Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
an ethics book from 1973 cites “Playboy” magazine. A woman from Wichita had written in to “Playboy” to get the opinion of its readers on mate swapping. So, “Playboy” published her question as a poll. She asked, “When both partners consent, is adultery immoral?” One Dion O’Glass of New York
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Jason Duncan on Oct 30, 2007
C.S. Lewis once wrote that “The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least bad of all sins. All the worst pleasures are purely spiritual: the pleasure of putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronizing; . . . the pleasures of power, of hatred. For there are two things inside
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
J. A. James is quoted as saying, “Although the pulpit is intended to be a pedestal for the cross, even the cross itself is sometimes used as a mere pedestal for the preacher’s fame. We may roll the thunders of eloquence, we may scatter the flowers of poetry, we may diffuse the light of science, we
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Harriet, the church gossip and self-appointed supervisor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several were unappreciative of her activi-ties, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.
She made a mistake, however, when she accused George, a new
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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Jim Bakker’s book is titled "I Was Wrong." In the book, he admits not only to moral failure, but also acknowledges that he led many people astray by teaching theological error. He describes himself during that time of his life as ambitious and self-serving, and considered himself above
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 9, 2008
I was hungry
and you formed a humanities club
and you discussed my hunger.
Thank you.
I was imprisoned
and you crept off quietly
to your chapel in the cellar
to pray for my release.
I was naked
and in your mind
you debated the morality of my
appearance.
I was sick
and you knelt and
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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PREACH THE CROSS
J. A. James is quoted as saying, "Although the pulpit is intended to be a pedestal for the cross, even the cross itself is sometimes used as a mere pedestal for the preacher's fame. We may roll the thunders of eloquence, we may scatter the flowers of poetry, we may diffuse the
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Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010
Minnesota Crime Commission…
"Every baby starts life as a little savage. He is completely selfish and self-centered. He wants what he wants when he wants it: his bottle, his mother's attention, his playmate's toys, his uncle's watch, or whatever. Deny him these and he seethes with rage and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Feb 5, 2004
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Arabian horses go through rigorous training in the deserts of the Middle East. The trainers require absolute obedience from the horses, and test them to see if they are completely trained. The final test is almost beyond the endurance of any living thing. The trainers force the horses to do without
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 3, 2004
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Another movie I saw recently was the Fellowship of the Ring. It too is about the use of power, in particular a magic ring that gives its wearer the power to control all living things. “One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.”
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
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From 1986 to 1990, Frank Reed was held hostage in a Lebanon cell. For months at a time, Reed was blindfolded, living in complete darkness or chained to a wall and kept in absolute silence. On one occasion, he was moved to another room, and, although blindfolded, he could sense others in the room.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by James Vilgos on Nov 18, 2005
B John Calvin in his commentary on I Timothy wrote: The reason why the Church is called the “pillar of truth” is, that she defends and spreads it by her agency. God does not himself come down from heaven to us, nor does he daily send angels to make known his truth; but he employs pastors, whom he
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Orthodox
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of our personal realization of
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
We Tend to Copy
Some years ago, musicians noted that errand boys in a certain part of London all whistled out of tune as they went about their work. It was talked about and someone suggested that it was because the bells of Westminster were slightly out of tune. Something had gone wrong with the
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Wesleyan
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