Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 7, 2003
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Nancy Spiegelberg, in the November issue of Decision magazine, wrote these words: Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to You with my empty cup, uncertain but asking any small drop of refreshment. If
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 8, 2003
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During his reign, King Frederick William III of Prussia found himself in trouble. Wars had been costly, and in trying to build the nation, he was seriously short of finances. He couldn’t disappoint his people, and to capitulate to the enemy was unthinkable. After careful reflection, he decided to
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 27, 2003
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Henry Blackaby tells a story in his book called “The Man God Uses”
about his son Tom. Tom was called to lead a youth Bible study in a small
town. Over time, God added more responsibility as a student council member
and then as student council president. Soon, he was called to a two year
mission
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Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 10, 2003
Lloyd Carr after the MSU & UM game
On a recent Saturday afternoon MSU played Michigan and lost. After the game with the a reporter stepped onto the football field and asked Lloyd Carr, the head coach for Michigan about the pass play in the final few minutes that almost lost them the game. He
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Contributed by Tad Mills on Feb 3, 2004
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ILLUSTRATION:
Pick someone out of the congregation who you know will be “grossed out by this”. Take a “Snickers” bar, hold it up and say:
“This morning I want to give away this Snickers Candy Bar”.
Then walk over to that person and say:
“Ok, this candy bar is for you. I want you to have it.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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Some years ago, Richard Foster wrote a book in which he described what he thought were the three most likely forces at work in the lives of modern Americans. His list? Money, sex, and power. And, you know, it’s possible. These things may very well be the base metals we use for forging a belief
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004
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A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on his way down. “Is anyone up there?” he cried out. “I am here, I am the Lord, do you believe me?” the voice said. “Yes, Lord I believe, I really believe, but I can’t hang on much longer.” “If you really believe you will be alright, I
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 20, 2004
Some students rushed off to Bible college, trusting God for finances. The problem was that these students had left debts at home that needed to be paid. When they got to college they increased their debt. They became so burdened with debt that their lives ended up a shipwreck.
Living by faith
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 17, 2004
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Four-Eyed Living
There is a minnow-like fish called Four Eyes, which makes home in Central and South America. What's unusual about him is his large, bulging eyes. They are so situated on his head that he can spend his time cruising along the water with only the upper half of each eye above the
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Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
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Ted Turner, Most of you have heard of Ted Turner. He is the founder of CNN, TNT, TBS, etc. He is a very successful businessman, a billionaire and a well-known critic of Christianity. In fact he has publicly stated, "Christianity is for losers."
What is not so well known is how Mr. Turner became
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 23, 2004
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A lot of people think that being saved is a matter of works. But, here it says that you are God’s workmanship. It says you were created (kitzo) for good works. The word created means that refers to the work of God in creating you for a purpose. Think of it this way, if you have a apple tree in
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Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004
Building a house is always a serious undertaking.
I was about 5 years old when my uncle began showing me how to build a card house. He taught me three different ways in which I could stack the cards. Each time he would start and I would want to jump right in after him and start building the house
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Methodist