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A good-looking society woman was invited to an expensive fund-raising dinner in New York City. She was seated next to a wealthy lawyer. During the meal, they had a chance to get to know each other and were having a good time. When the meal was finished, the lawyer leaned over and asked the woman if
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WORDS IN THE SPIRIT
When I was asked to be the preacher for the North Little Rock Ministerial Alliance Community Thanksgiving Service, I was floored. I didn't think that anybody thought that much about me. I was honored by the gesture, but the moment I said "yes," my nerves got the best of me. I
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Methodist
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004
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SWEET, SIMPLE SUBMISSION
Christin Ditchfield, in a recent issue of Focus on The Family magazine, writes that basically Mary took the news in stride.
“[She] didn’t demand a sign,” notes Ditchfield, “some sort of proof or additional confirmation. She voiced no complaint at the total disruption of
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Church Of God
Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
Because the blood is the life of man, and of all flesh,and man’s blood became corrupted by the entrance of sin, sinless blood was needed to redeem man because “the children are partakers of flesh and blood” it was necessary that the etrnal Son of God, by reason of the Everlasting Covenent ,take
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
SPLITTING THE HOUSE
Mary Karr’s uncle had endured all he could stand! The tall Texan grabbed his chain saw and began to split his own house into two halves. He was sick and tired of living with such an unforgiving woman to whom he had not spoken in months. He had enough. He divided his house
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Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 9, 2010
POPULAR NAMES (www.ssa.gov)
The Social Security Administration keeps records of what children are named each year and publishes those lists for us to consult when naming a child. I looked up some neat facts:
2009 Jacob, Ethan, Michael
2009 Isabella, Emma, Olivia
1990s Michael, Christopher,
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Contributed by Mike Leiter on Jan 15, 2003
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Being shocked by electricity can be very dangerous. Just ask professional golf legend Lee Trevino. He was struck by lightning while sitting under a tree during a tournament several years ago. He said, “It bolted my arms and legs out stiff, jerked me off the ground”. He went on to explain that he
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Vineyard
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 21, 2004
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A MOTHER'S LOVE
One of the most touching elements of the film "The Passion of the Christ" is the mother-son relationship. Every mother can relate to Mary’s total commitment to her son. Here’s the story of a modern day mother and her love for her son, as told by one member of the staff at Campus
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
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Growing up is so common and predictable it’s taken for granted. Until May 1975, when our first child was born, my wife, Mary, and I thought we could just stand back and watch it happen. We had been eagerly planning and anticipating the miracle as only first-time parents can. We had prepared the
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Baptist
Contributed by Leon Lutje on Mar 7, 2003
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I recall the scene in "Ben Hur" where he found out about his mother and sister and he went to the leper colony. People had to bring food into the colony for the lepers. They were all dependent and had to reach out for whatever they could
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers you can blame anyone, but never blame yourself. Its never your fault. But its always your fault, because if you wanted to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Casting Crowns received 3 Grammys at the 50th Annual Awards event. The band’s song East to West was recognized for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song. Their album, The Altar and The Door, was nominated for Best Pop/ Contemporary Gospel Album.
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A little boy and girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas.
The boy concluded singing "Silent Night" with the words, "Sleep in heavenly beans." "
No," his sister corrected, "not
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