Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 19, 2000
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A Jewish banker gives this witness of the power of God through Christ to change lives. He says, "A few years ago I was sent to a place in Puerto Rico to make some studies for the bank. It was the worst, the dirties city imaginable Two years later I returned and it was completely changed.
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2002
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To introduce God to our specific jobs, we need to think deeply about questions like these:
• What does it mean to both be a Christian and hold this job?
• How would I do my job differently if I were not a Christian?
• What biblical principles most apply to my daily responsibilities?
• How should
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Axelrod shares this story about a magnificent mom:
There is a story about four preachers discussing their favorite translations of the Bible. The first one said, "I like the King James Version because of its beautiful English." Another said, "I like the New American Standard version because it¡¦s
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Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004
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In a painting of the Crucifixion by the famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt, our attention is drawn immediately to the cross and to Him who hangs there.
Then looking at the crowd gathered around the Cross, we note the attitudes and actions of these people. As our eyes drift to the edge of the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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"The story is told of a shoplifter who writes to a department store and says, "I’ve just become a Christian, and I can’t sleep at night because I feel guilty. So here’s $100 that I owe you."
"Then he signs his name, and in a little postscript at the bottom he adds, "If I still can’t
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United Methodist
Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 9, 2005
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We can learn a lot about being a friend from "MAN’S BEST FRIEND" Someone has said, "Only God and my dog can love me unconditionally". When I pastored in Pensacola, Fl., my wife and I had two Boston Terriers. There names was Sissie and Alphie. My wife said to me one day, "I think you love those
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
Dale Jarrett
I grew up in a Christian home, my parents made sure that we were in church, but as I grew up I got side tracked and didn’t live my life as I should. But things changed when I started driving for Joe Gibbs, here was and is a man that is very strong in the Lord and his influence on me
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
Tony Campolo.
From Philadelphia came to my Seminary to speak.
Wrote a new book about Christianity and the environment.
His first stop on promo tour was Princeton Theological Seminary.
I was a seminary student and I was looking forward to hearing him speak.
Tony got up and was animated and funny
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Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 13, 2007
Psa 119:1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were
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Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 19, 2007
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Obedience
I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were
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In the sermon on the Mount(Matt. 7:1), Jesus is saying, “Don’t be the kind of person who blames or condemns others.” For a lot of people, condemning and blaming is the only way they negotiate life. They can’t imagine how anyone can attain “success” without controlling people through
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Dec 21, 2009
D.M. Stearns was preaching in Philadelphia. At the close of the service a stranger came up to him and said, "I don’t like the way you spoke about the cross. I think that instead of emphasizing the death of Christ, it would be far better to preach Jesus, the teacher and example."
Stearns replied,
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 15, 2012
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THE LORD'S PRAYER...?
Two men were drinking in a bar when the topic of conversation got round to religion. One man turned to his friend and said; “I bet you don't even know the Lord's Prayer."
"Wait a minute," said his friend, "I do too know the Lord's Prayer." So his friend pulled out a £20 and
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Brethren
Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 16, 2007
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My son was around six years old and he used to watch the other children riding their bikes. He often asked Daddy when will I get a chance to ride my bike like they do? (speaking of riding without training wheels) I said to him that to ride without training wheel takes some courage, then I asked him
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Baptist
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 15, 2010
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Back in 1991, I did an internship as a hospital chaplain in Philadelphia. At that time, AIDS was a new thing, and honestly, the hospital wasn’t sure how to handle people with AIDS, they were not sure what precautions to take when treating AIDS patients, so they took
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