Contributed by Brian Eatock on Jan 23, 2006
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A girl knelt in the confessional and said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
"What is it, child?"
"Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. Twice a day I gaze at myself in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am."
The priest turned, took a good look
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 20, 2009
When we lived in the Ukraine for a month, we witnessed incredible poverty. The beautifully ornate Churches over there have domes which are actually covered in gold leaf, but under them are the beggars. Such a contrast. I noticed at one point some priests driving around in BMW’s, while beggars eked
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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The Condition of Society
“The fruit of the secular world view can be seen in around us. As we observe society, it is evident that not all is well. Television has degenerated into a bordello of violence, soft-pornography, anti-family sit-coms, commercials that appeal to immediate
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Troy Borst on May 19, 2005
INTRODUCTION... Beauty and the Beast
One of my wife’s favorite movies of all time is Disney’s ’Beauty and the Beast’ which came out in the early 90s. The story centers around a young woman named Belle and her experiences with the Beast. The story begins with her father becoming lost in the woods
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006
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I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” the other evening as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual
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Methodist
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
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In the Star Wars films I love the character of Yoda. He is from an alien race of small creatures about 3 feet high, with a green-brown complexion. Yoda is old. He hobbles around on a walking stick and yet his words are full of wisdom for his pupils. In many ways he is a pitiful sight. At one point
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Anglican
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010
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THREE PHILOSOPHIES: THE GOOD SAMARITAN
The parable of the Good Samaritan gives three philosophies of life—
The robber's philosophy was "What you have is mine, and I will take it."
The priest and Levite had the philosophy that "What is mine is mine, and I will keep it."
The Samaritan's
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Contributed by Bryan Dill on Jun 17, 2006
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Barbara Kerby has written a humorous reflection about her first experience of driving. Barbara’s father took her to the high school parking lot for driving lessons. For this particular lesson, Barbara’s three-year-old sister rode along in the backseat. While trying to negotiate a turn, Barbara hit
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Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 9, 2009
THE BENEFITS OF THE REPEL TOWER
I am not a fan of great heights. I have never been able to stand on the edge of a high cliff or at the top of a tall building without a quick heart beat and a dry throat. I have no problem with climbing a high hill or mountain, but to stand on the edge of falling
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Christian Church
Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 12, 2025
[131]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HURTING PEOPLE HURT
When I was in England on ministry I went to a conference of church leaders and one of the speakers presented a very good talk on outreach for the unchurched people. One of the things he said was, “Hurting people hurt,” and I have not forgotten
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 14, 2011
THE LION KING: JESUS' CHURCH
Disney's movie "The Lion King" features a young lion named Simba who is destined to rule the jungle but finds himself "on the outs." As the story opens, his father takes him to "Pride Rock" (the equivalent of a throne) and shows him his inheritance ... he would rule as
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Nazarene
Contributed by Rob Willis on Jan 17, 2006
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There’s the story of two brothers who were famous criminals in the city they lived in. there seemed to be no crime in which these two brothers were not involved in, whether it was murder, illegal gambling, prostitution rings-you name it, they were involved in it.
As time would have it, the older of
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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If we want the respect of others, we must also give them the respect they deserve.
This is a lesson that Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa learned at a very young age.
When he was a child growing up in South Africa, Racism was still a big problem. If a black person and a white person met while
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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INVOLVING OTHERS
Ezra accepted the plan. He immediately swore in the leading priests and Levites as the committee to investigate the matter and see to it that the law was obeyed. But instead of participating immediately in the investigation, he withdrew into one of the rooms of the temple to fast
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Baptist