Contributed by Matt Neace on Jun 19, 2018
2 Chronicles 15:7 God tells King Asa, "But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded." It is like the following story from the Dallas Morning News:
When Albana Gllareva met her high school counselor, the Dallas freshman said bluntly, “I want to be
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Baptist
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Our national pride is not always what it seems to be:
On the sixth day God turned to the Archangel Gabriel and said, “Today I am going to create a land called Canada. It will be a land of outstanding natural beauty. It shall have tall majestic mountains full of mountain goats and eagles,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 30, 2001
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"I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I’d rather one would walk with me than merely show the way. The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear; Fine counsel is confusing but example’s always clear. And the best of all the preachers are the ones who live their creeds, For to
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 25, 2002
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Long days ago a very poor woman living in England near Windsor Castle. She lived so close that she could look over the palace gardens and see grapes growing there.
Her little child became very sick and she thought how good it would be to have a few of those grapes for nourishment. She took a
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 23, 2002
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One of my favorite football stories is credited to Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. It’s probably an urban or sports legend but I still like it...
It seems that there was a rookie running back (Paul Horning?) who celebrated wildly in the end zone when he made his first professional
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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THE THUMB ALLOWS MAN A PRIVILEGE MANY OTHER OF GOD’S CREATION DO NOT HAVE!
The thumb is normally the thickest digit on a human hand and is analogous in position to the big toe.
The thumb differs from man’s other digits, in that it only has two phalanges, thus it is permitted greater
freedom of
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
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A reporter once asked Tom Landry, successful coach of the Dallas Cowboys, “What makes a champion?” His answer was power-packed. He said, “A champion is simply someone who didn’t give up when he wanted to.” He went on to explain: “Success is not accidental. We learn how to achieve.”
Tom Landry
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Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 18, 2003
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CBS News anchor Dan Rather admits he was always fascinated by the sport of boxing, even though he was never good at it. “In boxing you’re on your own; there’s no place to hide,” he says. “At the end of the match only one boxer has his hand up. That’s it. He has no one to credit or to blame except
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003
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A CLEAR PICTURE
There is a painting in a palace in Rome by Reni. It is painted into the ceiling of the dome, over 100 feet high. To stand at floor level and look upward, the painting seems to be surrounded by a fog that leaves its content unclear.
But, in the center of the great dome room is a
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Contributed by Kevin Barron on Sep 5, 2004
At one point early in Julius Caesar’s political career, feelings ran
so high against him that he thought it best to leave Rome. He sailed
for the Aegean island of Rhodes, but en route the ship was attacked
by pirates and Caesar was captured. The pirates demanded a
ransom of 12,000 gold
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Methodist
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
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In one scene of the popular movie Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves, Kevin Costner as Robin comes to a young man taking aim at an archery target. Robin asks, "Can you shoot amid distractions?"
Just before the boy releases the string, Robin pokes his ear with the feathers of an arrow. The boy’s
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Baptist
Contributed by Robert Walter on Dec 24, 2004
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Have you ever stopped to consider that the incarnation was a mission trip? Jesus thought our wellbeing was important enough that he left his home turf on high to come, not just to a foreign land, but in a foreign form. Missionaries to another country will often adopt native dress and customs to
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Lutheran
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 1, 2005
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George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible.
Now, remember these are Christians..
• 48% could not name the four Gospels.
• 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’
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Christian Church
Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 25, 2005
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ILL. There is an old story of a young boy who saw the 3 wise men coming to worship the baby Jesus. He watched in wide-eyed wonder as they presented their gifts of gold, frankincense & myrrh.
Oh, how much he wanted to worship the baby, too. But he had nothing to give, no gift worthy of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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