Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 10, 2005
A general rode up to a gunner standing by his gun. He took out his field glasses and looked around. "Pierre," he said to the gunner, "you see that little cottage over there. The one near the clump of trees." "Yes, sir," said Pierre turning pale. "There’s a nest of Prussians in there. I want you to
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Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005
One of the affects of the London bombings for me has been to make me realise how precious people actually are, pray to see them through God’s eyes, and the thought that one minute they are here and the next blown away without possibly learning of Jesus or receiving even a small compassionate smile
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
I Can’t See You
One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, “Jump! I’ll catch you.” He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, and
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Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
In 1918 World War I was still raging in the area of the Belleau Wood. The Germans felt that the area could not be taken from them and the US Marine Corps was ordered to take the area. The area was surrounded by an open wheat field and thus the marines were forced to march through open areas under
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Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007
On December 24th, 1914, during the first year of World War I, British and German troops were entrenched against each other in bitter fighting and cold. The gun play died down that night. Soon, a British sentry reported to his superior officer that the Germans were doing something odd – each soldier
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Lutheran
always remember there will be consequences to sexual sin. I thought it was interesting to learn that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. And according to Paul Shelton, state wildlife
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Illustration from Stories for Preachers: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, though sometimes it hurts when they express it. In 1975 country singer Charlie Rich had been picked to announce the Country Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards show. The award went to John Denver, who had not
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 17, 2005
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One time a new pastor came to a church, and he preached a sermon that the people just loved. It was perfect in that it discussed just the right things.
The next week he preached the same sermon, and while the congregation enjoyed it, they were a little confused that he gave the same sermon
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Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
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In November of 1999 in Lubbock, Texas, Jimmy Allen, the former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke about one of the greatest hurts of his life. His daughter-in-law and his two grandsons, had all become infected with HIV from a tainted blood transfusion received during her first
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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In 1982, "ABC Evening News" reported on an unusual work of modern art--a chair affixed to a shotgun. It was to be viewed by sitting in the chair and looking directly into the gun barrel. The gun was loaded and set on a timer to fire at an undetermined moment within the next hundred years. The
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Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008
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I was reading an article this week about some of the dangers that face our young people simply because they imitate what they see. The article told about the Reebok company pulling an ad which showed an athlete jumping over an oncoming car - because some teenagers in Kentucky were trying to do the
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 13, 2008
Airport terminals are entertaining venues to hang out if you cannot afford the movies! The most interesting storylines involve watching people arriving or leaving. The couple huddled – more like a locked embrace – as she struggles to let him go through security. My recent trip to British Columbia
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Clint Meade on Jun 3, 2007
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A bar of steel is worth just a few dollars.
When it is forged into a set of wrenches, it is worth approximately $100.
If that same bar of steel is made into many needles, it can be worth several hundred dollars.
If it is made into fine surgical instruments, it is worth thousands of dollars.
If
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Baptist
Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 16, 2009
FAITH: A LIVING, DARING CONFIDENCE
"Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it a thousand times. This knowledge of and confidence in God’s grace makes men glad and bold and happy in dealing with God and with all creatures.
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Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 15, 2012
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The Curious just shows up to church but doesnt try to get involved in the church. They show up physically but are absent spiritually. These types of people are much like the employee that comes to work to only punch the time card but are totally non-dedicated to the job. They expect to recieve
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