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  • Phillip Yancey Describes Grace In His Book ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Sep 21, 2004
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    Phillip Yancey describes grace in his book What’s So Amazing About Grace. He writes, “Grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us more—no amount of spiritual calisthenics and renunciations, no amount of knowledge gained from seminaries, no amount of crusading on behalf of righteous ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • I Can't Promise You Forever, But I Can Promise ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Householder on Sep 30, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,568 views

    "I can’t promise you forever, but I can promise today." A Hallmark Card ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Six Soviet Cosmonauts Said They Witnessed The ...

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
     | 2,439 views

    Six Soviet cosmonauts said they witnessed the most awe-inspiring spectacle ever encountered in space- a band of glowing angels with wings as big as jumbo jets. Cosmonauts Vladimir Solovev, Oleg Atkov, and Leonid Kizim said they first saw the celestial beings during their 155th day aboard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • The Joy Of The Lord Will Arm Us Against The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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    "The joy of the Lord will arm us against the assaults of our spiritual enemies and put our mouths out of taste for those pleasures with ...read more

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  • Perhaps No Composer Has Captured The Musical ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
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    Perhaps no composer has captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. In addition to familiar favorites such as "God Bless America" and "Easter Parade," he wrote, "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas," which still ranks as the all-time best-selling musical score. In an ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Perfect Bond

    Contributed by John Rollyson on Mar 27, 2009
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    The Great philosopher Plato: "Two things cannot be held together without a third; they must have some bond of union. And the fairest bond is that which most completely fuses and is fused into the things which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • You Showed Me

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 31, 2009
     | 1,835 views

    YOU SHOWED ME The young woman was married and had two beautiful children, but one day as she was standing over the sink, washing dishes, she thought, "There must be more to life than this." When her husband came home, he found a note she’d written and he began to weep. She would call him about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Welcome Home!

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 28, 2009
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    WELCOME HOME! Have you seen the show, “Extreme Home Makeover.” A powerful example of helping people and answering the question, “Who is your neighbor?” At the end of the show, Ty always closes with two words. It is the same two words ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • In The Race Together

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
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    IN THE RACE TOGETHER Team Hoyt runs in marathons and triatholons. Dick Hoyt pushes his son Rick, who has cerebal palsy, in a wheelchair, rides him on a bike, and pulls him in a boat, but they both experience the thrill of a race. We have a loving Father who carries us through our trials, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Larger Than The Universe

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
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    LARGER THAN THE UNIVERSE Paul is telling us here that the love of Christ is too large to be confined by any measurements. It is larger than the universe. The invention of the Hubble telescope has revised our thinking about outer space. Astronomers are amazed to find out that the number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rosemary's Rag Doll

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 7, 2009
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    ROSEMARY'S RAG DOLL There is a natural, logical kind of loving that loves lovely things and lovely people. That's logical. But there is another kind of loving that doesn't look for value in what it loves, but that CREATES value in what it loves. Like Rosemary's rag doll. When Rosemary, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • High Society: The Princeton Society Directory

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 1, 2009
     | 1,370 views

    HIGH SOCIETY: The Princeton Society Directory When Katie and I were in Seminary years ago, we were broke. So we did whatever we could to get by. One of the things we did was housesitting for people in town when they were on vacation. What we looked for most was folks who would let us use their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Hang A White Handkerchief

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 5, 2009
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     | 4,938 views

    HANG A WHITE HANDKERCHIEF I once read about a young man who had run away from home because he could not get along with his parents. Somehow, his parents were able to get a message to him, inviting him back home. He wrote back, saying that he was coming home and if they were sure he was welcome, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Over Three Decades Ago, Dr. Gary Chapman Authored ...

    Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009
     | 2,184 views

    Over three decades ago, Dr. Gary Chapman authored a marriage enrichment book that has become a classic in the field. It has helped millions of married couples draw closer to one another by giving them the tools they need to express their love for one another in the “love language” their spouse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Francisco: "I Don't Care Where You've Been ...

    Contributed by Gary Birch on Dec 6, 2009
     | 1,859 views

    Don Francisco: "I don’t care where you’ve been sleeping, I don’t who’s made your bed. I’ve already gave My life to set you free; There’s no sin you could imagine that is stronger ...read more

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  • What A ...

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
     | 2,209 views

    “What a Night” That night when in the Judean skies Thy mystic star dispensed its light, A blind man moved in his sleep And dreamed that he had sight That night when shepherds heard The song of angelic choir near, A deaf man stirred in slumber’s spell And dreamed that he could hear That night ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • The Logic Of Gift Does Not Exclude Justice, Nor ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 12, 2009
     | 1,099 views

    "The logic of gift does not exclude justice, nor does it merely sit alongside it as a second element added from without; on the other hand, economic, social and political development, if it is to be authentically human, needs to make room for the principle of gratuitousness as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • When That Mighty Ship Sank With A Loss Of Over ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 22, 2009
     | 1,863 views

    When that mighty ship sank with a loss of over 1500 passengers, it was referred to as an act of God. Yet the reality is that the Titanic was allowed to sail with only 16 lifeboats – enough for only the ship’s crew - instead of the minimum 48 that had been recommended. If there had been 48 lifeboats ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Because You Are Mine

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 4, 2010
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     | 2,006 views

    BECAUSE YOU ARE MINE Perhaps you remember the farm family who, many years ago, lived in dire poverty. One Christmas someone sent them their first mirror. The teen-aged boy saw himself for the first time. He said to his mother: "Mom, look how ugly I am. How can you love me when you see how dirty ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Haddon Robinson Told A Story Of A Mother And Her ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 18, 2010
     | 2,502 views

    Haddon Robinson told a story of a mother and her son. The father died when the boy was young. This was back before television, when folks spent evenings listening to the radio or reading to one another. They both enjoyed listening to good music. In his early twenties, he met a young woman at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed