In September 2003, Hurricane Juan, the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Hurricane season. It was a category two hurricane that struck the provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island causing significant damage to trees and property, particularly within the urban core of
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Nazarene
Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 18, 2007
Mt. Corcovado (Hunchback Mountain) overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. At the summit, standing with outstretched arms, is the statue named “Christ the Redeemer” which can be seen from any part of the city below. It stands 98’ tall with arms spanning 92’ and weighs 1,145 tons. In the "sign
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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An ancient Psalm was recently discovered in an Irish bog. The book has been dated to the years 800-1000. A Trinity College manuscripts expert says it’s the first discovery of an Irish early medieval document in two centuries. The book was found open to a page describing, in Latin script, Psalm 83,
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 30, 2007
One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century Czech man named Jan Komensky. He is sometimes called Comenius. He promoted the idea of universal education for all, came up with the idea of illustrated textbooks and interlinear books with columns in two languages -- and a host of other
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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CROSSING OVER
The story is told of old Bishop Warren Chandler, after whom the school of theology at Emory University was named. As he lay on his death bed, a friend inquired as to whether or not he was afraid. "Please tell me
frankly," he said, "do you fear crossing over the river of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2007
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MARRIAGE SEMINAR
While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication,
Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor,
"It is essential that husbands and wives know each other’s likes and dislikes."
He addressed the man,
"Can you name your wife’s favorite
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Contributed by Neil Chitty on Jan 23, 2008
A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does. The next day in a written test, she included this question: " My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I pick up things. What am I?" When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 21, 2009
In the last decade, over 1,000 species of animal were discovered in the Mekong jungles and wetlands of Asia. That averages to a species a week. Among them were never-before-named types of:
• Spiders
• Rats
• Bats
• Rabbits
• Snakes
• Fish
• Frogs
• Lizards
• Plants
• Birds
...and the list goes
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Mennonite
Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001
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Actual answering machine answers recorded and verified by the
world-famous International Institute of Answering Machine Answers.
~~~~~
Hi. Now you say something.
~~~~~
Hi, I’m not home right now but my answering machine is, so you
can talk to it instead. Wait for the beep.
~~~~~
Hello. I am David’s
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004
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----- ‘Twas The Night Jesus Came
‘Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house...
The Bible was left on the shelf without care… for no one thought Jesus would ever come there...
The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 28, 2004
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Charles Smith was a Jehovah’s Witness, working his way up in the organization for 37 years. Outside one of their meetings, he noticed someone with a sign that simply said, “1 John 5:13.” He decided he would read it later.
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of
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Baptist
Contributed by Dean Morgan on Feb 18, 2005
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Twas The Night Before Jesus Came
Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house
Not a creature was praying, not one in the house.
Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care
In hopes that Jesus would not come there.
The children were dressing to crawl into bed,
Not once ever
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 24, 2008
One time I was leading a retreat for single, middle-age people, that is people in their 40s and 50s. When I looked on the roster, there was a man I knew was 75 if he were a day, but he had signed up so I didn’t question his age. He was a regular at the church and had gone on other retreats. I
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 11, 2010
CULTURES: AN ENORMOUS TASK
Sydney has major shopping malls. I mean big and crowded with people. I couldn't help thinking that as I looked down the floor of Westmead Shopping Centre in Sydney, there within a short space, were over 300 people walking towards me. And that was one level where I
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 24, 2002
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STANDING BEFORE HOLINESS
"True repentance is when by the convicting power of God’s Holy Spirit, the sinner finally has a sense of revulsion and Godly sorrow for the condition of sin in his or her heart, and comes, empty-handed and un-defensive, without pretension or ceremony, in the most personal
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Orthodox
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 10, 2002
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Lawyer and statesman Daniel Webster was a powerful orator who gave early evidence of his quick mind and way with words. One day Webster’s father, who was to be absent from home, left Daniel and his brother Ezekiel specific work instructions. But on his return he found the task still undone, and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational