
INTEGRITY MELTDOWN
What do the following people have in common?
John Edwards
David Duchovny
Fast Eddie Johnson
Winona Ryder
Jeremiah Gunner Scott
Karen Raborn
Heather Johnston
Amy Wilkins
The all experienced some type of integrity meltdown.
John Edwards -- Had and affair and fathered a child
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Christian Missionary Alliance
Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 25, 2026
“It is true that Ezekiel’s performances arise out of perceived divine jealousy. Indeed the word quin’a, though appearing only ten times in the book, expresses the underlying motif of his ministry, and one’s interpretation of the word determines one’s perception of the God whom it describes. To
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
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"Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around about drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 8, 2001
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Back in June of 1999, Eddie Stankey died at the age of 83. Time Magazine carried his obituary. It seems that in his day, Stankey (nicknamed “the brat”) had been a “pugnacious pennant-winning 2nd basemen for such championship teams as the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves and the New York Giants.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 27, 2001
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I dreamed one night that an angel was talking to me. The angel spoke words of comfort all through the night. I awoke the next morning to find a lump under my pillow. It was a small stuffed "angel" bear that had fallen off the headboard of the bed. When you press its paw it says, "I’m your guardian
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Baptist
Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 18, 2002
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I heard about a rich man who was determined to take his wealth with him. He told his wife to get all his money together, put it in a sack, and then hang the sack from the rafters in the attic. He said, "When my spirit is caught up to heaven, I’ll grab the sack on my way." Well he eventually died,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2002
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One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With its vast oil resources, its truck
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 21, 2002
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Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told of her brother Thomas Howard. Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards. One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns. When
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 24, 2002
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David Berkwitz of Newsweek asked the question in a web article on 12/22, “What Would Jesus Do About Bin Laden?” He asked different religious leaders their opinions but the only “Jesus” he could find that he agreed with was Jesus (hey-soos) Ayala of Brooklyn who said: “We should kill him and
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Christian Church
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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One New Year’s Day, in the Tournament of Roses parade, a beautiful float suddenly sputtered and quit. It was out of gas. The whole parade was held up until someone could get a can of gas. The amusing thing was this float represented the Standard Oil Company. With its vast oil resources, its truck
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 8, 2003
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FOREST GUMP: Young lady throwing rock after rock at the home she grew up in where so much abuse had taken place. She threw and threw until she could find no more rocks to threw and then sat down crying.
Forest came to comfort her the best he knew by saying, ‘SOMETIMES THERE JUST AREN’T ENOUGH
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