Contributed by Cary Paulk on Mar 14, 2002
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The problem is that the church that fails to change fails to impact the culture of change. It becomes a dinosaur, a memorial to a world that no longer exists. So, on the one hand, while it protects those within its walls from overwhelming stress, on the other hand, it becomes biblically and
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 24, 2003
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A mother of a five-year-old girl was startled to find her going through a new Bible storybook and circling the word "God" wherever appeared on the page. Stifling her first reaction to reprimand the child for defacing a book, she quietly asked, "Why are doing that?" The
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2004
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Two apples up in a tree were looking down on the world. The first apple said, "Look at all those people fighting, robbing, rioting -- no one seems willing to get along with his fellow man. Someday we apples will be the only ones left. Then we’ll rule the world." The second apple though for a
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Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 3, 2005
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The poor are much greater givers than the rich. Did you know that? According to U.S. News and World Report, the poorest households in America gave 5.5% of their income to charity last year. The wealthiest households gave only 2.9%. According to the magazine Confident Living,
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Methodist
Contributed by Brian Eatock on Jan 23, 2006
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A girl knelt in the confessional and said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
"What is it, child?"
"Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. Twice a day I gaze at myself in the mirror and tell myself how beautiful I am."
The priest turned, took a good look
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Holiness
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 2, 2006
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In 1975 when I assumed my duties as the Pastor of a church in Indiana, I was delighted to see brand new Bibles placed in each pew. When I opened one to see what version it was, I was dumbfounded by what I saw. In large, red letters these words were stamped inside the front cover,
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
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The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins ranked # 4 on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Seller List for 6/25. This is the 15th of 15 titles in the “Left Behind” series to appear on The Times list and is the 11th in the series to debut in
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Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006
A time of expecting an event is so exciting. Although when we talk of expecting most times our minds go to babies, but that need not always be the case. It can just as easily be a holiday, a present, a new job, even that special phone call!
Babies of course are special, the birth of a baby
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2007
An Aunt was taking a niece and nephew on a tour of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. She was explaining about in this church tradition they say a prayer and light a candle to allow the prayer to go to God while the candle burns. They all lit a candle and said a prayer. On the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
Shopping Has. Today shoppers follow two different tracks: necessities shopping where convenience and price are key and recreational shopping where a fun experience is sought. From ‘97 to ‘02, the share of retail sales credited to the 50 largest U.S. retailers grew from 25.7% to 31.7%. The new model
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Cell Phone Risk Talking on a cell phone while driving can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence, according to the results of a new study. Researchers at the University of Utah discovered that cell phone users, just like those who have been drinking, did not believe themselves to be
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure,
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Apr 23, 2009
Jack Mooring (from the Christian band Leeland): "What changed us wasn’t just going to church. It wasn’t going to youth group. It was being in the altar and experiencing the anointing and the presence of God. We want to bring that to Christian music in a new way and have kids experience the Holy
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Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 22, 2009
THE STATUE AND THE CROSS
The Statue of Liberty stands across from the Island of Manhattan in New York. Soldiers, on their return from overseas, often speak in awe of the feelings they had as they sailed into the harbor and viewed the "Torch of Freedom" in Lady Liberty’s hand.
To the Christian,
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 16, 2009
When the Kimberly-Clark corporations sent observers to watch parents and toddlers use their diapers, they asked questions, listened to the parents, and noted the struggles that many toddlers and parents were having. They sent the info back to the research and development department and they came up
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