Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Charles William Eliot (1834-1926), former president of Harvard University, had a birthmark on his face that bothered him greatly. As a young man, he was told that surgeons could do nothing to remove it. Someone described that moment as “the dark hour of his soul.”
Eliot’s mother gave him this
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Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Dec 18, 2006
There’s an incredible market today in counseling. Many people even seek out astrologers and psychics for counsel and advice. Listen to this counsel: Jesus Christ is the wisest man alive. He is the Perfect Counselor Who has all the right answers all the time. What’s more, He gives free advice.
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
ARISTOTLE ON SELF-DISCIPLINE
We are the sum of our actions, Aristotle tells us, and therefore our habits make all the difference. And what is the best way to practice?
Aristotle's answer lies in his explanation of "the mean." In his view, correct moral behavior in any given situation lies at the
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
SHARING THE CUP WITH ALL
One Sunday morning in 1865, a black man entered a fashionable church in Richmond, Virginia. When Communion was served, he walked down the aisle and knelt at the altar. A rustle of resentment swept the congregation. How dare he! After all, believers in that church used the
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Contributed by Daniel Austin on Nov 12, 2007
In the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tanzanian runner John Stephen Ahkwari was the last runner in the marathon.
He came in about an hour and a half after the winner, practically carrying his leg, as it was so bloodied and bandaged.
When asked, “Why did you keep going?” He said, “You don’t
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Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
1 WAY OF IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF MAKING FRIENDS – SMILE!!!
It takes less muscles to smile than to frown & it also will help to keep you young!
"A happy heart makes the face cheerful!" Prov. 15:13 (NIV),
2 Cor. 3:18 (our faces should reflect God’s glory!)
A loving heart and a friendly smile
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Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Jan 29, 2009
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IS YOUR CHURCH A CHURCH OF BONES?
In the town of Sedlec in the Czech Republic, there is a famous cemetery that dates back to the 13th century. Some 40,000 people who died from the Black Plague in the 14th century and in the Hussite wars in the beginning of the 15th century were buried there.
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 30, 2025
[148]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – EGYPT, ISRAEL AND THE REED SEA VICTORY
This poem resulted from a special touch of the Lord from His word to me in 1997 when passing through an uncertain time, and facing a strong injustice I could not resolve. There are times when we must wait for God’s hand
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 26, 2025
[212]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - EVERYTHING IN ITS SEASON
This poem covers a lot of ground. Broadly it is connected with the state of things, being the season of man. God created all of us and we live our lives in this world, but all of us are accountable for our actions. Some of that is
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Introduction: David had fled to Achish, king of Gath, in the land of the Philistines once before to escape Saul, the king of Israel and his own father-in-law (1 Samuel 21)! Now it’s a few years later and, once again, Saul is chasing David and, again, David fled to Gath. This time, David and his
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