Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 23, 2007
For some, the presence of difficulties and suffering in the world mean that God is punishing them for something. But for others, it is the sign that God is not able to do anything about the problems they face. Others wonder if he simply does not care. William Frey, retired Episcopal bishop from
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Methodist
The Brothers Grimm tell a story about a father and mother, their young son and the father’s very aged father that lived with them. The old man was feeble and his hands shook. His mealtimes were often noisy and messy because he would clatter the silverware together and he would spill his food or
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 20, 2009
THE MONA LISA OF YOUR LIFE
We live in an "I can’t wait" society. We must have instant gratification!
It is no longer good enough to have a phone at home – now need a phone in your pocket!
It is no longer good enough to have dial up internet – now must have High speed DSL
...to send a letter via
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Baptist
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 11, 2006
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A Baby’s Hug
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a highchair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed glee and said, "Hi." He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter and his mouth
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Scott Cox on Nov 4, 2000
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DL Moody was a great evangelist from Chicago. He went to England once and met a young man there that wanted to preach in his church. Moody agreed thinking that he would never see him again. To his dismay he recieved a letter that said the young man would be in his town shorlty and wanted to take
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 22, 2002
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Few men of this century have understood better the inevitability of suffering than Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He seems never to have wavered in his Christian antagonism to the Nazi regime, although it meant for him imprisonment, the threat of torture, danger to his own family and finally death. He was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2003
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A CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER FOR OUR SOLDIERS
"Lord our God, provide wisdom, insight and clear vision of Your will, for all our senior military and political leaders, the President, his Cabinet, the Secretary of Defense, the Service Secretaries and the flag and SES level personnel under their direction.
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 29, 2004
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On Sunday, August 16,1987, Northwest Airlines flight 225 crashed just after taking off from the Detroit airport. 155 people were killed. One survived: a 4-year-old from Tempe, Arizona, named Cecelia. News accounts say when rescuers found Cecelia they assumed she had been a passenger in one of the
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Congregational
Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
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Life Examples: Jacob: Wrestling with God (Gen. 32:24-32)
The story of Jacob alternately comforts and confounds. For while we could look upon many of his decisions with contempt-and even wonder why God would so favor such a man-it equally reassures us to realize that the God who extended grace to
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Baptist
Contributed by Bob Hicks on Nov 22, 2005
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There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Romans 3:10-18 (NIV)
“Don’t you fear God?” is a great question. It’s a question that I don’t think we hear much anymore. And if we’re not careful, the next generation will miss entirely this all important characteristic of God.
That’s why
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A minister brought home a 12-year-old boy named Roger. His parents had died from a drug overdose. There was no one to care for Roger, so this couple decided they’d just raise him as if he were one of their own sons. At first it was quite difficult for Roger to adjust to his new home--an environment
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2007
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When Jesus said these words later in Matthew (11:28-30), we see grace, “All you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The
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Church Of God
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 14, 2008
• There is a true story about the great scientist, Michael Faraday, when he was taken ill. When it became evident that the sickness that had fastened itself upon him would soon result in his death, a group of fellow scientists came to see him--not so much to talk about science as to talk about
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Baptist
I know what the tears in heaven will be
when a mom looks for children and there’s one she can’t see
after searching each mansion and her child she can’t find to know that one’s missing and lost for all time
there will be such great heartache like none ever known
to look at the circle and find one
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Assembly Of God