Contributed by Troy Borst on May 3, 2011
CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWN FOR...
If you were to Google the phrase "Christians are known for" what do you think the results would be? What are people who call themselves followers of Christ known for... whether good or bad?
The following are some of the results you would find:
... being trustworthy
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
A number of years ago, a young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy when he came upon the following question:
"You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole
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Anglican
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 29, 2007
Illustration 4300 Star Over Christ’s Birthplace
A Silver Star hanging over the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem was the cause of a war which involved five world powers, lasted three long years, and caused a million casualties as well as a billion and a half dollars. This was known as the Crimean
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Other
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Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip.
They set up their tent and fell asleep.
Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend.
"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."
Watson replied, "I see millions of stars."
"What does that tell you?" asks
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Anglican
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 25, 2008
WHAT IS THE LARGEST ANCESTRY IN THE WORLD? HOW FAR CAN WE GO BACK?
WELL, WIKIPEDIA THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA STATES: THE LONGEST FAMILY TREE IN THE WORLD IS THAT OF THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHER AND EDUCATOR CONFUCIUS (551-479 BC). THE TREE SPANS MORE THAN 80 GENERATIONS, AND INCLUDES MORE THAN 2
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Baptist
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 1, 2007
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On the central east coast of Florida 1000’s loggerhead female turtles come onto the beach at night to nest their eggs, they dig a chamber and can lay anything from 80 - 120 eggs once that is done they cover the chamber with sand. Incubation takes about 60 days, unlike baby alligators who are
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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ISLAM
What’s the main idea?
On his many caravan rides along the trading route between
Syria and Arabia, a merchant named Muhammad observed people of
all kinds of faiths. He became increasingly concerned that
people were straying from ethical and moral responsibility. In
A.D. 610,
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Story: When Winthrop and the Puritans arrived in Salem they were shocked to discover a settlement which had been devastated with sickness, death and despair. The people who greeted them at the shore were lifeless, lethargic and in a depression. Many wanted to go home to England and the settlement
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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THE TOUCH OF GOD AT CHRISTMAS
This is from a 60 Minutes broadcast from a few years ago. It’s an excerpt of what Harry Reasoner said around Christmas time that I want you to hear. Listen carefully – he said:
Eleven years ago I did a little Christmas piece and it seemed like a good idea to repeat
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Life Begins Each MorningEach night of life is a wall between today and the past. Each morning is the open door to a
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
Rosanna P. Smith said, After picking up our three-year-old on her first day of nursery school, my husband left the following message on my voice mail at work:
"Hi, honey. The good news is that Amanda got through her first day at school. The bad news is the teacher wants to meet with us.
"The good
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
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Did you hear about the man who went to the doctor because he had a severe obesity problem? The doctor examined him very carefully, and said, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “The good news is that there is not anything wrong with your
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Baptist
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