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  • Just Out In This Past Thursday's Usatoday Website ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 31, 2002
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    Just out in this past Thursday’s USATODAY website (May 30,2002) – “Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the war against terrorism following weeks of revelations about missed clues and warnings of likely future attacks. Only four in 10 Americans believe the United States and its allies are ...read more

  • Atheists Decry 9/11 Cross Memorial  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
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    ATHEISTS DECRY ’9/11 CROSS’ MEMORIAL A campaign to incorporate Ground Zero’s "miracle debris" steel cross into the design of a planned permanent memorial has been targeted by atheists who say it would be "unconstitutional, inappropriate and insulting." According to "The New York Daily News," ...read more

  • The Final Picture Of God's Love For Us Through ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 22, 2002
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    The final picture of God’s love for us through Jesus Christ comes for a story told by the late Pastor Louis Valbracht as he relates an event in his life. He says: I remember when I returned from over seas at the end of W.W. II, I was met by a nearly-three-year-old daughter whom I hadn’t seen ...read more

  • You Have Never Given God Anything. We Have Only ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
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    You have never given God anything. We have only returned to Him what is already His—that’s what the Bible makes clear. A.W. Tozer said it like this: I am obliged to tell you that God doesn’t need anything that you have. He does not need a dime of your money. It is your own spiritual welfare ...read more

  • There's A Man Named George Raindrop, An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There’s a man named George Raindrop, an interesting name. He Wrote a book called "No Common Task." It’s got one interesting event in it that I want to relate it to you. In the book he tells about a nurse and how this nurse taught a man to pray and literally changed the man’s entire life. ...read more

  • Many Today Try To Explain Away Their Sin By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Many today try to explain away their sin by denial. "I live a good moral life" they say or "I’m just as good as the next guy". They over estimate themselves with too high a view of their condition. Muhammad Ali, who is one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century and maybe the best boxer of ...read more

  • In His Autobiography In 2004, Pete Rose Finally ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In his autobiography in 2004, Pete Rose finally admitted that he bet on baseball games while employed as manager of the Cincinnati Reds — an infraction that produced a lifetime ban from the sport in 1989. Rose’s admission of guilt came after denying any wrongdoing for almost 15 years. And he has ...read more

  • I Came Across A Poem Recently, Written By A Guy ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    I came across a poem recently, written by a guy by the name of Ezra Pound. It is called “Ballad of the Goodly Fere”. It is written from the perspective of one of the men who followed Jesus. It makes more sense if you know that “fere” is an Old English word that means ‘mate’. Have we lost the ...read more

  • A Young Baptist Minister Was Preaching A Revival ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and complimented ...read more

  • I Was At A Conference Years Ago, And I Found ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 18, 2007
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    I was at a conference years ago, and I found myself in this pastor’s small group discussion, a bunch of these old guys. The conversation turned to the subject of Jesus being the exclusive way to salvation (which by the way, is sound orthodox theology, clear biblical interpretation handed down for ...read more

  • Is There Enough Evidence To Convict You Of Being ...

    Contributed by Scott Brewer on Aug 7, 2007
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    Is there enough evidence to convict you of being a Christ-follower? Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge John Burlew was on the bench in April when Eric Hine, 43, of Cincinnati, came before him on a charge of receiving stolen property. Hine’s attorney asked for a low bond, saying Hine had a full ...read more

  • We Think That God Wants Us To Try Something On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Sep 18, 2007
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    We think that God wants us to try something on our own first, and then come to him in prayer for help only after we’ve worked at it and can’t figure it out. We hear the saying, “God helps those who help themselves” and think it’s true. Many people even believe it’s in the Bible. It’s not. It ...read more

  • Powerful

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 19, 2007
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    Powerful.” Richard Selzer, MD, writes in his book Mortal Lessons, I stand by the bed where a young woman lies, her face postoperative, her mouth twisted in palsy, clownish. A tiny twig of the facial nerve, the one to the muscles of her mouth, has been severed. She till be thus from now on. The ...read more

  • John The Baptist Lived A Simple Life, Even By ...

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007
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    John the Baptist lived a simple life, even by their standards. In Luke 3 he gives us an important teaching that tends to get eliminated in our society. Luke 3:11 John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.” Think about ...read more

  • A Woman Was Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness And ...

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Dec 23, 2007
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    A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. As she was getting her things in order, she contacted her pastor and asked him to come to her house to discuss some of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral service, what ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe, Theologian And Writer, Tells A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 21, 2008
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    Warren Wiersbe, theologian and writer, tells a story as taken from a source. “A miserable looking woman recognized F.B. Meyer (preacher and teacher) on the train and ventured to share her burden with him. For years she had cared for a crippled daughter who brought great joy to her life. She made ...read more

  • A Fictional Story Is Told Of A Time Shortly After ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 14, 2008
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    A fictional story is told of a time shortly after Jesus was raised from the dead and returned to heaven. In this made-up story, the angel Gabriel was talking with Jesus and congratulating Him on having defeated the devil with His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. and secured the ...read more

  • A Fictional Story Is Told Of A Time Shortly After ...

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 12, 2008
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    A fictional story is told of a time shortly after Jesus was raised from the dead and returned to heaven. In this made-up story, the angel Gabriel was talking with Jesus and congratulating Him on having defeated the devil with His death on the cross and resurrection from the grave. and secured the ...read more

  • In A Poem Attributed To Archbishop Oscar Romero, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    In a poem attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero, entitled “Prophets of a Future Not Our Own,” he states: “It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, ...read more

  • Back To Basics

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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    BACK TO BASICS There is a story circulated about the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi. As many of you know Vince Lombardi strove for excellence on and off of the field. He demanded it of himself and of his players. Well, as the story goes during his last season as head ...read more