Ever watch segments of a marathon race? If you have you’ve probably noticed marathon runners being handed drinks along the way. Usually it’s water, Gatorade or something similar. One thing you won’t find---you won’t find marathon runners guzzling Mt. Dew, Vault or Starbucks coffee during a race
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by David Moore on Jan 16, 2007
A 6 year girl in our church had the greatest insight.
While remodeling the back of there house, an old piano became the subject of conversation. Being an upright piano the kids had grown to like the looks of it. Because it had been in a room that was exposed to the differences of hot and cold
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
A young preacher began a ministry at a church that was rife with disunity, so he devised a simple method to eliminate the bickering. Whenever a member came to him to complain, he would take a spiral notebook out of his desk drawer. It was brand new-still had the Wal-Mart sticker on it. Across the
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Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007
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Life Examples: Hosea: A Longing for Intimacy (Hos 11:8-9)
Without questioning God, Hosea obeyed Him and took the prostitute Gomer to be his wife. Though she wandered and repeatedly slipped into unfaithfulness, Hosea obeyed the Lord and did not cast her way.
The moving poetry of Hosea reveals the
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
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The Rev. Frank Bartleman was a leader in the 1907 visitation of the Holy Spirit on Azusa Street in L.A. He said, "Men love the spectacular. What we do not understand is ’wonderful.’ God’s fire falls on sacrifice, as in Elijah’s case.
The greater the sacrifice, consecration, the more fire.
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 21, 2007
A few years ago the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Russia had a meltdown and created an enormous tragedy.
The disaster threatened the people in Russia and the neighboring countries, but also countries as far away as Sweden.
To make the best of a catastrophic situation, the Russian authorities
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 23, 2007
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{HOW FOOTBALL IS RELATIVE TO CHURCH}
1.QUATERBACK SNEAK-CHURCH MEMBERS QUIETLY LEAVING DURING THE CLOSING HYMN.
2.DRAW PLAY-WHAT MANY KIDS DO WITH THE ORDER OF
SERVICE DURING WORSHIP.
3.HALF TIME-THE PERIOD BETWEEN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WORSHIP WHEN MANY CHOOSE TO LEAVE.
4.TRAP PLAY-YOU"RE
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Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 14, 2007
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"The proper way for man to pray," said Deacon Lemuel Keyes; "The only proper attitude is down upon his knees."
"Nay, I should say the way to pray," said Reverend Doctor Wise, "Is standing straight with outstretched arms with rapt and upturned eyes."
"Oh, no, no, no," said Elder Snow, "such posture
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Baptist
In her famous book and film, “The Hiding Place” Corrie ten Boom tells the story of a Dutch Christian family - her family, who had a heart for the Jewish people
Her grandfather Wilhelm started a weekly prayer group in 1844 in the city of Haarlem, near Amsterdam for the salvation of the Jews.
And
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Denomination:
Anglican
Contributed by Gerald Albers on Jun 5, 2007
Now imagine for just a moment, if before I continued to speak, a special delivery messenger came running down the aisle of the church thrusting in my hand an envelope. On the envelope it has a return address - "Jesus, Heaven". And in big bold red letters in front of the envelope:
EVALUATION OF THE
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2007
Children in single-parent families are five times more likely to be poor, and half the single mothers in the United States live below the poverty line.
Children of divorce suffer intense grief, which often lasts for many years. Even as young adults, they are nearly twice as likely to require
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Chuck Swindoll told about speaking at a Christian camp in California. The first day there was a man approached him and said how greatly he had looked forward to hearing Dr. Swindoll speak and his delight at now finally being able to realize that desire.
That evening Swindoll noticed man sitting
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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I heard a story about Christian junior high camp. One of the campers, a boy with spastic paralysis, was the object of heartless ridicule. When he would ask a question, the boys would deliberately answer in a halting, mimicking way. One night his cabin group chose him to lead the devotions before
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