Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 29, 2008
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Emory University has shown that when we help others without thought of reward or return, our brains release dopamine and endorphins that literally, physically makes us feel good. These chemicals give us
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Church Of God
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2010
CHURCH-HOPPING STATS
Surveys show that as much as 85 percent of church membership growth is made up of people who church-hop. Other surveys show that there has been no real growth in church membership in recent
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Todd Leupold on Sep 15, 2008
John Dawson, in his book Healing America’s Wounds, asserts:
“The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflict . . . It is the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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TATER PEOPLE
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Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don’t want to soil their own hands. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians
They are called "Dick Taters" .
Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do
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Dr. Pierce Harris, a pastor from Atlanta, Georgia, preached to some prisoners. One of the prisoners got up and introduced him th the others with these words: “Several years ago, two boys lived in a town in north Georgia. They went to the same school, played together and attended the same Sunday
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
One Pastor performed a baptism service in sort of a special way. He told the people before they came up to the platform to be baptized to take a piece of paper, write down a few of the sins they’ve committed, and fold the paper. When they came up to the platform, there was a large wooden cross on
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Methodist
Contributed by Greg Buchner on Jul 15, 2004
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Bishop Blake of the Oklahoma Area Conference told this story at General Conference…
“In 1999, the Oklahoma Conference met soon after the tragic tornadoes that swept thought the area, the most severe ever calculated by measuring devices. Many homes and many lives were destroyed. That conference
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Contributed by Dennis Jones on Oct 8, 2004
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In closing I remember a time when I was walking in a town and saw a young lady that was to say the least intoxicated. She was having a serious problem walking, let alone know where she was going, or have a clue of how to get there. I carefully avoided her, as I was embarrassed at the thought of
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 27, 2005
Be creative in your marriage.
Refer to the letter Sullivan Ballou wrote to his wife on july 14, 1861, one week before he died in the first battle of Bull Run:
"It is my prayer that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I loved you nor that when
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 3, 2001
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Jackie Chan movie. This man is very innovative in the way that he makes fight scenes. Instead of just using normal karate chops and the like, he will use common every day items and create unbelievable fight scenes with them. In one scene, he fights off dozens of men with a common every day step
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Lutheran
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 28, 2002
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FAITHFUL FOR A PROMISE
A promise from God is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. Here are 12 promises for the Christian to claim.
God’s presence -- "I will never leave thee" (Heb. 13:5)
God’s protection -- "I am thy shield" (Gen. 15:1)
God’s power -- "I will strengthen thee"
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 11, 2007
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One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbours to
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Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
When my wife and I first got married, we moved to St. Louis where I started seminary. It was a stressful time the first year. I started learning Greek and Hebrew and learned the fine art of being married. I had enough time in my schedule to clean the house, do the dishes and do the laundry while
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Lutheran
Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jan 23, 2008
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Have you ever made a poor choice that ended up destroying many lives? Norma McCorvey was influenced by her attorneys, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee, and used to change the landscape of America. Norma, whose pseudonym was "Jane Roe," was an unmarried woman who sought to get an abortion to end
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Church Of God
Contributed by Danny Williams on Apr 8, 2008
Illustration: Take out and hold up a $20 bill. Ask, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Crumple the $20 bill up, and then ask, “Who still wants it?” “What if I do this?” Drop it on the ground and start it grind it into the floor with your shoe. Pick it up, crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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