Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
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A HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
The Celtic festival of Samhain is probably the source of the present-day Halloween celebration. The Celts new year began on November first. A festival that began the previous evening honored Samhain, the Celtic lord of death. The celebration marked the beginning of the
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Baptist
Contributed by Jim Kane on May 25, 2004
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Pastor Kevin Higgins tells an old story that recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven, goes the story; He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death.
The angel Gabriel approached Him and said, "Master, you must have
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Church Of God
Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 14, 2018
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Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
The Height of Hypocrisy - Forgiveness Offered
"Thirty six year old - Derek Paul Smyer pronounced guilty of two counts of murder for arranging the killing of Crystal Taylor and her 21 week old fetus because she would not have an abortion. Derek Paul Smyer was found
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007
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I’m writing school reports at the moment. It’s something I hate doing. We have a system where you’re expected to write 50-100 words per student so that in the end over all your reports you’ve written tens of thousands of words most of which begin or end with “Johhny needs to be more focused in
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Anglican
Contributed by Tim Shockley on Apr 16, 2001
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One of the loneliest times we can have comes when we face a time of need without having a loving friend to talk to about it. Everyone needs at least one trusted friend in whom to confide. Elisha A. Hoffman, author and composer of more than 2,000 gospel songs, was pastor of a church in Lebanon
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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HOOKING UP, HANGING OUT
Scholars from the Institute for American Values conducted a
survey, "Hooking Up, Hanging Out, and Looking for Mr. Right,"
that asked 1,000 college women about courtship in the new
millennium. The survey found that courtship—dating a male with
the hopes of
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2002
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Mary Had The Little Lamb
Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth;
Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth.
Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall --
Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the Fall.
Mary had the little Lamb, obedient Son of
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Wesleyan
Contributed by David Parks on Jun 2, 2004
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The largest church in this country according to its doctrine on sainthood has only one saint born in America, Elizabeth Seton.
C. She was decreed to be a saint in December 1974, accepted by the rite of saint-hood september 14, 1975.
D. the process:
1. She was first suggested for sainthood by a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
Friday, the American Medical Association released the results of an interesting study teenage anger. The study was conducted at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. It found that teenagers, who don’t manage their anger, are at a higher risk for weight gain than those who do.
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Charismatic
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Novelist and essayist George A. Birmingham was in his nonliterary life a clergyman in Ireland where he was pestered by bishops and other authorities to fill in recurring questionnaires. He took particular umbrage against the annual demand from the education office to report the dimensions of his
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