Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 16, 2009
THE GOOD OUTCAST-LONGHAIR-BIKER
Now it came to pass that a certain man was traveling Lonesome Street, a lonely and dark road from Tom's Tavern to Bill's Bar. After many visits to this bar, the consumption of liquor got a hold of him, stripped him of all his goods and left him destitute and dying
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Methodist
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on May 4, 2010
Gordon Brown, Englands Prime Minister described a widow as a "BIGOTED WOMAN" recently. He meant it to be a private comment but was picked up by a microphone he was wearing.
Mrs Duffy asked some questions to Mr Brown regarding immigration, and cornered him with questions about the budget deficit.
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 7, 2010
The "Oath of Allegiance" taken by all who choose to become naturalized citizens of the United States follows. Immediately after saying the oath one's citizenship is in effect.
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
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Nazarene
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
FORGIVENESS: LIKE A BELL TOLLING
Corrie ten Boom once told of being able to forget
a wrong that had been done to her. She had forgiven the person, but she kept rehashing the incident and so couldn’t sleep. Finally, she cried out to God for help in putting the problem to rest. She wrote this about
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
PRAYER - Relay for Life Prayer – Road Atlanta- Hall County, Georgia Relay – June 1, 2012
Father God,
You are our rock, our fortress, our strength… especially in the most difficult struggles of life. For all those gathered here today, bless them with your comforting peace and your reassuring
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Contributed by Bart Leger on Mar 15, 2001
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“Beloved Christian reader, in matters of grace, you need a daily supply. You have no store of strength. Day by day must you seek help from above. It is a very sweet assurance that a daily portion is provided for you in the word, through the ministry, by meditation, in prayer, and waiting upon God
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2002
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Kitty Gennovese. You may not recall the name, but most of you probably know the story concerning this young lady. In 1964 Kitty Gennovese was brutally attacked as she returned to her Queens apartment late one night.
She screamed and hollered as she fought for her life for 30 minutes. As she
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There it is, the word forsake. It sounds painful. It produces a mid-air collision with a courtroom gavel that says, “Divorced,” and an emergency room doctor that says, “Dead.” The word means, “to let one down, to desert, abandon, leave in a lurch, leave one helpless.” Kenneth Wuest helps us with
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Pentecostal
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 29, 2003
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[The Giver’s Big Hands]
A young boy went to the local store with his mother. The shop owner, a kindly man, passed him a large jar of suckers and invited him to help himself to a handful. Uncharacteristically, the boy held back. So the shop owner pulled out a handful for him.
When outside, the boy’s
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Contributed by Judah Thomas on Oct 21, 2003
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Relief pitching ace Donny Moore couldn’t seem to resolve his anguish over losing an American League championship series game many years ago. In a moment of total torment, he shot his wife and then shot himself.
Compare that with Dave Dravecky, who loses not only a game but a career, a
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 14, 2004
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A new homeowner’s riding lawn mower had broken down, and he had been working fruitlessly for two hours trying to get it back together.
Suddenly, one of his neighbors appeared with a handful of tools.
“Can I give some help?” he asked.
In twenty minutes he had the mower functioning
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Contributed by Steve Lucas on Jul 30, 2005
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Never mourn over unbelief as if it were only a weakness which you cannot help. As God’s child, how ever weak you may be, you have the power to believe for the Spirit of God is in you. You have only to keep in mind this: No one apprehends anything before that he has the power to believe. He must
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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A man who first pastored and nurtured a church brings in an assistant to help with the work, a hand-picked man. Later, both men do church planting work together for a couple of years, then return to the home church. A sharp disagreement arises over an issue they both view as a matter of principle,
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Contributed by C Reola on Oct 29, 2006
In the midst of opposition and dificulty, winners worship GOd. There is no time to wallow into the problem and worry. They Worship GOd. They, in front of the whole Israelite community, tore their clothes and approached God in prayer. The tearing of their clothes symbolizes humility and repentance.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In the German art galleries there hangs a painting called "Cloud Lane." It hangs at the end of a long dark hall. On first glance it appears to be nothing more than a huge, ugly mass of confused color that is foreboding. However, the closer that one gets to the painting, there is portrayed on the
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Pentecostal
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