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  • Christians Seems To Have Forgotten The Values And ...

    Contributed by Vincent Olaer on May 1, 2011
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    Christians seems to have forgotten the values and Biblical teachings about divorce and marital relationship. This is because people has been so concerned on the exemptions rather than the Biblical teachings itself. As a result, more and more people wants to justify their own personal view to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monogamy Trade-Offs?

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 28, 2011
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    MONOGAMY TRADE-OFFS? The Utah Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is promoting polygamy as a solution to the problems of working mothers. Elizabeth Joseph said, "I've maximized my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • It Is Not Good...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011
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    IT IS NOT GOOD... God made a woman to keep him company and to be his companion. The fact is we men don't do too well without such a companion. Researchers from the Universities of Utah and South Carolina recently collected data from 148 different studies, conducted over three decades, involving ...read more

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  • The Ugly Tie Contest

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 18, 2011
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    THE UGLY TIE CONTEST George Hazlett's wife made him a necktie a few years ago that he rarely wore. In fact, George had forgotten about it until one day a local men's store in Salem, Ohio, announced an "ugly tie" contest. George secretly pulled the tie from its resting place and entered it. He ...read more

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  • Truman's Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 28, 2011
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    TRUMAN'S FAITHFULNESS A number of years ago, the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, MO made public 1,300 letters that the late President wrote to his wife, Bess, over the course of a half-century. Mr. Truman had a lifelong rule of writing to his wife every day they were apart. He followed ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Drinking Coffee And Talking

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 2, 2011
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    DRINKING COFFEE AND TALKING One evening a man and his wife called another couple to see what they were doing. "Oh," said the other wife, "we're just drinking coffee and talking." As she hung up the phone, she demanded, "Why don't we ever do that? They're just drinking coffee and talking." Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Take My Wife...please

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 30, 2011
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    TAKE MY WIFE...PLEASE A hooded robber burst into a Texas bank and forced the tellers to load a sack full of cash. On his way out the door, a brave Texas customer grabbed the hood and pulled it off revealing the robber’s face. The robber shot the customer without a moment’s hesitation. He then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Ring And The Carrot

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 9, 2012
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    THE RING AND THE CARROT "A Swedish woman who lost her wedding ring 16 years ago was flabbergasted when she found it again, around a carrot growing in her garden, media reported Saturday. Lena Paahlsson had taken off the white gold ring before a Christmas baking session with her daughters in 1995, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • The 5 Biggest Mistakes That Threaten ...  PRO

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Feb 4, 2012
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    THE 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT THREATEN RELATIONSHIPS Dr. Edward Hallowell and his wife, Sue, authors of Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Distraction, teach you how to spot hidden distractions in your relationship and reveal the mistakes you may ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Love Her!  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2012
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    LOVE HER! I recently heard a preacher speaking of his efforts to counsel a man who was having marital trouble. He said to the man, "The Bible says husbands love your wives." "But I do not love her anymore," he replied. "Then love her as your sister in the Lord." "But I don't think she is ...read more

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  • Missing Husband

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    MISSING HUSBAND A woman went to the police station to report her husband as missing. She described him as "29 years old, six foot three, athletic, and handsome." The sergeant shook his head. "Wait a minute, lady. I know your husband. He’s 50, short, and overweight." The woman said, ...read more

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  • A Jealous Wife  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2012
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    A JEALOUS WIFE A man worked in an office with several attractive ladies. His wife, constantly jealous, had a list of questions ready every day. Then she would examine his coat. If she found a blond hair she would accuse, "You’re having an affair with a blond woman." If she found a red hair, black ...read more

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  • Avoiding Sales

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    AVOIDING SALES The Houston Chronicle, Sept. 25, 1995 records the following quote. As a man sat contemplating the impending expenses of Christmas, his wife burst through the door with an armload of packages. She gleefully remarked, "You told me to stay away from all of those sales so ...read more

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  • Passionate Counseling

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2012
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    PASSIONATE COUNSELING A distraught man brought his wife to see the pastor. The woman was listless and unresponsive. After about thirty minutes of futile attempts to counsel them, the pastor walked over to the woman, pulled her from the chair, wrapped his arms around her and gave her a passionate ...read more

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  • Ten Dollars Is Ten Dollars  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2012
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    TEN DOLLARS IS TEN DOLLARS A man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year and every year when Stumpy saw the antique bi-plane he would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that airplane." Martha always replied, "I know Stumpy, but that airplane ride costs 10 dollars, and ...read more

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  • Who Churchill Wants To Be  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 7, 2013
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    WHO CHURCHILL WANTS TO BE Winston Churchill once attended a formal banquet in London, where the dignitaries were asked the question, "If you could not be who you are, who would you like to be?" Naturally everyone was curious as to what Churchill, who was seated next to his beloved Clemmie, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • There Is Something So Indescribably Sweet And ...

    Contributed by Jordan Satterfield on Jan 11, 2013
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    There is something so indescribably sweet and satisfying in the knowledge that a husband or wife has forgiven the other ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Forgetting Your Wife's Birthday

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 19, 2013
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    On a business trip to California, I realized that I had forgotten my wife's birthday the day before. Expecting I was in big trouble, I went to the jewelry section of a department store. After explaining my situation the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Somebody Help The Boy

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jun 28, 2013
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    SOMEBODY HELP THE BOY I was at home alone with Ryan one morning when I suddenly realized that it had been approximately two minutes since my little explorer had made any noise. (When one babysits with Ryan, silence is definitely not golden.) I immediately began looking for him, searching each room ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Failed Love

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 15, 2020
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    Thomas Carlyle lived from 1795 to 1881. He was a Scot essayist and historian. During his lifetime, he became one of the world’s greatest writers. However, he was human, and humans make mistakes. On October 17, 1825, Carlyle married his secretary Jane Welsh. She was an intelligent, attractive, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist