Contributed by Ed Wood on May 29, 2002
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Two ministers were talking about the kind of Sunday morning we all have sooner or later. The alarm did not go off. Various domestic crises occurred. The traffic was unusually heavy. Finally, when he arrived at the church, he was late and someone had his parking space. With his frustration level
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 2, 2002
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My pastor friend, Danny Moss, recent-
ly told about the time he ’played Santa’
in a mall in Meridian, MS. Danny said
he had children come through with up to
thirty things on their ’want list.’ But
one small boy really got his attention.
Danny said, "I asked him if he’d been a
good boy?" It’s a
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 13, 2007
Many people talk about near death experiences: Some people have even experienced near death experiences and they find themselves in a dark tunnel approaching a marvellous light. Many medical experts will debunk and explain these near death experiences as mere neurological actions of the brain and
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Baptist
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
THE STORY OF UNCLE GEORGE
Being honest is not always easy.
The children in a prominent family decided to give their father a book of the family's history for a birthday present. They commissioned a professional biographer to do the work, carefully warning him of the family's "black sheep"
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Brethren
Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 15, 2009
Antwone Fisher: "Who Will Cry for the Little Boy"
Based on a true story, the film Antwone Fisher tells of a young man who grew up in an abusive foster home. Over the years, Antwone grew bitter towards his natural family for giving him up. By the time he enlisted in the Navy, his anger got him into
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2001
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Michelangelo was browsing about in a marble shop one day. His attention was drawn to one particular piece. He walked around and around it, pondering its beauty. After a time, he told the shopkeeper that he wished to purchase it. The shopkeeper, evidently an honest soul, agreed that though it was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
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Companies and ministries that don't deliver trust risk destroying potential customer/constituent goodwill and, ultimately, their businesses or ministries. Those that don't uphold their promises and values undermine brand awareness and constituent loyalty. Marketers build trust in their products,
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DO YOU KNOW THE SPIRIT?
"Consider these honest questions: How many Christians suffer from a spiritual life that is dry and mechanical? How many serve a Jesus, whom they know about from the Bible, but who is not a living reality in their experience? And do we ever wonder why Holy Spirit
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 10, 2011
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THE PEACEMAKER
Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones, who were "on the outs" over a very trivial matter. This deeply concerned Deacon Brown, so he prayed that he might be a peacemaker.
He called on Smith and asked, "What do you think of Jones?"
"He's the meanest crank in the neighborhood!"
"But," said
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Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
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Philip Yancey relates how a professor Virginia Stem Owens assigned the Sermon on the Mount to her composition class at Texas A&M University. She asked her students to write a short essay on this passage of Scripture. Here is what one student wrote: “The things asked in this sermon are absurd. To
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Lisa Marino has a personal fitness coach who gives her advice and encouragement. But she’s never seen him. As a participant in a program called, “Life Practice,” Lisa begins each day by sending a report of her diet, exercise, sleep, and stress to an Internet web site. Later she receives an e-mail
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
Two elderly gentlemen were talking together.
"I guess you’re never too old," the first one boasted. "Why, just yesterday a pretty college girl said she’d be interested in dating me. But to be perfectly honest, I don’t quite understand it."
"Well," his friend said, "you have to remember that
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
This was the best wine they had ever tasted
Jesus took wash water, and turned it into GOOD WINE
I don’t drink enough water
They say you should drink 8 glasses a day
I have a hard time drinking enough water.
I don’t like the taste of water
That is why God invented Diet Dr Pepper
These people didn’t
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Baptist
Maddy and I moved to Frisby from New Romney at the end of 2007
As we were taking the bedroom apart, I was surprised to find a small basket underneath our bed with three eggs and £1000.
I was a bit puzzled and so I called Maddy and asked her what this was all about.
She said: “Well I have to be
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Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010
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PARENTING "TO MAKE MY CHILD HAPPY"
Several years ago, I was part of a great church in Omaha, Nebraska that ran a Christian school. When the parents of the students were surveyed and asked "What is your main role as a parent to your child?" the number one response was "To make my child happpy."
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Contributed by Philip Cairns on Feb 1, 2002
Nelson Mandela was recently interviewed on Oprah. It was a great interview. Oprah asked him the question - "What was the #1 reason for your success - keeping sane in prison, remaining humble as a leader?" Mandela’s answer was strong and unequivocal - the most important thing, much more important
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Holiness
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