Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004
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When I was a kid, I discovered among my parents’ books an ornately illustrated volume of the 10 Commandments. It looked like it was probably a reproduction of an illuminated manuscript that had been painstakingly created by medieval monks. The writing was big and old fashioned; the language was
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The Truth is that God, who needs nothing, wants us. The Truth is that we–all of us–have discounted that divine presence and desire, perhaps thinking it’s too good to be true. And so, like Peter, the Rock, we turn to God when He invites us to act in goodness, truth and beauty. We listen to Him
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Catholic
Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 9, 2013
DISCIPLES IN CLAY
Peter Marshall, in a sermon entitled, "Disciples in Clay," pictured the apostles before an examining board which was appointed to choose Jesus' close associates. Peter stood there smelling of fish -- uncouth, uncultured, impetuous, uncultured, and impulsive. Andrew, James, and
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 23, 2002
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One of my favorite football stories is credited to Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers. It’s probably an urban or sports legend but I still like it...
It seems that there was a rookie running back (Paul Horning?) who celebrated wildly in the end zone when he made his first professional
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Contributed by Lisa Delay on Oct 3, 2005
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I came across a finding while doing a bit of research about the universe. Scientists have theories that currently offer three possible shapes to the universe. The universe is defined in this case as “everything that exists.” The possible shapes are 1) a sphere 2) a flat “plane” 3) a saddle shape. I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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This is the illustration of the Blind Men and the Elephant.
Most of us have heard this story in one version or another but it is the story of six blind men who try to learn about the elephant. Each one examines a different part of the elephant and each comes away with a different conclusion. One
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One of my distant relatives, a young man, came to me once and showed me four photos of four different girls. This was before Twitter and Facebook… He said:
- Man, I love all of them and I wish to have the power to combine them all in one.
Cecilia – great body;
Martha – a face like an angel;
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2004
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PERCEPTIONS OF GOD
Most Christians today perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don’t see him through the week and I don’t
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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In a study of 14,700 teens, University of North Carolina sociologist Kathleen Harris discovered that girls with involved fathers are more likely to delay sex and less likely to use drugs or
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Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 7, 2001
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"You may be an ambassador to England or France,
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance.
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
You might be a socialite with a long string of pearls.
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed,
You’re gonna have to serve somebody.
Well it
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Contributed by A.c. Caincross on Jul 17, 2001
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The story is told of a man that was walking through a field one day when he came across an eagle egg lying on the path. He picked up the egg and placed it in the nest of a prairie chicken. As time passed the eggs in the nest all hatched, the chickens and the eaglet. The eaglet looked around at
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 23, 2004
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IT WAS PENTECOST SUNDAY. As the congregation filed into church, the ushers handed each person a bright red carnation to symbolize the festive spirit of the day. The people listened attentively to the reading of the Pentecost story from the Book of Acts about how the disciples had heard “what
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Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003
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Superman fought a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way. Christians fight a battle for truth, justice and God’s way. The ancient words of Amos will never go out of date: “But let
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Methodist
Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
It’s one thing to talk to our kids about Jesus; it’s another thing to talk like Jesus in front of our kids. The fact of the matter is: our kids might stop
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Dogs
An old dog was watching a young dog chase his tail. The young dog stopped to rest, and told the older dog, “I believe happiness is in my tail, and if I catch it, then I will have happiness”
The older, wiser dog said, “I caught mine once. . . and I found out that happiness is not in the
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