Contributed by Vonnie E James on Aug 27, 2008
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Origins of Carnival
The origins of carnival date back to the ancient Greek spring festival in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine. The Romans adopted the celebration with Bacchanalia (feasts in honor of Bacchus, the Roman equivalent to Dionysus), and Saturnalia, where slaves and their masters would
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Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Aug 30, 2008
Howard Hendricks wisely observed, "It is foolish to build a chicken coop on the foundation of a skyscraper." The Christian who fails to live a holy life is failing to
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Methodist
Consecration - Similar to how surgical tools that before and after every operation are put into a sterilizing chamber of high heat, which kills all the dangerous microbes and pathogens,
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Presbyterian/Reformed
The animal called an ermine that inhabits upper northern Europe. Its hair is snow white. When hunters find its nesting ground, its home, they smother it with tar, which is pitch black, then when the hunting dogs chase the ermine, it will run to its home but not enter it so that it will not
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 19, 2009
"It is not knowledge…nor great profession…nor doing many things...nor zeal for certain matters in religion..." He continues that holiness is not "morality and outward respectability of conduct…nor taking pleasure in hearing preachers...nor keeping company with godly people...These things
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002
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GOD ONLY LIVES IN THE BEST
The Old Testament Temple was only 30’ wide by 90’ long-- a mere 2700 square feet. It was smaller than many homes today. It has been estimated that to rebuild the Temple by the directions in the Bible would cost today about four billion dollars! It would take incredible
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Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2009
There is a city that has more than 2 million inhabitants, not one of whom drinks, smokes, dances or plays cards. Sounds like an incredibly holy place, doesn’t it? It’s not.
It’s the Greenwood Hills Cemetery in New York City. You see, refraining from certain practices is not synonymous with
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 1, 2002
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THE SPIRITUAL ODD COUPLE
Often times we stand in awe of the fact that our Savior Jesus Christ was born into this sinful world and took on human flesh - born in a cattle stall! What a filthy place for God to be born! In the same way, then, shouldn’t we stand in awe at what the Holy Spirit
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Lutheran
Contributed by Phillip Weaver on Apr 9, 2006
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Do you remember the feelings of disappointment Dorothy and her friends had when the Great and Magnificent Wizard of Oz was exposed behind the curtain? Do you remember that scene? The Wizard spoke with much sound and fury, but seemed to have little substance once the curtain was pulled back. Did
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
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I love to step inside a church,
To rest, and think, and pray;
The quiet, calm, and holy place
Can drive all cares away.
I feel that from these simple walls
There breathes a moving sound
Of sacred music, murmured prayers,
Caught in the endless round.
Of all that makes our human life;
Birth,
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Church Of God
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 17, 2009
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THE SENSE OF GOD’S PRESENCE
I also remember going to Milldale Bible Conference almost every summer during my teen years. I saw many demonstrations of God’s presence and power there.
God’s presence was especially strong during the services one night. A young man was asked to come and sing. As he
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