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  • Cirrhosis Of The Giver

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 27, 2012
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    CIRRHOSIS OF THE GIVER The disease cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by the husband-wife team of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1–11). It is an acute condition that renders the patient’s hands immobile when he is called on to move them in the direction of his wallet or her purse, and ...read more

  • Died And Rose Again

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 7, 2012
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    DIED AND ROSE AGAIN "The whole story of the Church is one which imitates the story of her divine Master; she dies and she rises again. She was buried in the catacombs; she rose again with Constantine. She died in the Dark Ages; she rose again with Charlemagne. She died ...read more

  • Serve Where There's A Need

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 16, 2012
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    SERVE WHERE THERE'S A NEED The former editor of Christianity Today, Kenneth Kantzer, commented once that he never knew what his gift was. He just served where he saw the need. If a man of this experience and caliber never knew what his gift was but ...read more

  • William Temple On Worship

    Contributed by John Gail on Apr 22, 2012
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    WILLIAM TEMPLE ON WORSHIP "Worship is the nourishment of the mind upon God's truth. Worship is the quickening of the conscience by God's holiness. Worship is the cleansing of the imagination by God's beauty. ...read more

  • Now I Understand  PRO

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2012
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    NOW I UNDERSTAND It reminds me of an older lady, who had no affinity for contemporary worship, who was complaining about a particular song used in the worship service at her church. A fellow worshipper responded, "Why, that is not a new song -- it is a very old song! David sang that song to Saul." ...read more

  • Annie Dillard: "I Had Been My Whole Life A Bell, ...

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Apr 26, 2012
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    Annie Dillard: "I had been my whole life a bell, and did not realize it ...read more

  • Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Will Protect Him

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 29, 2012
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    LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP WILL PROTECT HIM Lord of the Rings is a story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, a devout Christian who led C.S. Lewis to the Lord. Although he made it clear that his stories are not allegories, he still wrote from a Christian worldview and you can learn good biblical ...read more

  • Prayer Is Ignored

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 30, 2012
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    PRAYER IS IGNORED In 2005 Barna Reports said this, "Prayer is one of three critical spiritual dimensions which most local churches essentially ignore. Prayer is said to be one of the top ...read more

  • On Your Knees

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 1, 2012
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    ON YOUR KNEES A young stranger to the Alps was making his first climb, accompanied by two stalwart guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead and one following. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless, they reached for those rocks protruding through the ...read more

  • John D. Rockefeller's Transformation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 14, 2012
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    JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER’S TRANSFORMATION John D. Rockefeller, Sr., was strong and husky when he was a youth. He early determined to earn money and drove himself to the limit. At age 33, he earned his first million dollars. At age 43, he controlled the biggest company in the world. At age 53, he was ...read more

  • Running With A Stopwatch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
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    RUNNING WITH A STOPWATCH Long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland was an Olympic champion, winning twelve medals (nine of them gold) in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Games. Nurmi was famous not only for his achievements, but also for running with a stopwatch in his hand to check his performance. ...read more

  • He'll Always Catch You

    Contributed by Bryce Thorpe on May 17, 2012
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    HE'LL ALWAYS CATCH YOU I love to play with my kids. Even as they have gotten older, they bring me a great deal of joy. But, I confess, it was easier when they were young. Especially my daughter, now 21, used to love it when I threw her in the air. But, as you might guess, that wasn't always ...read more

  • Almost Giving

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2012
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    ALMOST GIVING One of the Ad Council's most effective public service commercials is the "Don't Almost Give" campaign. One ad shows a man with crutches struggling to go up a flight of steps. The narrator says, "This man almost learned to walk at a rehab center that almost got built by people who ...read more

  • How Sin Can Capture You

    Contributed by John Phillip R. Pesebre on Jun 4, 2012
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    HOW SIN CAN CAPTURE YOU Dr. Ralph Sockman writes about an experience he had while standing on the edge of Niagra Falls one clear, cold March day. Wrapped in white winter garments, the falls glistened in the bright sun. As some birds swooped down to snatch a drink from the clear water, Sockman's ...read more

  • The Banyan Tree

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 11, 2012
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    THE BANYAN TREE The Banyan is native to India, but they can be found in the United States and other parts of the world, especially Asia. It grows as a young tree and then, as it gets larger, the heavy limbs put forth roots which drop to the ground to form a secondary trunk to support the large ...read more

  • Thoughts On The Church

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012
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    THOUGHTS ON THE CHURCH Here are some thoughts on The Church from a few 30 on down in age, individuals from the book "The Relevant Church": Quotes: Tyler Watts, "I think I disconnect from the Gospel of Jesus Christ when I'm not involved in close relationships with other believers." Philip Evans, ...read more

  • Toy Story: Friendship

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 23, 2012
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    TOY STORY: FRIENDSHIP "As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17) Henry Ford said, "My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." And what's true of a good church is true of a good friend; they love you and they help you aspire to grow and be whole. Have ...read more

  • Call Sin Something Else, Please?

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012
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    CALL SIN SOMETHING ELSE, PLEASE? There is a story about a Methodist preacher who often spoke on the subject of sin. He defined sin as that abominable thing that God hates. One day some of the leading laymen came to urge their pastor to stop using the word sin. The laymen told their pastor that ...read more

  • Roger Williams: Worship As A "Religious Fix"

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
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    ROGER WILLIAMS: WORSHIP AS A "RELIGIOUS FIX" Roger Williams was thumbing through a magazine on a short flight from Sacramento to San Diego. He had taken his seat when two well-dressed, attractive 20-something-year-old women sat down next to him. Their conversation competed with his attention to ...read more

  • Worship: It Takes Time To Warm Up

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
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    WORSHIP: IT TAKES TIME TO WARM UP When I was a kid in Kansas City, we lived next door to a family who owned a publishing company. They had an old 4 door Mercedes that they would let their son drive to school. He was 3 years older than me and also named Tim. On those winter mornings when the ...read more