Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005
When a president leaves office his mark on history is complete. Will he be remembered among the great presidents (Lincoln or FDR) or will he freefall down the list along with the Garfield’s? Regardless, it is a presidential practice to exercise one final act of authority. With a stroke of the pen,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Greg Buchner on May 9, 2005
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A young son’s attempt at full forgiveness…(Illustrations Unlimited)
A pastor’s son and his mom had been to a shopping and the boy had not behaved himself. As they were driving home, he could sense her displeasure and said, “When we ask God to forgive us when we are bad. He does, doesn’t he?” His
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Methodist
Contributed by Greg Buchner on May 9, 2005
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Transient Forgiveness (Illustrations Unlimited)
Two little brothers, Harry and James, had finished supper and were playing until bedtime. Somehow, Harry hit James with a stick, and tears and bitter words followed. Charges and accusations were still being exchanged as their mother prepared them for
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Methodist
Contributed by David Flowers on Jun 2, 2005
There is a scene in "Rainman" where Charlie grabs Raymond by the neck. Raymond grabs a notebook and records the time and date of the offense. Though there is very bad language in this scene and most churches would not want to
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 23, 2005
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In December 1974, ten-year-old Christopher Carrier was abducted by one of his father’s ex-employees, David McAllister. McAllister stabbed young Christopher with an ice pick, shot him in the head, and left him in swampland in Florida. Incredibly, Christopher survived, but was blinded in one eye.
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Lutheran
Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jun 29, 2005
God Values Our Gifts
God seeks and values the gifts we bring Him—gifts of praise, thanksgiving, service, and material offerings. In all such giving at the altar we enter into the highest experiences of fellowship. But the gift is acceptable to God in the measure to which the one who offers it is in
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Charismatic
Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 2, 2005
ILLUSTRATION... David Augsburger, Cherishable: Love and Marriage, 141-144.
It costs to forgive...Stated psychologically, forgiveness takes place when the person who was offended and justly angered by the offender bears his own anger, and lets the other go free. Anger cannot be ignored, denied, or
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 15, 2005
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Pastor Ray Stedman told the story of some Americans who were stationed in Korea during the Korean War. While there, they rented a home and hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. These Americans were a bunch of jokesters, and they soon began to take advantage of the young boy’s naiveté.
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Methodist
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
One day a man came to the late, preacher, John Wesley and confessed his resentment toward him. Wesley said, “You need to forgive him.” This man replied, "I could never forgive him! Never!" To which Wesley simply said, "Then, sir, I hope you never sin." If you
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Christian Church
Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Sep 10, 2005
Ruby was born in the Delta region of the Mississippi River in 1954. Also in 1954 the Supreme Court heard a case called Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education. After the arguments were made, the high court ruled that separate but equal education for blacks and whites while it was separate it was in no
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Showalter states, “I define forgiving as the elimination of all desire for revenge and personal ill will toward those who deeply wrong or betray us. This elimination usually brings an inner peace of heart and the freedom of not having our lives
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Bevere states, “If you are offended and in unforgiveness and refuse to repent of this sin, you have not come to the knowledge of the truth. You are deceived, and you confuse others with your hypocritical lifestyle. No matter what the revelation, your fruit tells a different story. You’ll
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Contributed by Steve Moore on Nov 8, 2005
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Philip Yancey writes….
‘Vengeance is a passion to get even. It is a hot desire to give back as much pain as someone gives you. The problem with revenge is that it never gets what it wants; it never evens the score. Fairness never comes. The chain reaction set off by every act of vengeance
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
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Stephen Tschiderer, an army medic, met his enemy’s bullet before he met his enemy. While patrolling the dangerous streets of Baghdad in 2005, Tschiderer was shot in the chest by an enemy sniper. Although he was knocked to the ground by the impact, Tschiderer was saved by his bulletproof vest.
In
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006
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In the InterVarsity Press publication, “Lifeline,” the benefits of forgiving were highlighted as follows, ‘According to the latest medical and psychological research, forgiving is good for our souls-and our bodies. People who forgive: benefit from better immune functioning and lower blood
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Church Of God
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