Contributed by Robert Coats on Dec 21, 2007
I remember when I was growing up; many times we made our own toys and gifts: but we always exchanged gifts. There are many traditions in the way gifts are exchanged. I remember a time we were at a friend’s home at Christmas and the way they exchanged gifts was that one person would open a gift and
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Church Of God
Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 9, 2008
There’s a little guy somewhere, Waiting to appear;
Curled up inside his mother’s protective atmosphere.
He’s the one they didn’t plan on, He’s an extra mouth to feed,
a little inconvenience neither of them need.
He’s doctor’s bills and formula, He’s sleepless nights and stress,
He wet and
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
1 Peter 5:8 –
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Any of you watch those nature shows? Growing up, we’d always watch “Mutual of Omaha’s ‘Wild Kingdom,’” with Marlin Perkins. Remember that? We loved that show.
My
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Wesleyan
Most if not all of us have seen a large domino display set off. And we know that once you knock down that first domino there’s a chain reaction that takes place. This verse is talking about our actions having a spiritual domino effect. God doesn’t want us to worship Him in the wrong way because
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2008
Moses Did Not Describe A Parity Covenant.
Par – an equality; on the same level. “Because of his extensive self-study and experience, his knowledge is on a par with those who earned degrees.” When you pay par value for a bond, you pay the face amount, neither discounted nor appreciated.
Parity –
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Pentecostal
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE CHURCH?
Relevant Magazine, in their May-June 2008 issue, asked a bunch of church leaders this question: "Faith: What is the biggest problem facing the church today?" Here are some of their response from pages 73, 74:
a. Shane Claiborne: "One of the most dangerous
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 12, 2008
What is a Signet Ring?
For us, in these days of DNA and fingerprints, signatures, endorsements and notaries, the idea of a signet ring is kind of odd. Different cultures have done different things to set official approval on documents. In China, today, they still use a chop. A chop is a rubber
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Mennonite
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2008
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Don't Save It For The Funeral
An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2009
There were two boys who grew up together. They were close friends as children, but as they entered their teen years their paths began to diverge and they ended up in very different places. Ernie was always in trouble. He began by shoplifting small things from stores and worked his way up to
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on May 25, 2009
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PRAYER
We have a rich history of how God miraculously intervened in the creation of this nation. You won’t read this in the public school history books because anti-Christian writers take great pains to remove God’s handiwork in the building of America.
In 1776, British
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Baptist
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009
But proffering our physical lives as living sacrifices, we get the benefit of living life to its fullest because we are in agreement with God as to priorities and purpose. We aren’t really giving up our lives. We are learning to stand beside ourselves and see ourselves as God sees us. We see our
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Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
The world says, “If it feels good, do it!” and “The ends justify the means.” As a result, we have to be extra alert. It reminds me of God’s message to Sardis in the Book of Revelation. God kept having to tell them to be alert and that must have poured salt into their wounds. You see Sardis was a
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GIVING BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO
One Saturday I was working in the yard, and I came walking around the corner of my house. And there was a boy there, on a bicycle. He was wearing Scout uniform, and I’m guessing he must have been about ten or eleven years old. It didn’t take me long to figure out what he
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 15, 2012
RELYING ON TECHNOLOGY
The following two news stories come from Reuters:
"A Ukraine businessman who bought a pager for each member of his staff as a New Year gift was so alarmed when all 50 of them went off at the same time that he drove his car into a lamp post. The unnamed businessman was
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 13, 2012
UNDER THE INFLUENCE
David Kupelian's book The Marketing of Evil, published in 2005, is an eye-opening study of what we face today. I wish every parent would read it.
Does anyone here remember what happened to Robert Bauman in 1980? He was elected in 1973 as representative of the First
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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