Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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BACK TO BASICS
There is a story circulated about the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi. As many of you know Vince Lombardi strove for excellence on and off of the field. He demanded it of himself and of his players.
Well, as the story goes during his last season as head
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2008
Identification with Christ
The story has been told of a girl who was the daughter of one of the royal families of Europe, but had a big nose that in her eyes destroyed her beauty and resulted in her seeing herself as an ugly person. Finally her family hired a famous plastic surgeon to change the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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VERY HARD WORK
A favorite book for children is Frog And Toad Together by Arnold Lobel. Frog had a garden that Toad admired, and he wanted one too. So Frog told him: "It is very nice, but it was hard work." When he gave Toad some flower seeds, Toad quickly ran home and planted them.
"Now seeds,"
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 1, 2010
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Notice, it doesn’t say, “If a man CAN not work.” No. It says, “If a man WILL not work, he shall not eat.” Those who cannot work, for whatever reason, we have an obligation to help. But those who WILL not work should go to work so they can eat.
Pastor John Beukema, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE...
A young man who was also an avid golfer found himself with a few hours to spare one afternoon. He figured if he hurried and played very fast, he could get in 9 holes before he had to head home.
Just as he was about to tee off, an old gentleman shuffled onto the tee and
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
INLETS AND OUTLETS
My favourite spot here on Cape Sable Island is the walk from Cat Rock to Clam Point. It’s a beautiful location, quiet and peaceful, and I love meeting God there. But along the way, you will walk by several ponds. Some of the ponds are quite nice. But some of them are not.
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Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great day of revelation arrived. The judges
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Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
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Bishop Lindsey’s Story
I recently had the opportunity to hear our Bishop, Lindsey Davis, speak. He is an avid golfer, so much so in fact that when we went to Augusta for the North Ga Conference meeting they gave him a green jacket – I’m not sure why – I’m kidding I do know the significance of a
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Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 25, 2005
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When it comes to life’s circumstances and what goes on each day, how do you respond with gratitude, grit, or grouch? And is your response determined by your circumstance or by your character?
I have come up with a quiz to assess your response. Let’s start with question 1: You are in the 10 item,
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