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  • This Week I Read An Article In National ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    This week I read an article in National Geographic about the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Africa. Christian missionaries first went to Africa 200 years ago. One of the groups they sought to "convert" there were these bushmen of the Kalahari desert. However, this article pointed out that the ...read more

  • Out Of Our Depth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

  • There Is A Story Told That Is Totally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story told that is totally fictitious, but the point is true. The story is that when Jesus went back up into Heaven, the angel Gabriel had a conversation with Jesus. This is just an illustration. He asked Jesus, “What happened while you down on earth? Did they make you king?” Jesus said, ...read more

  • While We Are Reviewing The Ten Commandments, Let ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 12, 2007
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    While we are reviewing the Ten Commandments, let me also give you some “sign language” to remember all ten in order. 1 – Raise your index finger – I am the Lord, your God. You shall have no other gods before me. 2 – Raise your first two fingers – The second looks like the first – but it isn’t. ...read more

  • Are You Ready For Some Football! We Are Only 48 ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 25, 2007
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    Are you ready for some football! We are only 48 days 3hrs and approximately 30 minutes to the kick off of Alabama football. Foot ball in Alabama is more than a sport. It is a way of life. We live foot ball 365 days a year. It is almost like a religion. In fact we begin to indoctrinate our children ...read more

  • Two Years Ago, On June 28 (2005), Four Navy Seal ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jul 31, 2007
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    Two years ago, on June 28 (2005), four Navy SEAL commandos were on a mission in Afghanistan, searching for a notorious al-Qaeda terrorist leader hiding in a Taliban stronghold. As the battle ensued, three of the SEALs were killed, and the fourth, Marcus Luttrell was blasted unconscious by a ...read more

  • Af Sgt. Arthur Powell Told His Story In The July ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 6, 2007
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    AF Sgt. Arthur Powell told his story in the July (1994) "Guideposts." When I was a kid growing up in St. Nicholas Project in Harlem, I was scared. I was afraid of shooting, gang harassment and threats from drug dealers. Dad wasn’t around much, and Mom, who wasn’t well, had her hands full ...read more

  • We Were In Spain A Few Weeks Ago And We Went To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Simon Mattholie on Sep 10, 2007
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    We were in Spain a few weeks ago and we went to a water park to keep the kids happy. Now I don’t mind swimming, but I don’t do heights – really. Anyway, Dom my youngest decides that he and I are going to go down some of the water shoots - there was one called the black hole, and actually it was ...read more

  • The First Year I Was A Pastor, I Didn't Take Any ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007
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    The first year I was a pastor, I didn’t take any vacation. Early in my second year, I heard a story about two lumberjacks. One lumberjack worked so hard that he refused to take any breaks—even to sharpen his chainsaw. The other lumberjack took fairly frequent breaks, and he spent a lot of time ...read more

  • Dallas Willard Writes: "I Do Not Know Of A ...

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008
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    Dallas Willard writes: “I do not know of a denomination or local church in existence that has as its goal to teach its people to do everything Jesus said. I’m not talking about a whim or a wish, but a plan.” Willard’s book, The Great Omission (Willard, 2006), is his personal take on the popular ...read more

  • First We Must Understand -"Stuff Does Not Bring ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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    First we must understand -“Stuff does not bring Happpiness” The most toured home in America is the white house. But does anyone know where the second most toured home in America is? The second most toured home in America is in Memphis Tennessee. It’s the 23 room home of the King of Rock and Roll ...read more

  • Newscaster Paul Harvey Tells A Remarkable Story ...

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 18, 2008
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    Newscaster Paul Harvey tells a remarkable story of God’s providential care over thousands of allied prisoners during World War II, many of whom were Christians. One of America’s mighty bombers took off from the island of Guam headed for Kokura, Japan, with a deadly cargo. Because clouds covered the ...read more

  • Cassie Was In The School Library Reading Her ...

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Mar 19, 2008
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    Cassie was in the school library reading her Bible when two young killers burst in. According to witnesses, one of the killers pointed his gun at Cassie and asked, do you believe in God?" Cassie answered, "Yes, I believe in God." "Why?" the gunman asked. Cassie did not have a chance to respond; the ...read more

  • James S. Hewett, Former Pastor Of Saratoga ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 23, 2008
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    James S. Hewett, former pastor of Saratoga (California) Presbyterian Church shares this story: “A little boy and his father were driving down a country road on a beautiful spring afternoon. Suddenly out of nowhere a bumblebee flew in the car window. Since the little boy was deathly allergic to ...read more

  • The Big Question

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    THE BIG QUESTION “What things are important and what things are trivial?” Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump ...read more

  • The Person God Blesses

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
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    What do we notice about the person God blesses? The person God blesses has had a conversion to God’s ways. Where do I get this concept? I get it from Abram’s name change. When we first meet him he is known as "Abram." After an encounter with God (Gen. 17:5) he is known as "Abraham." In the Bible a ...read more

  • Introduction: Are You Ready For Some Football! We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    Introduction: Are you ready for some football! We are only 48 days 3hrs and approximately 30 minutes to the kick off of Alabama football. Foot ball in Alabama is more than a sport. It is a way of life. We live foot ball 365 days a year. It is almost like a religion. In fact we begin to indoctrinate ...read more

  • Worldnetdaily Told The Story Of Daniel Cave. ...

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 13, 2008
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    *WorldNetDaily told the story of Daniel Cave. Daniel was on his first skydiving jump in Washington State. When his parachute failed to open, he fell not 35 feet, not 350 feet, but 3,500 feet to the ground -- almost three fourths of a mile! Two weeks ago, Matt Lauer from the Today Show interviewed ...read more

  • Through The Key Hole

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 25, 2008
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    JOHN 10:9 I AM THE DOOR IF ANYONE ENTERS BY ME HE WILL BE SAVED HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED THROUGH THE KEY HOLE... ITS THAT TV PROGRAMME WHERE LLOYD GROSSMAN TAKES THE VIEWERS THROUGH A DOOR AND INTO A CELEBRITIES HOUSE WHERE HE METICULOUSLY SHOWS YOU AROUND AND POINTS OUT CERTAIN OBJECTS AROUND THE ...read more

  • Brethren Elder Peter Nead [1796-1877] Was ...

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Aug 5, 2008
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    Brethren Elder Peter Nead [1796-1877] was definitely a man of distinction. Living in a time when few Brethren were authoring books, Brother Nead chose to do so. In penning his theological point of views there was evidence in the words and phrases that his writing abilities were a little amateurish; ...read more