Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005
A guy called David Randolph spoke about a time when he was in Milan in Italy, and was watching a circus parade moving through the streets. Suddenly one of the elephants veered off and marched into a church. The church doors were large, and were open because of the summer heat. So the elephant
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Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
We live in a ‘church world’ of extremes. Only this week in the paper, Terry Waite, who was the Archbishop’s envoy to Lebanon. He shot to fame by being held captive for five years. He spoke out about the modern trends in the Church of England. He was disgusted that a vicar did not wear his robes and
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Martin Field on Aug 7, 2001
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It’s not easy to step up against the authorities. Let me illustrate: During his years as premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev denounced many of the policies and atrocities of his predecessor, Joseph Stalin. Once, as he reproached Stalin in a public meeting, Khrushchev was interrupted
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TEN THINGS A MOM DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR
1. I swallowed a goldfish.
2. Your lipstick works better than crayons.
3. Does grape juice leave a stain???
4. The principal called...
5. But DAD says that word all the time.
6. What’s it cost to fix a window???
7. Has anyone seen my earthworms???
8. I
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Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 27, 2003
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The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully:
“So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?”
“Yes.”
“And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?”
“Yes.”
“And did you
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Baptist
Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 11, 2004
My youngest brother, afflicted with Down’s Syndrome, could catch and tie up a half ton bull that others were afraid to get near. The bull did not offer to harm him. Mom was busy about her regular duties, but happened to look out toward the lot, and saw the bull standing at a fence post most of the
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Methodist
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 30, 2008
When an emergency medical technician arrives at the scene of an accident, he knows he may have only a few minutes to save a victim’s life. He will waste none of those minutes in combing the patient’s hair, brushing his clothes, or checking for marks of identification. He will move as swiftly as
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 27, 2008
God Will Catch You
When my girls were little munchkins, they often caught me off guard as they climbed up on the table or on the slide and after jumping off would shout, "Daddy, catch me!" I could have been ten feet away and would lunge toward them to catch them before they hit the ground. They
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Salvation Army
For those who choose to put Jesus on the throne, life is different....and that difference is love. Billy Graham tells of the mountain folks in our state, and how they would take a slatted cradle, place their laundry in it and tie it crossways to the rushing water of the creek. The agitation of
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United Methodist
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 8, 2009
"On January 31, 2007, fire destroyed Trinity Fellowship’s (AG)sanctuary in Fayetteville, Arkansas. What could have been major setback turned into opportunity for God to reveal His faithfulness and power to provide. Senior Pastor Darren Rogers
says throughout two-year fund raising and rebuilding
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
Dr. Neil Warren - (the e-Harmony guy) said, "My years as a psychologist have slowly taught me a difficult-to-believe fact. The amount of conflict in a marriage only determines the speed at which the marriage is moving towards greatness or destruction. If you want to sit still in your marriage, rule
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 23, 2010
WHAT'S VISION?
When God gives us a vision, something inside us begins to change.
It consumes our thoughts, every move we make we dwell on the burden.
• Vision points you in a direction.
• Vision gives you an opportunity to become more than you already are.
• Vision means that you are not
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 26, 2010
DRY TRUTH OR DYNAMIC LIES?
During my first year of ministry here, I asked a hypothetical question: If you had the choice of attending a church where the pastor believed and taught the Bible but was dry and not a very good speaker, or a church where the pastor believed that the Bible contained many
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Independent/Bible
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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