Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
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The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly, but set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini’s lovely violin has today become worm-eaten and
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Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 30, 2010
Dr. Earl Radmacher said in his book, SALVATION,
‘The Law of Moses was not a means of deliverance from the penalty of sin. The Law was given that mankind might have a vivid
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 11, 2010
jeans, and no shoes. That was, after all, his wardrobe for 4 years of college. Bill was brilliant. And He became a Christian while in college. Across street from his college was a church – a church where everyone was well-dressed and very conservative. Bill went there one day. He walked in as he
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 12, 2010
Why did the Father will the death of his only beloved Son, and in so painful and shameful a form? Because the Father had “laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isa. 53:6). Jesus’ death was vicarious (undergone in our place) and atoning (securing remission of sins for us and reconciliation to God).
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 29, 2010
[Five]-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone.
“It’s dark in there and I’m scared.”
She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, “It’s OK—Jesus will be in there
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In the mystery of his becoming man, Christ showed us what humanity was meant to become. He showed us the transcendent dignity and destiny of each human person as a child of God.
-- Archbishop Jose Gomez on the
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Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 12, 2010
Robert A. Fryling, in his article titled, A Renewed Mind: The Practice of Humble Thought, said, “A blessed person is one who is delighted and immersed in the teachings of the Lord. Such a person is consciously choosing to have a right relationship with God and consequently exhibits a life of
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 31, 2010
If in his gifts and benefits [God] were more sparing and close-handed, we should learn to be thankful. The greater God's gifts and
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Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 8, 2010
In his book, “Miracles”, C. S. Lewis says, those whose faith is in science and experiments will learn “what regularly happens in Nature; the norm or rule to which she works. Those who believe in miracles are not denying that there is such a norm or rule;
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Paul Powell wrote in his book The Complete Disciple:
"Many churches today remind me of a laboring crew trying to gather in a harvest while they sit in the tool shed. They go to the tool shed every Sunday and they study bigger and better methods of agriculture, sharpen their hoes, grease their
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
GOD LEADS HIS DEAR CHILDREN ALONG
Haldor Lillenas, founder of a noted music-publishing company, made his way to the United States from Scandinavia. His first years in this country were hard, but a kind lady befriended him and taught him the English language.
More importantly, perhaps, she told
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Contributed by C Jordan on May 1, 2011
Eugene Peterson, from his intro to Proverbs in The Message Bible:
"Wisdom has to do with becoming skillful in honoring our parents and raising our children, handling our money and conducting our sexual lives, going to work and exercising leadership, using words well and treating friends kindly,
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 22, 2007
Russ Blowers is active in his local Indianapolis Rotary club. At club meetings each week a member gives a brief statement about his job. When it was his turn, Russ said: "I’m with a global enterprise. We have branches in every country in the world. We have our representatives in nearly every
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Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 27, 2007
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After only his third Sunday as the Pastor of the little country church, an Elder came to the church office on Monday morning to visit the young minister. It seems the pastor had preached the same sermon three Sundays in a row. The Elder asked, “How long do you intend to use that same sermon?”
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Bruce Wilkinson shares this thought in his book The Dream Giver:
i. What keeps people from embracing and pursuing their God-given Dreams? I’ve noticed five common but deadly misconceptions:
1. “I don’t have a Dream.”
2. “I have to invent my Dream.”
3. “I have a Dream, but it’s not that
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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