Contributed by Brad Fowler on Dec 1, 2007
Bystander Effect- Lawrence S. Wrightsman
What a sharp contrast with a scene that occurred on a New York street nearly two decades before. Kitty Genovese was slowly and brutally stabbed to death. At least thirty-eight of her neighbors witnessed the attack and heard her screams. In the course of the
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One Sunday morning the usher dropped the collection plate on the floor. The money flew everywhere. Coins rolled and bills floated in the air. The congregation couldn’t help but laugh so the usher explained: “I couldn’t help but drop the plate – I
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
Think about people who find themselves in religious ruts. They discover a number of things about themselves. They will find that they are getting older but not getting any holier. Time is their enemy, not their friend. The time they trusted and looked to is betraying them, for they often said to
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The Spirit’s message and power can only be understood by the help of the Spirit (1 Cor. 2:11-16).
i. His wisdom is what brings us understanding in this world of confusing messages.
ii. His wisdom is what helps us to see in the darkness of this world.
iii. His wisdom is what helps us to see if
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Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Jul 2, 2007
A term we medics would often use at the scene of an accident was “rubbernecker”. This was the people who would drive by the scene, straining to see the action without any intention of helping out. They were just curious, but without any compulsion or compassion.
They were just like
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RUNNING TO A CROWD OR THE CEMETERY
Supposed you are being chased by a madman, and you had the choice of running either to a mall full of people or a cemetery. Where would you run? I think we would all run to the mall, where there are living people who can help you, and not
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Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 2, 2012
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ANYONE ELSE?
A man falling off a cliff grabs a branch. It starts coming loose, so the man looks to heaven and begs, "Is there anyone up there who can help me?"
A deep voice answers, "Yes, just let go and trust me."
The
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 13, 2009
GRAVE OF THE UNKNOWN
There we stood bracing ourselves against the cold wind. It was cloudy, it was icy, the wind was blowing hard, it was not a pleasant day. The director said to me, "Peter, I think we should get started now."
There were three of us there, myself, the funeral director and the man
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 16, 2005
ILLUSTRATION... Star Wars Episode I
The Trade Federation is angling to take over the planet of Naboo, placing Queen Amidala, its ruler, in peril. The incursion sets off a galactic political struggle. One of the pivotal points in the movie comes when the Queen seeks out the other inhabitants of
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Contributed by Ronald Thompson on May 20, 2003
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We can also increase our faith by praying to God, about our hopes, desires, and needs. the following story is about a man whose faith was shown by his works.
This man wanted to study the scriptures, but he could not read. He prayed for God to help him learn to read. In time a teacher came to
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Dr. Norman Wright says that the church must prepare the members of the Body of Christ for Crises. Why? Because crises will come whether you are prepared or not and your survival is based on knowing what to do, what to say and how to handle the unexpected crises. He states, “Helping those in crisis
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 11, 2008
In our group we discussed some of the intricacies here. Studies have shown that people on the average spend 30% more if using a credit or even a debit card when making their normal purchases. For many people, dolling out cash helps us spend less. However, some in the group pointed out that the
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Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 3, 2011
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I AM STUBBORN, THEN.
Here is a transcript of a conversation between my three year old grandson and I this week:
"Help put away the toys, please."
"No."
"Come on, Aaron. Please help to put away the toys."
"No."
"Tell you what, you help put away the toys and you'll get a treat afterwards."
"I'm
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Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2001
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You, " said the doctor to his patient, "are in terrible shape
you’ve got to do something about it. First, tell your wife to cook more nutritious meals. Stop working like a dog. Also inform your wife you’re going to make a budget , and she has to stick to it. And have her keep the kids off your
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2001
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The Boston Globe documented how the lottery saturates poor Massachusetts neighborhoods with outlets. For example, Chelsea, an economically struggling community, has one lottery retailer for every 363 residents. By comparison, the affluent suburb of Milton has one for every 3,657 residents.
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 19, 2002
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This past December (12/01), the “Leaning Tower of Pisa” was finally reopened to the public, after having been closed for almost a dozen years. During that time, engineers completed a 25 million dollar renovation project designed to stabilize the tower. They removed 110 tons of dirt, and reduced its
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