Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 11, 2001
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James Montgomery Boice tells of Lawrence of Arabia visiting Paris after World War I with some Arab friends. He showed them around Paris, but what fascinated them most was the faucet in their hotel room. They spent hours turning it on and off; they thought it was wonderful. All they had to do was
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 20, 2001
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Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl;
The one was wise, and a cheery soul.
The other one took a gloomy view
And bade his friend a sad adieu.
Said the other frog with a merry grin,
"I can’t get out, but I won’t give in;
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In the 18th Century, Selina Countess of Huntington invited the Duchess of Buckingham to come and here George Whitfield preach.
The Duchess wrote to the Countess of Huntington about the Gospel that Whitefield and his fellow “Methodists” preached as follows:
“ It is monstrous to be told that you
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2001
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There was once an absent-minded professor who became so absorbed in his work that he forgot the simplest details. One morning his wife said, "Now Henry, remember, we are moving today. Here, I’m putting this note in your pocket. Don’t forget." The day passed by and the man came home to his house. He
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Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 15, 2002
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One day it occurred to the members of the body that they were doing all the work and that the belly was having all the food. So they held a meeting and after a long discussion decided to strike work until the belly consented to take its proper share of the work. So for a day or two the hands
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The other rats were
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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A Genuine Free Spirit
It took just a few hours for budget carrier Spirit Airlines to give
away 13,400 free tickets on 90 flights to 14 cities - every seat for an entire day. The catch? That day is Sept. 11. Like most airlines,
Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit had found few willing to fly on the first
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 1, 2002
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Warren Wiersbe tells about the time the late William Randolph Hearst sent out his agent to secure particular art pieces. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally found the treasures. They were in Mr. Heart’s warehouse. Hearst had been searching frantically for art pieces
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 15, 2002
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During the Civil War a Union soldier from Ohio was shot in the arm.
His captain saw he was wounded and barked out an order, “Gimme your gun, Private, and get to the rear!”
The private handed over his rifle and ran toward the north, seeking safety.
But after gong only about two or three hundred
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 20, 2002
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I have a treasure which I prize,
Its like I cannot find;
There’s nothing like it on th earth,
‘Tis this–a quiet mind.
But ‘tis not that I’m stupified,
Or senseless, dull, or blind;
‘Tis God’s own peace within my heart
That forms my quiet mind.
I found this treasure at the Cross;
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
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DETERMINATION IN DISASTER
As a young man, film director Robert Flaherty spent many months in the far north looking for iron ore and cod. He found neither, but he did shoot 70,000 feet of film in his travels.
Someone encouraged him to edit the film and make a documentary, which Flaherty spent
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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A woman missionary in the South Pacific Islands was explaining to a group of children the custom and significance of giving gifts at Christmas. "Giving gifts," she said, "expresses love and reminds us of the perfect gift of love we received from God: Jesus."
Later that week, a young native
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 24, 2003
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Colson’s Change
In July of 1984 Charles Colson was speaking at a Baptist gathering.
He told of his change from being an Episcopalian to becoming a Baptist.
He had considered a change dictated by his study of Scripture and his developing personal convictions.
But he did not want his change to be
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 21, 2005
How many here have ever seen the classic movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”? George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) wonders if his life really matters. He feels like a failure. In his sacrifice for others he has not attained his dreams. At his point of crisis he meets up with an angel named
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Charismatic
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
I read the story of a young Englishman named George Atley. While serving as a missionary years ago in Central Africa he was attacked by a party of natives. He had with him a Winchester repeating rifle with ten loaded chambers. He could have easily killed them and driven them back. But as they
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Charismatic
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
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Perhaps the best illustration of how this truth can affect us is found in the sinking of the ship named Express of Ireland. As the ship began to sink in the cold Atlantic Ocean it was discovered that there were not enough life belts on board for all the passengers. On that ship were 130 Salvation
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