Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009
Everybody loves a home run. It is so exciting to see the batter stand at the plate, especially if the game is on the line, size up the pitcher, make just the right swing, and then see the ball soar high into the centerfield seats. Wow, now that’s baseball! But I would like to suggest to you that
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GRIEF DOESN'T ALWAYS GO AWAY
"Jimmy had died just yesterday." I listened closely as details spilled out. Jimmy had been a handsome guy, thoughtful and very caring. "It was a summer day. He and some friends had gone to a meeting. On his way – heart attack. Dead within two minutes."
It did not
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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C. Over the centuries people have come up with a lot of different ideas about Christian stewardship and giving.
1. There’s a story told about a couple of guys who were discussing their approaches to giving.
a. One man said, “Here’s how I decide how much to give. I cash my paycheck in small bills,
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Contributed by Traci Loewe on Jul 30, 2007
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“The college professor was furious when nine students failed to show up for the evening class. Not until 7 p.m. did the first student straggle in.
"I’m sorry, sir," the student explained, "but I had a date and lost track of time, and I missed the bus back. Being determined to get in on time, I
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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There once was a man who had nothing for his family to eat. He had an old rifle and three bullets. So, he decided that he would go out hunting and kill some wild game for dinner.
As he went down the road, he saw a rabbit. He shot at the rabbit and missed it. The rabbit ran away.
Then he saw a
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
Dr. Kenneth McFarland was the dean of American speakers. Here’s my favorite passage of all I have heard from him:
Folks sometimes ask me where I went to school. They think I will tell them about Stanford University or Columbia University. But I usually say, “I went to school to Miss Georgia Brown
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 3, 2003
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I spent some time this week looking on the computer at actual excuses people use, or have used, or might someday use, to miss church. Here are a few: I missed church because the little guy had a cold. The whole family had to stay home to blow his nose! - I missed church last Sunday because there
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Teddy Stallard was an unattractive and unmotivated fifth grade boy.
His teacher, Mrs. Thompson found him difficult to like due to his deadpan, expressionless, unfocused stare.
She had to admit that down deep inside she took pleasure in marking his papers with red ink and making an F with a
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Contributed by Richard Sharp on Mar 29, 2007
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Ill- Teddy Stallard
Teddy Stallard was an unattractive and unmotivated fifth grade boy.
His teacher, Mrs. Thompson found him difficult to like due to his deadpan, expressionless, unfocused stare.
She had to admit that down deep inside she took pleasure in marking his papers with red ink and
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
IN AN ARTICLE IN "GUIDEPOST MAGAZINE," CORRIE TEN BOOM TOLD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FORGET A WRONG THAT HAD BEEN DONE TO HER. SHE HAD FORGIVEN THE PERSON, BUT SHE KEPT REHASHING THE INCIDENT AND SO, COULDN’T SLEEP. FINALLY CORRIE CRIED OUT TO GOD FOR HELP. GOD’S HELP CAME IN THE FORM OF A KINDLY
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Opening Illustration: This last week I have been watching the Olympics and I have noticed how important proper techniques and proper form is for the Olympic athletes. I saw it the diving, in gymnastics, in swimming and even in track and field. The experts would always point out how important it was
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer says it like this; "The path of discipleship is narrow, and it is fatally easy to miss one’s way and stray from the path, even after years of discipleship. And it is
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Robert Clark on Jun 19, 2009
Illustration: Missionaries new post– husband missing – wife worried - hears native drums – fear/what if’s – husband returns with friendly natives bearing anniversary gifts - wife
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Methodist
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
When I was an insurance salesman!
I lost customers because I was honest – wouldn’t miss rate policies.
Just as I had a conviction to be honest and trust God, so must you have
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