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  • Trekkie Fans – Familiar With Tuvok And His Vulcan ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 9, 2006
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    Trekkie fans – familiar with Tuvok and his Vulcan mind meld. By placing his fingers strategically on another’s face their thoughts become his thoughts and the Vulcan would say, “Our minds are one.” This is the picture language of Fellowship in this text. They were a living, breathing organism that ...read more

  • Tomorrow  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006
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     | 3,581 views

    TOMORROW He was going to be all that a mortal should be Tomorrow No one would be better than he Tomorrow Each morning he stacked up the letters he would write Tomorrow It was too bad indeed he was too busy to see Bill, but he promised to do it Tomorrow The greatest of workers this man would ...read more

  • In His Essay On Morality In The Book, "Mere ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 27, 2006
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    In his essay on morality in the book, “Mere Christianity”, Lewis made a strong argument for the worth of the individual in light of Christianity’s teaching that people are eternal and not simply ceasing to exist when they leave this world. “If individuals live only seventy years, then a state, ...read more

  • I Remember When I First Left School At 16 With ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Nov 28, 2006
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    I remember when I first left school at 16 with no qualifications, yet I got a job and earnt a living what could I do with all the extra income I had? My mother told me to take driving lessons. I had 26 lessons in all, it was money well spent it was intense but I devoted myself to passing the test. ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis, In His Essay "The Weight Of Glory" ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 3, 2006
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    C. S. Lewis, in his essay “The Weight of Glory” says, “It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. ...read more

  • Risky Behavior- Since 1991 The Percentage Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Risky Behavior- Since 1991 the percentage of students who rarely or never wear seatbelts has dropped from 26% to 10%, and the percentage with 4 or more sex partners during their lives has dropped from nearly 20% to less than 15%. Still, parents find it alarming that 18.5% of high school students ...read more

  • Adventure Looks Like Crossing A Brisk Stream On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Erik Hinchey on Apr 28, 2005
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     | 1,543 views

    Adventure looks like crossing a brisk stream on long hills in the woods, listening to the squirrels as they scamper across the underbrush; it looks like climbing a sheer rock face, with only your grip and determination as a safety device. These images remind us of our intended adventure, of our ...read more

  • Against All Those Monks, Who Tried To Think Of ...

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on May 10, 2005
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    Against all those monks, who tried to think of the best ways to serve God, stood this one command: “Honor your father and mother.” Luther said, “Where will these poor wretches hide when in the sight of God and all the world they shall blush with shame before a young child who has lived according to ...read more

  • Listen To This Dreary Inscription On A Gravestone ...

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
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    Listen to this dreary inscription on a gravestone in Britain near Windsor Castle: Pause, my friend, as you walk by; As you are now, so once was I As I am now, so you will be. Prepare, my friend, to follow me! A ...read more

  • How Much Of The Spirit?

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 22, 2011
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    HOW MUCH OF THE SPIRIT? Just as the fuel gauge in our cars are not exact but gives you an idea, we can see in others just how much of the Holy Spirit they allow in their lives by their outside character. Lots of times folks will act very different in church than they do elsewhere. Who are they ...read more

  • The Artist Is Now Known

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 9, 2012
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    THE ARTIST IS NOW KNOWN In 2002, a drawing was discovered in what used to be a maid's room in one of the museums. The chalk drawing of a candlestick was one of 5 drawings sold collectively to the museum in 1940 for $60. For decades, it sat in the storage until one day a visiting scholar ...read more

  • The Lord's Priorities  PRO

    Contributed by David Tack on Oct 17, 2012
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    THE LORD'S PRIORITIES "The Lord’s priorities are not the same as ours. Jesus isn’t as concerned about our lace tablecloths and clean kitchens as we are. He’s concerned with the state of our heart. He’s more interested in the time we spend at his feet, reflecting on his words and resting in his ...read more

  • Facts About Persecution Of Christians

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Aug 18, 2020
     | 2,862 views

    FACTS ABOUT PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS: * More Christians were martyred in the 20th century than in all other centuries combined. * Currently over 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide. * 70 percent of the world's population lives in a religiously intolerant environment. * Every ...read more

  • God's Sunlight

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 28, 2021
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    How is it that the sunlight gives us such joy? Why does this radiance when it falls on the earth fill us with the joy of living? The whole sky is blue, the fields are green, the houses all white, and our enchanted eyes drink in those bright colors which bring delight to our souls. And then there ...read more

  • Engraved On A Cathedral In Germany

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 2, 2022
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    These words are engraved on a cathedral in Lubeck, Germany: You call Me master and obey Me not, You call Me light and see Me not, You call Me the way and walk Me not, You call Me life and live Me not, You call Me wise and follow Me not, You call Me fair and love Me not, You call Me rich ...read more

  • Strawberry Plants In Fl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Strawberry plants in FL Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Plant City, Florida where they grow huge strawberries. They cultivate the soil and make special, raised beds for the strawberries. They then lay a thin sheet of black plastic over the beds before they plant the strawberries. ...read more

  • Strawberry Plants In Fl

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,188 views

    Strawberry plants in FL Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Plant City, Florida where they grow huge strawberries. They cultivate the soil and make special, raised beds for the strawberries. They then lay a thin sheet of black plastic over the beds before they plant the strawberries. ...read more

  • Someone Has Said That We Are In Danger Of ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 12, 2007
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    Someone has said that we are in danger of entertaining ourselves to death. In his blog, Michael Spencer has said that "work must be entertaining. Education must be entertaining. Marriage must be entertaining. Family life must be entertaining. Children must be entertained. Our lives must be full of ...read more

  • A Church Is Not An Audience

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007
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    A Church Is Not An Audience A sharp distinction ought to be made between a church and an audience. · An audience is a group of unrelated people drawn together by a short-lived attraction. A church is a group of born again believers drawn together by a Savior. · An audience is a crowd. A church is ...read more

  • I Did An Experiment By Asking Everyone In The ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Nov 28, 2007
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    I did an experiment by asking everyone in the auditorium to say their name outloud three times. Beforehand I asked one man to say the name of Jesus three times outloud. After everyone had said their name outloud three times I asked if anyone had heard the name of Jesus being said. Only one person ...read more