Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 27, 2003
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PEARLS FROM GOD-- COMMUNION MEDITATION
The cheerful girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. With her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them: a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please!"
Quickly the mother checked
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Dennis Fakes on Nov 10, 2003
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The cheerful girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them: a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box
"Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box
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Lutheran
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
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LISA BEAMER: FAITH IN TRAGEDY
In her book, "Let’s Roll" she explains how she was reared in a loving home where the Lord was honored. She goes on to record: "On October 25, 1984, pain seared through his chest and everyone thought he was having a heart attack. The next morning at 5:00 a.m. the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2001
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"Winston Churchill was once asked, ’Doesn’t it thrill you to know that every time you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?’
’It’s quite flattering,’ replied Sir Winston. ’But whenever I feel that way, I always remember that if instead of making a political speech I was being
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Contributed by Mark Haines on Jul 9, 2001
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Dr. William Sangster wrote: “When a thing is plainly right, it is, perhaps, academic whether I thought of it myself or whether God told me. But one thing is certain, I thought of far, far fewer sweet things to do, and hard things before I learned to listen to God than I
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Contributed by Mark Hensley on Aug 7, 2001
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Winston Churchill was once asked, "Doesn’t it thrill you to know that every time you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?" "It’s quite flattering," replied Sir Winston. "But whenever I feel that way, I always remember that if instead of making a political speech I was being hanged, the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2002
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An elderly woman requests birth control pills from her Doctor to help her sleep. "But Lady", the Doctor exclaims, "You’re 74 years old. You don’t need birth control pills!" "Oh yes I do", the Lady answers calmly. "I crush them up into a powder
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 16, 2002
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If It Don’t Rain
I would climb the highest mountain
Swim the deepest ocean too
I would crawl the hottest desert
I’d do anything for you
I would leap the tallest building
I’d bear any trial or pain
There’s no limit to my love
And
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Contributed by James Botts on Sep 1, 2002
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Dearest Jimmy,
No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love you, I love
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Baptist
Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 26, 2002
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The story is told of a little girl whose parents never went to church. However, they insisted upon her
attendance and what is more is that she had to be able to recite the preacher’s text for the day. One morning she rushed home excited: "Oh mama, my name is in the Bible." "That’s not likely,"
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Baptist
Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Nov 19, 2002
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Harriet Martineau was an atheist. One morning she & a Christian friend stepped out into the glories of a beautiful fall morning. As Harriet saw the brilliant sun peaking through the haze, & the frost on the meadow, & the brightly colored leaves making their way lazily to the ground, she was filled
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 22, 2002
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It has been said that Christians use Christ as a crutch. If that be the case than so be it, I have to use a crutch.
But crutches are used to for use purposes…
1) To ease the pain
2) To bring allow healing
My challenge to those who make the claim that Christians are weak and use the church as a
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Pentecostal
Barna notes the main reason why people do not currently attend church in a survey he did in 2000 and in 1990:
Main reason for not attending church 2000 1990
1. No time; schedule conflicts; working 26% 24%
2. Not interested; nothing to offer 16% 16%
3.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 27, 2005
Sylvester Stallone of “Rocky” fame, now middle-aged and married with 4 children, is taking stock of his life–and he doesn’t like everything he sees in his past. “Climbing that mountain of ambition. Being so prolific, put the emphasis on the wrong side of my life.
It
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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Two women who were having lunch in an elegant hotel were approached by a mutual friend who asked the occasion for the meal.
One lady replied, “We are celebrating the birth of my baby boy.”
“But where is he?” inquired the friend.
“Oh,” said the mother, “you didn’t think I’d
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