Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
Following World War II some German students volunteered to help rebuild a cathedral in England, one that had been badly damaged by the Luftwaffe bombings. As the work progressed, they weren’t sure how to best restore a large statue of Jesus with arms outstretched and bearing the familiar
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Because the city of Pergamum was the capital of Asia it was the administrative home of the Roman Governor. Roman governors were divided into two categories those who had the “Right of the Sword” and those who didn’t. Those who had the “Right of the Sword” literally had the power of life and death,
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 20, 2025
[232]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - REFLECTIONS ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
The poem explores some aspects of our faith. Each stanza makes a statement beginning with "What".
STANZA 1 – Christ is glorified, and one day we will share in that glory.
STANZA 2 – As perfect Man Jesus helps us in our
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Holiday and Holy Day, Christmas is more than a yule log, holly or tree. It is more than natural good cheer and the giving of gifts. Christmas is even more than the feast of the home and of children, the feast of love and friendship. It is more than all of these
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 12, 2008
(Speaker’s Bible): “Are you loyal to the Leader in front?...It may be that we have followed Christ so far as it served our purposes or suited our convenience. Our service has rarely been consecrated to the
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Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 25, 2002
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When I was a freshman at Lincoln Christian College, I had an experience that made me seriously question my calling into the ministry. My professor for a class on the Life of Christ had approached me about leading the group in a Scripture reading and prayer to begin our class time. I agreed. But
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Contributed by Milt Johnson on May 9, 2002
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Leaving behind a godly legacy is a Long, and sometimes Difficult Process.
Let me try to explain this process through a simple illustration. If you have been around CBC for a while you have already seen this but I think that is worth repeating.
(Hold up a Helium filled Balloon)
When a child is
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This past week I sat by a hospital bed of a man who more than likely will never come home. I walked into the room, and it’s hard to explain the emotions going on in there. I started to initiate some small talk; we talked about his family, his home, and then his condition. I then told him that
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Methodist
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ONLY PART OF THE MESSAGE
It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the Allies (British, Dutch, and Germans) under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of semaphore signals to find out how the battle was
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 15, 2007
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If anyone had a reason to feel good about themselves it was Ruth Bell Graham. She was the daughter of missionaries to China, where she lived through her childhood. She was the wife of Billy Graham, whose ministry to the world has possibly had more impact than any other individual in history. T.
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On Tuesday April 20, 1999, Cassie Bernal was in the Columbine Colorado high school library reading her Bible when the two students burst in carrying guns. According to one of the witnesses, her friend Josh, one of the killers pointed his gun at Cassie and asked, "Do you believe in
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Since that very moment in the Garden of Eden when a single bite shattered the harmony of the world, man has tried to make his own way, be his own master, and set up his own kingdom. It's nothing new.
Nevertheless, if we want to be faithful followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in this
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 30, 2025
[236]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - ROMANS 5 EXPLORATION
The book of Romans is considered to be The Gospel According to Paul, and is the most theological book in the New Testament. Chapter 5 is one some find difficult in the arguments the Holy Spirit makes through the Apostle.
I based my poem on
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Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 14, 2001
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Evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman recounted a testimony given by a man in one of his meetings. The man said: I got off at the train depot one day as a tramp. For a year I had begged on the streets. Badly in need of food, I touched a man on the shoulder and said, "Mister, please give me a dime." As
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Contributed by Jeeva Sam on Jun 28, 2001
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There is a story about the President of Anheiser-Busch who went over to the Vatican for a private audience with the Pope. The meeting went something like this:
“Holy Father, we are prepared to make a donation of $10 million to the church if you would simply replace ‘Give us this day
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2002
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When the U.S. Mint reissued two-dollar bills, I thought they might someday become collectors’ items.
I went to the bank and picked up a hundred, serially numbered and still in their original band.
On my next trip to my parents’ house, I gave the $200 to my mother and said, "Take good care of
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Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003
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Cher and Nicholas Cage starred in a 1987 movie called Moonstruck. In the film, Cher’s fiancé rushes to his dying mother’s bedside in Sicily. During his absence, Cher meets his estranged younger brother, played by Nicholas Cage. Cher is thunderstruck when she takes an immediate liking to Cage and an
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