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  • If You Feel Down, Just Praise The ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009
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    If you feel down, Just praise the Lord! If you feel down, And all alone If your world is all but gone Just look up to the sky above And know you have a friend If you feel down and feel betrayed And your friends have left you cold Just pray to ...read more

  • What Does That Word ‘sanctified' Mean? It ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 27, 2009
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    What does that word ‘sanctified’ mean? It literally means ‘to separate something (from other things).’ When I was growing up, I remember when we were getting dressed to go to church, my mom or my grandmother, depending on where we were, would tell us to put on our ‘Sunday clothes.’ Or if you were ...read more

  • Have You Ever Felt Like You Want To Connect With ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 2, 2009
     | 1,636 views

    Have you ever felt like you WANT to connect with God, but you don’t even know what to say? No problem! The Spirit takes the impulses of your Heart and brings them before God … in a language that Abba Father will absolutely understand. The other day, I got a call wonderful call on my cell phone ...read more

  • Hans The Tailor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 23, 2009
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    HANS THE TAILOR Consider the story of Hans the tailor. Because of his reputation, an influential entrepreneur visiting the city ordered a tailor-made suit. But when he came to pick up his suit, the customer found that one sleeve twisted that way and the other this way; one shoulder bulged out and ...read more

  • D.l. Moody Illustrates How To Grow ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2009
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    D.L. Moody Illustrates How to Grow Spiritually In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: “Tell me,” he said to his audience, “how can I get the ...read more

  • I Can't Say I Have Ever Felt Afraid Of God, But I ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 28, 2009
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    I can’t say I have ever felt afraid of God, but I have felt the awe of His presence, and I have been overcome by a sense of His majesty. I remember standing out on a mound of earth out on a property and looking up at the stars. Away from the city, the stars seem so much brighter, and I cried out to ...read more

  • An Anonymous Friar, Looking Back On His Life ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 6, 2010
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    An anonymous friar, looking back on his life during his latter years, declared, ’If I had my life to live over again, I would try to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax, I’d limber up, and I’d be sillier than I’ve been on this trip. I’d take more trips. I’d be crazier: I’d climb more ...read more

  • In An Effort To Attract The Unchurched, Some ...

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2010
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    In an effort to attract the unchurched, some churches have considered translating their unfamiliar terminology into familiar football phrases: *Blocking: Talking endlessly to the preacher at the church door and keeping everyone else from exiting. *Extra Point: What you receive when you tell the ...read more

  • God In Motion (From A 4th Grade Textbook)

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 12, 2010
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    GOD IN MOTION (FROM A 4TH GRADE TEXTBOOK) For centuries, scientists have debated whether the physical objects that make up the universe are naturally at rest or naturally in motion. If physical objects are naturally at rest, then any object in motion is made so by something else. This view ...read more

  • My Old Friend Tom Keller Was On Sentry Duty ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Jan 16, 2010
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    My old friend Tom Keller was on sentry duty during his time in the military and he fell asleep, standing on his feet. Something awakened him and as he opened his eyes, he saw spit-shined boots directly opposite his own. He wanted to curse, but instead, he said, “In Jesus’ name, Amen!” and looked up ...read more

  • * Josie Who Was Two Years Old At The Time Came ...

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 9, 2010
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    *** Josie who was two years old at the time came to visit us w/ her mother one day. While Sue, Josie’s mother was busy socialising she suddenly realised that everything was a little bit too quiet. Off she went in search of Josie to find out what she was doing. She only had to look as far as our ...read more

  • Calvinism Vs. Arminianism  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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    CALVINISM V. ARMINIANISM The story is told of a group of theologians who were discussing the tension between predestination and free will. Things became so heated that the group broke up into two opposing factions. But one man, not knowing which to join, stood for a moment trying to decide. At ...read more

  • A Young Ensign, After Nearly Completing His ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 9, 2010
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    A young Ensign, after nearly completing his first overseas cruise, was given an opportunity to display his capabilities at getting the ship underway. With a stream of commands he had the decks buzzing with men, and soon his ship was steaming out of the channel en route to the states. His ...read more

  • Right And Wrong

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010
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    RIGHT AND WRONG Years ago, when I lived on South Holmes Street, I used the Super D pharmacy that was nearby. There was a young woman who worked there with whom I had occasional conversations. She told me that everyone in her family had had an abortion except her. She added that she did not judge ...read more

  • A Christmas Story: Tongue In Trouble

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    A CHRISTMAS STORY: TONGUE IN TROUBLE The classic movie, A Christmas Story, is a nostalgic look at growing up in Gary, Indiana, through the eyes of a boy named Ralphie. One scene depicts playtime in the middle of winter. Two boys surrounded by their classmates are arguing whether a person's tongue ...read more

  • The Power Of Hope

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Nov 30, 2010
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    THE POWER OF HOPE When 18 year old Heidi was thrown from a car and suffered a head injury it was a real miracle that she recovered and was soon in rehab at Crystus Santa Rosa. She was learning to walk again through rehab and therapy and a young 16 year old girl named Ashley was brought to Crystus ...read more

  • Explaining God's Answers To Prayers

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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    EXPLAINING GOD'S ANSWERS TO PRAYERS During the reign of Abdullah the Third, there was a great drought in Baghdad. The Muslim doctors issued a decree that the prayers of the faithful should be offered up for rain; the drought continued. The Jews were then permitted to add their prayers; ...read more

  • Start With Heaven

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2010
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    START WITH HEAVEN Randy Alcorn states the following: “Often our thinking is backwards. Why do we imagine that God patterns Heaven’s holy city after an earthly city, as if Heaven knows nothing of community and culture and has to get its ideas from us? Isn’t it more likely that earthly realities, ...read more

  • Everyone's Problem

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 7, 2011
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    EVERYONE'S PROBLEM A mouse looked out through a crack in a farmhouse wall and was distraught to discover a mousetrap. When he went to tell his buddies, the chicken said, "Sorry, pal, not my problem." The pig said, "I'll pray for you." The cow was busy and said, "Come back later." Dejected, the ...read more

  • Abolishing Slavery: Wilberforce And Moses

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 21, 2011
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    ABOLISHING SLAVERY: WILBERFORCE AND MOSES I found myself reading William Wilberforce’s speeches to the British Parliament the other day, particularly his speeches to abolish the slave trade. I was struck by the tenacity, patience, and confidence that he showed. He was convinced that this evil ...read more