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  • An Article In The Associated Press This Past ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    An article in the associated press this past week illustrates the concept of rejecting mediocrity. Coach Tubby Smith left Kentucky and is moving to become the coach of Minnesota. The article in the associated press read… “In Tubby Smith’s 10 seasons at Kentucky, the Wildcats never missed the NCAA ...read more

  • The Marines Have Always Been An Elite Fighting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The Marines have always been an elite fighting force. For years there slogan has been “We are looking for a Few Good Men.” A Pastor by the name of David Schaal said that his Marine Corps Boot camp lasted 18 weeks. He says that during that 18 week period the recruits were never, ever called ...read more

  • One Stormy Night A Boat Could Make No Headway, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One stormy night a boat could make no headway, and while the captain was struggling to get into port, a nervous passenger said to him: "Do you think we will get in all right?" He replied: "This is a leaky old boat, and we may go down; and the boilers are not in very good condition, so we may go up. ...read more

  • You May Recall That On Easter Sunday I Made ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    You may recall that on Easter Sunday I made reference to Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS. The fact that I have to identify it as “Charles Schulz’s comic strip PEANUTS” just shows you how much things have changed. In the circles where I grew up, you could quote “PEANUTS” with no more ...read more

  • Maybe We Need To Set Up Appropriate Boundaries ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2007
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    Maybe we need to set up appropriate boundaries especially when people transgress our boundaries. This is not an act of condemnation but of self-preservation so that we can live out the love of Christ. When I worked at Pizza Hut as a shift manager, I got a call from a customer where we made a ...read more

  • I Give Thee Humble Thanks

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 19, 2007
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    “I Give Thee Humble Thanks” I give Thee humble thanks: For all the gifts that Thou dost send, For every kind and loyal friend, For prompt supply of all my need, For all that’s good in word or deed, For gift of health along life’s way. For strength to work from day to day. I give Thee humble ...read more

  • A Little Child Is Watching Me

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007
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    A Little Child is Watching Me A little child is watching me Knows every move I make, Hears every word I utter, Sees every step I take. Is conscious of my attitude, Is wise to all my flaws, Is witness when I am unkind, Or angry without cause. She silently observes me As I go from day to ...read more

  • I Had A Student Ministry During College. One ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    I had a student ministry during college. One day, my wife and a lady of the church were traveling around with me, visiting kids to form a youth group. Out of the blue, we had a flat tire. It was a hot summer day, but we had everything we needed to go ahead and get it changed on the spot. Back ...read more

  • A Farmer Loaned His Mule To A Neighbor To Help ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    A farmer loaned his mule to a neighbor to help with some plow work. After an hour or so, he came back for help. “That mule won’t do a thing. I can’t even get him to move over to the plow.” The farmer said, “Let’s go have a look at him.” He picked up a 2 x 4 and followed his neighbor out to the ...read more

  • Are You All Familiar With The ‘footprints' ...

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Jan 5, 2008
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    Are you all familiar with the ‘Footprints’ poster that essentially says that when times get rough and there was only one set of footprints in the sand as you walked with God, that this is the time when God carried you. How inspirational, but it’s a lie! What drivel…it all started within a heresy ...read more

  • You Know You're Getting Old When…

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
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    You Know You’re Getting Old When… 1. You and your teeth don’t sleep together. 2. Your try to straighten out the wrinkles in your socks and discover you aren’t wearing any. 3. At the breakfast table you hear snap, crackle, pop and you’re not eating cereal. 4. Your back goes out, but you stay ...read more

  • During The Trial Of Adolf Eichmann, The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 2, 2008
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    ‘During the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the mastermind of the Jewish holocaust in Nazi Germany, a Jewish man , who had just given evidence against him, was found weeping in the corridor . His friend asked him , “Why are you crying?” The man replied, “Because I realize now that he is just a man like I ...read more

  • The Young Boy Said, "Daddy, If Three Frogs Are ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 5, 2008
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    The young boy said, “Daddy, if three frogs are sitting on a limb hanging over a pool, and one frog decides to jump, how many frogs are left on the limb?” His dad replied, “Two.” “No,” the son said. “Listen carefully, daddy. There are three frogs and one decides to jump. How many are left?” ...read more

  • I Believe That The Church In America Is Suffering ...

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 30, 2008
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    I believe that the Church in America is suffering because too many of us are not growing. We are not allowing God to speak to our lives. We are holding onto sin and attitudes that are not biblical, and we go to church every week, we hear a good message and we go home!! Listen up church - I have ...read more

  • An Employee Of A Department Store Once Told This ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Apr 16, 2008
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    An employee of a department store once told this story. He was working as a store clerk in Sporting Goods one day when a manager came in. She proceeded to tell each employee what they were doing wrong and how they should change. The next day she came in again and was upset that none of her ...read more

  • Looking At The Master

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 25, 2008
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    LOOKING AT THE MASTER A pastor once told his congregation about a man who had a dog, and the man was trying to train his dog to be obedient. And what he would do was to take a large piece of meat--good, red, juicy meat that dogs would normally like to eat--and he would put it in the middle of the ...read more

  • Take Special Note Of The Chapel Windows. Each ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
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    Take special note of the chapel windows. Each window uses symbols to depict the life and destiny of a different apostle. You will see the three money bags that represent Matthew the tax collector. You will see two crossed fish to remind us of Andrew the fisherman who died a martyr's death on an ...read more

  • The Great Omission

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on May 16, 2008
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    THE GREAT OMISSION Dallas Willard is a professor at the University of Southern California's School of Philosophy. He is also a Christian lay person. And he writes books. Lots of books. One of his books is entitled The Great Omission. And what he does in that book is this: he shows how the church ...read more

  • In A Popular "Saturday Night Live" Comedy Skit, ...

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jun 12, 2008
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    In a popular "Saturday Night Live" comedy skit, one of the characters, Stuart Smalley, attempted to console people as they struggled with their issues and dilemmas. In one of the more popular skits, he attempted to counsel Michael Jordan, the famous basketball player, with a non-existent struggle ...read more

  • Lazarus The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    LAZARUS THE DOG There is a true story of a family in New Mexico who had a pup named Brownie. Brownie got out of the yard one Saturday afternoon and, like all good animals he went exploring. Unfortunately, Brownie ventured out in the street and got struck by a passing car. The family tearfully ...read more