Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
ILLUSTRATION: Imperial Hotel
Years ago, Frank Lloyd Wright was given the impossible task of building the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
No comparable construction job ever before had been undertaken.
With patience he laid plans for the immense building in this land of earthquakes and terrible
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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MIRACLES
I’m reminded of the poem by Clay Harrison entitled "Miracles:"
"Miracles can be large or small
according to God’s Plan.
And they need no explanation
for the unbelieving man.
The heavens declare His Glory;
the harvest proclaims His Love.
With the faith of a mustard seed
we’ve seen His
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 15, 2009
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STEP BY STEP
He does not lead me year by year
Nor even day by day,
But step by step my path unfolds;
My Lord directs my way.
Tomorrow’s plans I do not know,
I only know this minute;
But He will say, "This is the way,
By faith now walk in it."
And I am glad that it is so,
Today’s enough to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 13, 2002
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OUR MAN OF HOPE
In the 1930’s Winston Churchill was the only voice sounding the alarm against Hitler. His fellow Conservatives shunned him, and he was not offered a position in the government.
But Churchill was a man of action. Not content to sit on the sidelines as a spectator, he became
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2009
STARTING IS THE EASY PART-------------------
Katie and I got married a little over 21 years ago.
We wanted a simple wedding ceremony, a simple reception - a few friends, some family, a little cake, some punch and that was it. But then, the relatives got involved. Sound familiar?
What started out
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Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Oct 22, 2006
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The story deals with a rather old fashioned lady, who was planning a couple of weeks vacation in Florida. She also was quite delicate and elegant with her language. She wrote a letter to a particular campground and asked for reservations. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
New American Values: Since the attacks on the nation Americans say they are more inclined to spend more time at home with loved ones (46%); watch TV with family and friends, as opposed to alone (30%); cook meals at home (25%); and read books (22%). Activities that were found to be less appealing to
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Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Mar 17, 2006
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Erwin Mcmanus asked a highly educated UCLA graduate what he was planning to do with his life. Looking for clarification he asked, “you mean to pay the bills?” Erwin answered with no small amount of passion, “No, not to pay the Bills” He went on to explain to him that if his only goal was to pay
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001
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One day as I waited outside of Nigerian medical clinic for a blood test I sat next to a little boy named Ben. It was obvious he had never been in a medical clinic before and he was deathly afraid of what the doctors would do to him. When the man with a white coat called his named, Ben turned to me
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2002
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NO IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY
So far no one has been able to improve on this work/rest cycle. God’s plan yields the best results.
God has arranged time in such a way that it unfolds in seven-day cycles. Some have tried to improve upon this seven-day pattern only to repent later. During the French
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Contributed by Tim Overton on Nov 27, 2003
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I don’t know about you but I believe one of the most important considerations in Christian life, salvation and believer’s baptism taking preeminence; is knowing what the Will of God, for our life is. As I have studied this subject, I have noticed that the phrase “Will of God” or “God’s Will”
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2003
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THE THREE WISEGUYS
Police in Hamilton, N.J., are investigating a kidnapping. Or, rather, a theft: the figure of baby Jesus was taken from its manger in a Nativity display in front of a private home.
"Whoever did it must’ve really planned this out, you know like a bank robbery," said homeowner
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Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
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Everyone is a unique creation of an almighty God.
Everyone: the church is for everyone.
Believer and unbeliever
Rich and poor
Red, yellow, black and white
Old and young
Extroverted and introverted
Unique: We are all different.
Different personalities
Different Strengths
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 13, 2011
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FOUR WEEKS AWAY FROM THE SPIRIT
An Anglican bishop was asked to preach at a conference in England. For many weeks he did not respond to the invitation. Finally, the corresponding secretary for the conference wrote him a note which said, "We must know if you are coming. We need to make our plans."
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 13, 2012
WHERE WILL OUR JOBS GO?
Futurist Thomas Frey blogs, "People are seriously worried. I've been in a number of conversations recently where people are very worried about our coming era of automation where fewer and fewer jobs will be left for people to do.
A few months ago I predicted that over 2
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