Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Apr 18, 2009
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THE FAITH OF THOMAS
What if you told your son, "I put 100 dollars in the bank for you." And he said, "Are you sure? I want to see the deposit slip."
You say, "Son, you've got to believe me!"
The boy answers, "Well, maybe I can just withdraw it look at it and put it back. Dad, can you give me
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 21, 2009
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MAKING IT WORSE
One Sunday morning during announcements, the preacher said, "I need to make a correction to an announcement from last week’s bulletin. It read: The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment, and gracious hostility. It should have read: The church will host
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Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2009
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THE DEEP ROOT EFFECT
I remember vividly a trip to a dentist for "deep root" surgery. I was told that as the nerve in my tooth was most likely dead, there was no need for an anaesthetic. I trusted the dentist as he selected which long wire to insert into my cavity to remove what ever was left
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 2, 2009
Evil is still at work. Not all actions are of God. People often use “open door” theology to try to discern God’s will. We are presented with a choice and sometimes wait to see if one door closes. A new job opens up and we apply believing that if God wants me to have it then he will open up that
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Church Of God
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THE BEGGAR AT THE TABLE
Many years ago, as the story is told, a devout king was disturbed by the ingratitude of his royal court. He prepared a large banquet for them. When the king and his royal guests were seated, by prearrangement, a beggar shuffled into the hall, sat down at the king’s table,
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Contributed by Paul Green on Jul 20, 2009
Robbie Williams:
"I don’t think anyone can ever be fully happy. If you’re fully happy then you’re a miserable person, because the grass is always greener on the other side--it has to be. I’m not saying I’m miserable--in fact I’m the happiest I’ve been for a long time, but I’m no happier than I
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 3, 2009
Simply put the person asking for bread in the middle of the night is not admirable but is rude. He does not know or does not care about shame.
By the way does everyone know what BFF is? It is part of the new lingo of texting, which is kind of like shorthand. BFF is “Best Friends Forever.” And now
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Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009
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WHAT THE WORD "DWELLING IN US" LOOKS LIKE
I think Sam Storms, in his book on Colossians, describes well what it looks like for the word of Christ to dwell in us. He talks about the Scriptures calling out to us. "Don’t just read me," they seem to say. "Feast on me! Meditate! Ruminate! Saturate your
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 28, 2009
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"For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." Heb 4:15
"In the past when I’ve heard that verse or read it, I’ve thought that it is a very all-encompassing statement to say that Jesus was tempted
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2009
REVENGE VS. BEARING A GRUDGE
Tractate Yoma, Chapter 2 (aka, 23a): "What is called revenge, and what is called bearing a grudge? Revenge is such a case: When one comes to the other, and asks him to lend a sickle to him, he says: Nay. On the morrow, the second comes to the first, and wants to borrow
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009
In the 1988 film Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman’s character is based on a real-life autistic man named Kim Peek. Peek has total recall of more than 9,000 books. When he attended a performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, he stood up near the end and loudly ordered, “You’ve got to stop it, stop it,
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Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 7, 2010
The new command is simple enough for a toddler to memorize and appreciate, profound enough that the most mature believers are repeatedly embarrassed at how poorly they comprehend it and put it into practice: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another…The more we recognize
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 25, 2010
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Spiritual Near-Sightedness
One of my favorite riddles is this one
Q: What did the near-sighted porcupine say when it backed into a cactus?
A: Pardon me, honey!
If you are near-sighted, you see objects that are near, but distant objects are blurry or unclear. To put is simply, you are equipped to
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Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Feb 14, 2010
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GOD'S BOOT CAMP
When a civilian enters the military, they go through boot camp. It's my understanding that in boot camp, the individual is broken down, and they are retrained to see themselves as part of the unit. They are conditioned to be disciplined to obey the commands of their superiors. In a
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
GOD DID HIS PART, I DID MY PART
The little boy wanted to join a church. So the deacons were examining him. They asked, "How did you get saved?" His answer was, "God did His part, and I did my part."
They thought there was something wrong with his doctrine, so they questioned further. He
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Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 18, 2010
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VALENTINUS
"Valentinus was the name of a young man who lived in Rome during reign of Claudius II when Christians were being persecuted. Although he was not a Christian, he helped them, but he was caught and put into prison. In prison he became a believer in Jesus. Because of this, Valentinus was
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