Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 12, 2007
Beware of pride. I would put it first in the list of the seven deadly sins. It produces independence, rebellion and self-will. It leads to all the other sins. It makes on think, as Lucifer did, that he is more important than God.
Sometime when you’re feeling important,
Sometimes when your ego’s
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Mar 30, 2008
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A lady was walking down the street in Atlanta when a man grabbed her purse and ran away. She was terrified. She was from a small town in Alabama and had never even known anyone that had something like this happen to them. Much to her relief a police officer was heading her way. When he got
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 23, 2008
Mad at Him or Mad at YOU?
I remember a specific time a couple of years ago that someone just pulled out in front of me trying to turn left and get in the small space between my car and the next. Of course I was in a hurry as I was running late. And of course I had to brake and subsequently missed
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Church Of God
Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
A widely circulated story over the Internet is one that is told a couple of different ways but with the same kind of an ending. One way that I have heard it (and perhaps have told it) is that a rushing businessman knocks over a child’s fruit stand in his hurry to catch a train.
He stops after
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Church Of God
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A RECIPE FOR A TURKEY
How many of you are planning to cook a turkey? Well, I'm going to help you out. Sometimes it's hard to know when a big bird like a turkey is cooked to perfection. I came across a recipe that might help. You'll need ---
10-15 lb. turkey
2 cup melted butter
2 cup
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 2, 2009
Two young boys in a Catholic school had been continually misbehaving and were sent to the principal’s office on several occasions. The principal knew what they really needed was to have God in their lives, so she brought the first boy in and set him down. “I want to ask you a question. Where is
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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"IF I DIDN'T LOVE THEM..."
A man visited a home where there were five children. He was supposed to be a kind of "godfather" to them and was trying to get involved with them on their level. He asked one of the little girls about her doll collection: "Which one is your favorite?"
"Promise you
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Baptist
WE DON'T NEED A MAP; WE NEED THE GUIDE
In A Slow and Certain Light, Elizabeth Elliot tells of two adventurers who stopped by to see her, all loaded with equipment for the rainforest East of the Andes. It was the first time they are trekking the forest but they sought no advice, just a few phrases
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 27, 2011
MAN VS. MILKSHAKE
James Dobson author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family tells the story of a friend of his during their days in medical school. One day this man was walking across campus laden with books and briefcase. He passed by a fast food stand, and ordered something to eat
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Brethren
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
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Nazarene
Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Jul 10, 2012
ILLUS: I watched Serena Williams win the Wimbledon tennis championship yesterday. She cruised through the first set. But in the second set, her opponent rallied and got hot, and won the set. Then, in the 3rd set, Serena got her game back on track and she just overwhelmed her opponent to win going
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Baptist
Contributed by Don Jones on Jan 7, 2007
This Sunday school teacher was not one of the ordinary type. Mere literal instruction on Sunday did not satisfy his ideal of the teacher’s duty. He knew his boys, and, if he knew them, it was because be studied them, because he became acquainted with their occupations and aims, visiting them during
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Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 20, 2007
Over a three-decade career in baseball, Pete Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle" for his aggressive play and desire to win. He set dozens of records — including breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most hits ever. That achievement, on Sept. 11, 1985, earned him a nine-minute ovation.
But in
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Over a three-decade career in baseball, Pete Rose earned the nickname "Charlie Hustle" for his aggressive play and desire to win. He set dozens of records — including breaking Ty Cobb’s record for the most hits ever. That achievement, on Sept. 11, 1985, earned him a nine-minute ovation.
But in
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