Contributed by Carla Powell on Mar 2, 2002
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A couple weeks ago, I attended a lecture at the University of Michigan
law school sponsored by Lord of Light Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor.
The speaker was Paul Simon, formerly a senator from Illinois. He
indicated that the word "idiot" comes from Latin words that mean
’someone who does not get
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Lutheran
Contributed by Rob Willis on Jan 17, 2006
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There’s the story of two brothers who were famous criminals in the city they lived in. there seemed to be no crime in which these two brothers were not involved in, whether it was murder, illegal gambling, prostitution rings-you name it, they were involved in it.
As time would have it, the older of
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Rabbi Eckstein also testifies to the willingness of Israeli citizens to unashamedly help others. This should free us as Christians from our hesitant inhibitions in reaching the lost for Jesus. “. . . Israelis are not too shy, embarrassed, inhibited, or intimidated to stand out in a crowd and
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Methodist
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 12, 2008
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The Elephant and the Ambulance
A woman’s red station wagon was crushed by an elephant at a circus.
The owners of the animal apologized, explaining that the animal, for some reason, simply liked to sit on red cars.
In spite of the damage, the woman’s car was still drivable.
But on the way to the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 20, 2007
ILLUSTRATION… Bits and Pieces, October, 1991
A woman’s red station wagon was crushed by an elephant at a circus. The owners of the animal apologized, explaining that the animal, for some reason, simply liked to sit on red cars. In spite of the damage, the woman’s car was still drivable. But on the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Apr 28, 2010
As of 2010, there are more than 20 major civil and international conflicts involving, among others, the nations of:
India
Afghanistan
Somalia
Iraq
Pakistan
Mexico
Myanmar
Iran
Israel
Nigeria
Colombia
Peru
Indonesia
the Philippines
Turkey
Iraqi
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Mennonite
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail but when I look at the subsequent
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2009
THE BEST HELP YOU CAN GET
Most of you have probably heard about the terrible bus wreck Sunday morning (July 12, 2009) involving the Youth Group from FBC in Shreveport. They were on their way to a camp in Macon, Georgia. One of the students was killed.
Today Candy G. forwarded an email from one of
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 26, 2007
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Dr. Joyce Brothers said, “The snap decision is often not a decision at all, but a technique of avoidance. A lightning choice may mean only that someone has snatched at the handiest
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Pentecostal
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