Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
Some say it is better to stay in debt on your home so you don’t lose the deduction. Let’s look at the math.
“If you have a home with a payment of around $900, and the interest portion is $830 per month, you have paid around $10,000 in interest that year, which creates a tax deduction” of around
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Holiness
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
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Paul Powell once said “Many churches today remind me of a laboring crew
trying to gather in a harvest while they sit in the tool shed. They go to the
tool shed every Sunday and they study bigger and better methods of
agriculture, sharpen their hoes, grease their tractors, and then get up and
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Baptist
ALWAYS LOOK SKYWARD
"A man in the prairie observed an eagle fatally wounded by a gunshot.
He writes: "With his eyes gleaming...he slowly turned his head, giving one last...longing look towards the sky.
He’d often swept those starry spaces with his wonderful wings...the sky was the home of his
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2002
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After the christening of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed
all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three
times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That preacher said he
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
Broadband Half of all Americans now have broadband Internet access at home, marking the first time that 50% of respondents have said they have high-speed connections at home, according to the Pew Internet
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Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 24, 2002
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A doctor called one of his patients into his office to deliver some very important news. "I have received the results of your tests and I have some bad news and some good news", said the doctor. The patient was quiet for a moment, sensing the severity of the announcement. "Let me have the good
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 14, 2001
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Conrad Hyers in his book, And God Created Laughter tells a of an 8 year old girl who wrote to Abraham Lincoln, who was then running for President suggesting that he grow a beard. In her opinion, Lincoln would stand a better chance of election if he grew one to hide the homeliness of his face.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Dec 19, 2024
It’s two days after Christmas. The celebrations are over. The presents have been put up. Another Christmas in the books. Christmas 2024 will now take its place among all the Christmases passed.
I wonder what Mary was thinking two days after the first Christmas. It’s been quite a ride. How could she
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002
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For many years Dr. Frances Schaeffer and his wife Edith ran a house of Christian hospitality and study in Switzerland called L’Abri. They opened their hearts and homes to hundreds of people seeking Biblical answers to life’s challenges. In her book What is a Family?
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Congregational
Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
Peace in a Paid for Home
One lady wrote: “When we paid off the last mortgage payment, I was surprised to feel a wonderful sense of freedom and relief. I realized that if Howard would die before my children went out on their own, I would
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Holiness
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First is the love of power. Ronald Levy, a first grader in Philadelphia, was told to come directly home from school, but he arrived late almost every day. He often took almost 20 minutes longer to come home than to walk to school. His mother asked him, “You get out of school the same time every
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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Paul Powell wrote in his book The Complete Disciple:
"Many churches today remind me of a laboring crew trying to gather in a harvest while they sit in the tool shed. They go to the tool shed every Sunday and they study bigger and better methods of agriculture, sharpen their hoes, grease their
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Baptist
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
First we must understand -“Stuff does not bring Happpiness”
The most toured home in America is the white house. But does anyone know where the second most toured home in America is?
The second most toured home in America is in Memphis Tennessee.
It’s the 23 room home of the King of Rock and Roll
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Brian Mavis on Aug 29, 2001
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The United States Women’s Softball team won the gold medal in Atlanta’s 1996
Olympic games. They lost only one game. In the fifth inning against
Australia, Danielle Tyler hit a home run over the center-field fence. When
she was greeted by a swarm of well-wishing teammates at home plate she let
the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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
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