Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jul 13, 2007
His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can’t bathe or feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. His shirts are held together by strips of Velcro. His speech drags like a worn-out audio cassette. Robert Reed has a severe case of cerebral palsy. The
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Christian Church
Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
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A woman named Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the letter:
Dear Ruth:
I’m going to be in your neighborhood
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Methodist
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 13, 2011
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THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERING
"Paul Marshall of the Hudson Institute estimates that at least 600 million -- and maybe closer to 700 million -- Christians world-wide are experiencing some level of persecution. That means roughly one in every three people who profess the name of Christ is
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 11, 2000
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A Greek author from Caria named Phlegon wrote about the darkness that occurred in the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad (equivilant to 33 A.D.). "There was the greatest eclipse of the sun. It became as night in the sixth hour of the day (noon) so that the stars even appeared in the
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Baptist
Contributed by Kreigh Hurst on May 5, 2001
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Mother Teresa is a woman whose name has become synonymous with greatness. This correlation may have resulted from her philosophy of greatness. She simply believes, "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." Such words are reminiscent of our Lord’s immortal words on greatness in
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Holiness
Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
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A man named Mr. Jenner stood on a George Street in Sydney, Australia, and asked people where they would spend eternity.
1. British pastor, Francis Dickson, found nine people from five countries who were led to Christ by Mr. Jenner.
2. When he met Jenner, he told them about those nine
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Baptist
Contributed by Michael Fordham on Oct 29, 2002
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A 3 year-old girl named Charlotte received a certificate of achievement following her last swimming class. When her dad came home from work that evening, the mom handed him the cherished award and said to the little girl, “Charlotte, would you like to tell your daddy what this is?” Charlotte
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Methodist
Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 21, 2006
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Dr. Steward Anderson tells about a man named Bobby Leach from England who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel without being harmed. Years later, he was walking down the street and stepped on an orange peel. He had to be taken to the hospital with a badly fractured leg. Some great temptations,
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Baptist
Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 9, 2006
Hospitals have been named after Good Samaritan, the person in this story
In the USA "Good Samaritan" laws have been passed
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