Contributed by Tony Maramara on Aug 7, 2010
When God Want’s to Make a Man
When God wants to drill a man,
And thrill a man,
And skill a man,
When God wants to mold a man
To play the noblest part;
When He yearns with all His heart
To create so great and bold a man
That all the world shall be amazed,
Watch His methods, watch His ways!
How He
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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FEELINGS ASIDE
A man once came to a preacher and said, "I was filled with joy in the meeting yesterday. Now it has all gone—all—and I do not know what to do. It is as dark as night."
"I am so glad," was the preacher's reply.
He looked at the servant of Christ with astonishment and said, "What
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REST IN PEACE
Six-year-old and his four-year-old sister presented their mom with a Mother’s Day present: a small, spindly house plant. While it wasn’t the finest looking specimen, they had bought it with their own money and Mom was thrilled. She hugged and kissed her children and told them
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Salvation Army
HIT HIM AGAIN, LORD!
At the turn of the 19th Century, the roof of the a little Swiss church hall was in serious need of repair. So the congregation held regular prayer meeting in the church hall after the service--to pray for funds to repair the roof.
An old man, well know for being "tight
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Anglican
LESSONS FROM A BANANA TREE
I once learned an interesting lessons from a retired pastor who grew banana trees in his backyard. Bananas will grow in our hot and humid Southern Illinois summers. But the season isn't long enough for them to produce much fruit. Some people tried to overcome this by
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Lutheran
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 26, 2011
ALABAMA JUDGE: CHURCH OR JAIL
Is going to church a privilege or a sentence? It depends upon you and the particular church. For some in Alabama, it is a sentence:
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say non-violent offenders in southern Alabama will have a new choice: Go to jail, or go to church
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 27, 2011
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ALL BY MYSELF?
The story is told of an old lady who had moved to the United States from Europe when she was a child, but now she wanted to officially become a citizen of this country. After months of going through all the necessary red tape, she was finally ready to take the required
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CONTAMINATED
I'm all thumbs when it comes to band-aids. I know you're not supposed to touch the pad, the part that compresses the wound. If you do, then you contaminate it, and you run the risk of infection. And, of course, you don't want to do that. So, every time I use a band-aid, it's something
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 17, 2012
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ONE THING
In the movie "City Slickers," Billy Crystal plays a confused, dissatisfied thirty-something character with a vague sense that life is passing him by. Jack Palance- ancient, leathery, wise to the ways of the world ("a saddlebag with eyes") -- asks Crystal if he would like to know the
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2012
THE THREE-LEGGED CHICKEN
One day a traveller was driving down a back country road when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car. He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour, the chicken was still keeping up. After about a mile of running, the chicken ran up a
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Contributed by Bret Toman on Oct 31, 2012
FRANCIS CHAN'S SERVANT WITNESS
Francis Chan was flying to Africa and seated next to him was a man who happened to be a Muslim. So they were talking about what they believed and the man said "Ya, I know some Christians and I hear their message and it turns me off. I’m not interested."
So the
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"In prayer, you ask for things and give thanks for things. Why? Because you recognize that God is the author and source of all the good that you have had already, and all the good that you hoped for in the future. This is the fundamental philosophy of Christian prayer. The prayer of a Christian is
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