Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
Chuck Swindoll said, "When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 7, 2001
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A father and son were driving down a country road and saw a watermelon patch a little way off the highway. The father said to the boy, "Keep a lookout here while I go get a melon." He snuck into the patch, lifted a choice melon from the vine, and then called to the boy, "Is anyone coming? Look both
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Holiness
Contributed by Scott Carson on Apr 8, 2001
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A minister was speaking to a Sunday school class about the things money can’t buy. “It can’t buy laughter and it can’t buy love” he told them. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1000 not to love your mother and father?” Stunned silence
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Baptist
Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
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Satan argued with Jesus one time about who had the greater power! Satan said, ’I can do anything you can do only better.’ Jesus replied, ’Ok, prove it, go ahead and try creating a man.’ Satan said, ’No problem,’ as he reached down and picked up a handful of dirt and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2001
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A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by St.
Peter who led him down the golden streets. They past mansions after
beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they
stopped in front of a shack. The man asked St. Peter why he got a hut
when there were
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Someone once asked Dr. Albert Schweitzer, “What’s wrong with men today?” After a brief pause he said, ”The trouble with men today is that they simply don’t think.”
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” Henry Ford
“Few people think more
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001
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Let me share a few things with you regarding temptation:
The first comes from that great theological work, Reader’s Digest, and is written by a husband:
While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting dress strolled by. My eyes followed her.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 7, 2001
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[The Delivery of a Child, Citation: Robin Greenspan, Chester, Massachusetts, Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."]
My cousin, Bill, was excited and nervous about the birth of his first child.
When the anticipated day arrived, the father-to-be drove his wife Betty quickly to the hospital, speeding past
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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IN REGARDS TO "BLESSING THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU," D.L. MOODY, IN ONE OF HIS SERMONS, PORTRAYS THE LORD JESUS GIVING DIRECTION TO PETER AFTER HIS RESURRECTION ON THIS VERY CONCEPT. MOODY SAID, "GO, FIND THE MAN WHO THRUST HIS SPEAR INTO MY SIDE AND TELL HIM THERE IS A MUCH QUICKER WAY TO MY
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Church Fights
I’m told that there is a church in Texas that debated over the issue of telling a lie. Some felt that there were some occasions in which a little white lie was acceptable. The others felt that there was never an occasion in which a lie of any kind was acceptable. The discussion got so
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Paul Nixon stresses that “a growing number of people will associate with organized churches only when those places ‘WORK FOR THEM’ in their personal quests for meaningful theology, community, and service.” [Paul Nixon, I REFUSE TO LEAD A DYING CHURCH (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2006), 10 ] He
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Methodist
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My garden at our first house was ½ acre. All rototilled up and ready with great black dirt. Started out great, straight lines for beans, peas, tomatoes, sweet corn, etc. Got water on it and faithfully moved the water. Began hoeing the weeds, hoed some more, than tried to hoe some
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 17, 2007
Many different dates have been observed as the birthday of Jesus. January 2 was the first we know about. Later May 20 was observed. At different periods Christmas has been on April 18, April 19, March 25, March 28, and January 6. For a long time the Eastern Orthodox Church observed January 6 and it
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