Contributed by Richard Francis on Sep 12, 2011
                
                
                
                    HEARTS ON FIRE
As the streets in the UK burn during the recent riots. I cannot help but think this country needs Christians with hearts on fire for Christ, for their nieghbours and community. Lets walk with the dejected disiples on their way from
                    
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                    There is no greater priority than this: to enable the people of our time once more to encounter God, the God who speaks to us and shares his love so that
                    
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                    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
                
                
                
                    "LAMB OVER ME"
In his book “Eternity in their Hearts”, Don Richardson a Missionary writes of cultural compasses in other cultures and their language that point to one and only one person, Jesus, preparing the way for the Gospel to be heard. 
He tells the story of Robert Morrison who landed in
                    
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                    Contributed by Donnie  Martin on Oct 8, 2011
                
                
                
                    "The measure of the worth of our public activity for God is the private, profound communion we have with Him."
(Oswald Chambers, "Not Knowing Where," (Grand
                    
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                    CHILDHOOD REMINDERS
When I first came to Wichita Falls, Joe and Eloise were living over on Hursh, and I remember going to call on them one day. The front door cradled a lovely stained-glass window. When I asked about it, Joe said, "It’s from the old church in Vernon." Every time he entered and
                    
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                    J. P. MORGAN'S WILL
When Mr. J. P. Morgan, the American financier, the multimillionaire, died some years ago, it was found that the year before his death, he had made his will. It consisted of about 10,000 words and contained thirty-seven articles.
     
He made many transactions--some affecting
                    
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                    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 15, 2011
                
                
                
                    HOW AMAZING WOULD IT BE
For 33 years God lived on earth as a man – Jesus, and walked amongst us. How amazing would it be if Queen Elizabeth II decided to come and live here in Billericay? How amazing would it be if the Queen decided to come and live next to your school? How amazing would it be if
                    
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                    Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 25, 2011
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    KEEPING JESUS IN A CRADLE
The World prefers to keep Jesus in a cradle where He is innocent and powerless. the dare not allow Him to be Lord and God much less our suffering servant.
When the Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci went to China in the 16th century, he brought samples of religious art to
                    
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                    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 2, 2012
                
                
                
                    A humorous birthday card read: "You are only young once, but you can be immature forever."
The sad truth is too many Christians have made that their mantra. Paul said to the believers at Corinth, “I, brethren, could not speak to you as
                    
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                    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 5, 2012
                
                
                
                    WITHOUT JESUS--WHAT A MESS
I still remember the suppertime. We were having spaghetti – and what’s spaghetti without adding Parmesan Cheese. As you know Parmesan, once refrigerated, tends to clump together. So I took the jar of Parmesan, and in dramatic fashion, held it in front of my face and
                    
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                    Contributed by Eugene  Morell on Jan 7, 2012
                
                
                
                    THE LORD'S GAME PLAN
After I had been a Christian for a while, I felt that I was being called ton the ministry. I figured that the Lord had made just about his biggest mistake by calling me. When I told Barbara about what I felt, I rejoiced when she told me that I couldn’t be a pastor because all
                    
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                    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
                
                
                
                    CONFINED CHRISTIANS
I met a young man not long ago who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He told me that one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium you put it in. Sharks can
                    
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                    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 16, 2012
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    SO HUNGRY
The silence of the congregation partaking of the Lord’s Supper was suddenly broken by a loud exclamation. A 5-year-old girl was watching that passing out of the bread and juice and asked her mother is she could take some. Her mother said that she was not old enough to take some. With
                    
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                    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 23, 2012
                
                
                
                    WILLIAM BORDEN: NO RESERVES, RETREATS, REGRETS
In 1903, a young, bright man named William Borden graduated from high school – a millionaire. He was the heir to the Borden Dairy fortune. Following graduation, William traveled around the world. Everywhere he went he was touched by the needs of
                    
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                    Contributed by Tom Feola on Feb 4, 2012
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    MICKEY MANTLE'S SALVATION STORY
The #7 is for the Mick, or Mickey Mantle, who played for the New York Yankees. 
 
Why do I bring this out about Mickey Mantle.  Well 1st of all without a team playing with Him Mick would have won zero World Series.  But because of a team effort Mickey played in 12
                    
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                    THE CENTURY PLANT
Abraham has now reached the Century mark! He is 100 years old and Sarah is 90.
A common sight in America's Southwest desert is the century plant. It's unique. The century plant (Agave Americana) thrives in rocky, mountainous, desert sites. It has dramatic, splayed leaves that
                    
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                    "BAD BLOOD"
"Bad blood" is an English phrase referring to enmity between two (or more) people or groups. This is a reference to the breaking of military covenants.
Not too long ago in the 19th century leeches were enjoying a golden age. Millions were raised for medical use as their fame as a
                    
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                    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2012
                
                
                
                    I'LL BE THAT MAN!
Sometimes an easy conversation between friends can have ramifications far beyond what either person expects. 
Such was the case in the summer of 1872 near Dublin, Ireland, when two prominent evangelists were discussing ministry. The two men were the British evangelist Henry
                    
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