Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 1, 2005
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George Barna wrote The State of the Church in 2002. Barna conducted a survey of self-pronounced Christians and here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible.
Now, remember these are Christians..
• 48% could not name the four Gospels.
• 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
I remember the scene from the movie “Pearl Harbor” where the crews of B-17 bombers are inside their heavy bombers, trying to “lighten them up” so that the Doolittle raiders can take off from aircraft carriers and bomb Tokyo. They had to jettison every pound they could drop, otherwise the planes
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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In Edward Gibbons book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he mentions a statement from one of the most powerful, prosperous, and prestigious Muslim rulers of the Roman era. Gibbons wrote,
“It may therefore be of some use to borrow the experience of the same Abdalrahman, whose magnificence
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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During a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, a news report highlighted a rescue device used on the oil rigs. In case of fire or (in this case) hurricane, rig workers scramble into the bullet-shaped "bus" and strap themselves into their seats.
When the entry port is shut, the vehicle is released
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 5, 2007
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I have some Christian friends who were convinced about 2 years ago that God was asking them to buy their local pub and to continue to run it as a pub with food and alcohol being served. (At this point those of you who are anti alcohol – for whatever reason - may already be feeling sceptical, but
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Anglican
Years ago when I was in the College, accommodation on campus was very scarce. It was very difficult to get accommodated throughout one’s study period.
But no sooner I stepped into the University that I learnt from “satellites’ that it was possible to get accommodated throughout if I participated
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Pentecostal
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Young people routinely grow up to love their childhood coaches. These leaders routinely criticize and push the envelopes of the same young people who claim later to love them like a parent. Why?
Because they did not just love them enough to encourage them. They cared enough to tell them the truth
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Mennonite
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
There was a challenge given to the artist of a community. They were to enter a painting that represented peace.As the community began to look at the paintings, there was one that stood out from the rest that they were sure would win.It was a beautiful pastoral scene, a rolling green meadow,
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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A man was preaching to a church in Australia. The congregation had big black Bibles and severe expressions... And they knew their Bibles, and were proud of that. It was a smallish group, so he decided to engage them in dialogue:
’Who knows who the Pharisees were?’ They did. ’The Pharisees got a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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During a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, a news report highlighted a rescue device used on the oil rigs. In case of fire or (in this case) hurricane, rig workers scramble into the bullet-shaped "bus" and strap themselves into their seats.
When the entry port is shut, the vehicle is released down
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Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
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When I was young, my grandfather was plowing with a team of oxen. One was a huge ox and the other a very small bullock. That ox towered over the little bullock that was sharing the work with him. It seemed such a silly picture, and I asked my dad about it. He said, "I want you to notice something.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009
I have two rings one that is made of Gold and I can guarantee that it is, it has 9 carat stamped inside it. I even meet the Jeweler that made it and it contains his makers symbol / the other is pretty cool it has a lions head on it and it looks like gold and has a number 2 stamped inside it came in
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 17, 2009
When I was a kid, I remember my Mum coming to me and blaming me for something I had not done. Mostly when she came to me with punishment I deserved it, but not this time. She was so sure that I was the culprit. In the end there was nothing I could say or do to convince her that I had not committed
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
EXPLAINING GOD'S ANSWERS TO PRAYERS
During the reign of Abdullah the Third, there was a great drought in Baghdad. The Muslim doctors issued a decree that the prayers of the faithful should be offered up for rain; the drought continued.
The Jews were then permitted to add their prayers;
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Contributed by Douglas Stull on Aug 31, 2011
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PROMISCUITY STATISTICS
Statistics show astronomical growth in sexual permissiveness and its attendant social problems in America since the sexual revolution of the 1960’s.
Couples Living Together:
YEAR TOTAL
2000 5,500,000
1997 4,000,000
1995 3,700,000
1990
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Brethren
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