Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
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WHAT DEFINES YOU?
Alex Gibney's documentary on the life of "Gonzo" Hunter S. Thompson suggests that Thompson, "who committed suicide in 2005, survives to some degree in the popular imagination because of his self-burnished reputation for excess." (A.O. Scott, "Beyond Fear and Loathing", The New
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Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008
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"It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible." --George Washington
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this reason peoples
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Oct 27, 2008
When I was in high school Go-cart tracks were a fad. A friend of mine named Steve went to the local go-cart track a couple of times a week. One crucial fact about high school boys and go-carts: teen age boys will go as fast as that go-cart can possibly go every time. Combine that with the fact that
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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GOOD NEWS
Our world is desperately in need of some good news. Suzanne Jennings wrote this song in 1999:
I woke up Monday morning, walked out on the lawn
My eyes were barely open, and my mouth began to yawn
Picked up the daily paper, every single headline said,
That this ole world is full of
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Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 26, 2009
DON'T FEAR YOUR CAPTURE
We may not see it clearly, but we are ultimately safe. Following Jesus may not always seem like the wisest thing to do, but the trap is the best place to be.
Think of yourself as a precious, endangered species. There are few of you left, but you are ill, and the
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Mennonite
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009
HE ENDURED TO THE END
We need to possess an enduring love. Endurance: the power to withstand hardship or stress, to keep on going despite all setbacks.
I recently heard of a Leicester women who, after having four children, started running then entered marathons. This year, she is running the
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to try and retrieve the donkey.
So, he invited all his
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
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ON PREDESTINATION
During my basic training in the South African Air Force, we were out on a field trip for about a week. It was bitterly cold and raining during the entire period. Shortly after we arrived in the field, the corporal in charge had our unit line up outside.
"You, you, and you," he
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Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 29, 2009
In 1996 Reverend Christopher Gray a vicar was knifed to death in the grounds of his vicarage by a man he had been helping who had recently been released from prison.
Reverend Gray was apparently a great academic with a heart for the poor and disadvantaged. He turned down a good job in the
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Baptist
Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
It’s sort of like the fable that evangelist D. L. Moody used to tell. It seems there were two eagles. One of the eagles won every race and the other eagle was jealous. One day, the jealous eagle overheard a hunter say, “I’d bring down that eagle if I had decent fletching on my arrows.” The eagle
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Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
In a book called “Rethinking the Church,” James Emery White tells this story. He was speaking at a conference where he mentioned using contemporary music to help those who haven’t grown up in the church to receive the truth of the gospel.
Afterward, an elderly woman came up to speak to him. With
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Baptist
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2009
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THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT
Rob Parsons, the founder of "Care for the Family," asks the question, "What is the most important gift a father can give to his child?" He always gives the same answer: it is his unconditional love and acceptance. The key to a child’s heart is to let him or her know that
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