Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
Robert Bork, judge and former nominee for the Supreme Court, is credited with this limerick that puts it so well:
God’s plan made a hopeful beginning,
But man spoiled his chances by sinning.
We trust that the
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 21, 2001
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THE CAPE OF GOOD HEAVEN
I can still recall a geography lesson from elementary school in which we learned that the southernmost point of Africa is a point, which for centuries has experienced tremendous storms. For many years no one even knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship attempting to
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Dec 2, 2003
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WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH YOUR LIFE
In the recent movie, "About Schmidt" 66-year-old Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has retired from his job as an insurance actuary. He is miserable, and after his wife (June Squibb) suddenly dies, he is also lost. He travels the country in his RV hoping to stop his
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 5, 2005
Phil Ware, Christian writer: "Our destiny and future are not limited to the boundaries of existence tied to our little blue planet. Our future and our hope burst the boundaries of mortality and are tied to our faith in a
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
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A song by Tome Wuest called Fuel says, “You are the fuel our spirits burn, the oil, the light, the flame, the fire, we are burning. You are the faith, the hope, the love, the peace, the joy, the life, the One, we are
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Church Of God
Contributed by Steven Platt on Mar 8, 2002
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Here are some opening lines to books or poems. See if you recognize them.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
"Call me Ishmael" -Moby Dick – Herman Melville
"Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ways after
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Jul 18, 2002
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LEAVING A LEGACY
Paul J. Meyer in his book "Unlocking Your Legacy" tells about the time his mother was found after having fallen in her home. She died a few days later in the hospital. The year was 1969.
Mr. Meyer writes, "In the apron she was wearing the day she fell, I found a note that read:
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Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 16, 2003
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There are exceptions, but almost every team goes through some lean years where they, in a word, stink. They don’t have the talent and, more importantly, no leadership. Kind of like the 1971 NBA Championship series when Willis Reed, the NY Knick center, had a knee injury. The rest of the team
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Our text from Romans assures us that the Holy Scriptures bring us encouragement and hope. All our hymns we are singing today affirm the encouragement and hope we receive by being “People of One Book.” I read the daily devotional for March 14 in Kenneth W. Osbeck’s devotional guide AMAZING GRACE:
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Methodist
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012
Model Kylie Bisutti, 21, has decided to leave Victoria’s Secret because it clashes with her Christian beliefs. “I just became so convicted of honoring the Lord and my body and wanting to be a role model for other women out there who look up to me,” Bisutti said today on “Good Morning
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Contributed by John Gullick on Mar 13, 2018
Sir Frances Drake Quoted in OC Missionary Prayer Letter of Jeanie Curryer, September, 1997
Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb
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The story of David Berkowitz, infamously known as the “Son of Sam,” is a remarkable tale of redemption and transformation.
1. Background: In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz terrorized New York City as a serial killer. He shot and killed six young people and wounded seven others during a spree
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Contributed by Tim Richards on Dec 1, 2004
It reminds me of the story of the great African American singer Marian Anderson. You may not remember her because she retired from singing in 1965, but she was one of the great singers of her day. Once in an interview a reporter asked her to "name the greatest moment in her life." She could have
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