Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
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Bruce Larson used to pastor a church in Seattle and he tells a story about a wealthy man who one day came into his office.
The wealthy church member told Bruce, “You’ve been talking a lot about tithing. I’m definitely listening and growing as a Christian, but Bruce, I make a ton of money. I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jerry Steen on May 16, 2002
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As a young pastor, I worked at a feed processing plant in Celina, Ohio. Each night when I went home, my boys would look at me and say, "Boy, dad, you sure are dusty!"
I grumbled within myself, but smiled at them and said, "Yes, I sure am dusty"
On a Saturday morning, I started washing my car. As
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Holiness
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 3, 2002
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A pastor tells of a mission tour to the Far East. While in Hong Kong, he observed a hungry little girl outside a bakery window. She had fallen asleep with her face pressed against the window that separated her from the fresh bread inside. He took slides of that scene. When sharing his slide
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Baptist
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A pastor was going through a crisis. His little daughter who was paralyzed was sitting in her chair as he entered the house with a package for his wife. Giving his daughter a big kiss he asked, "where is Mother?" "Upstairs," She replied. " Well, I have something for her" "Let me carry it to
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Catholic
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Pastor Brian McLaren of Cedar Ridge Community Church notes:
Doubt. It’s like a spiritual drought, a starless night of the soul, a low tide when faith seems to have retreated forever. Nearly all of us experience these dry, dark, difficult times when God doesn’t seem real and it’s hard to keep
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Aug 15, 2005
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Pastor Ray Stedman told the story of some Americans who were stationed in Korea during the Korean War. While there, they rented a home and hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. These Americans were a bunch of jokesters, and they soon began to take advantage of the young boy’s naiveté.
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 8, 2005
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As a pastor I try to be creative in teaching my deacons how to be ready to give an answer for the hope that is in us, but i am not the most tidy leader. One of my deacons was trying to invite a man to our church to experience Jesus. The man refuse saying that he didn’t have much to do with
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 2, 2005
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Pastor David Legge says about this truth that “This power of God is different for it tells us that there’s no prayer too hard for him to answer! There’s no problem too difficult for Him to solve! There’s no need too great for Him to supply! There’s no passion too strong for Him to subdue, no
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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 Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005
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A man called a pastor’s office at a church one day to inquire into membership in the church. He stated that he would not be able to get involved or anything, but he felt it was important to have some religious affiliation. The pastor advised this man that the church he pastored might not be the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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What Do People Want In Their Pastors? A new study by Hartford Institute researcher Adair Lummis reveals that, first and foremost, lay leaders want a pastor with an authentic religious life. Most lay people define that as a person whose faith combines both head and heart; a person whose lifestyle
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