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  • Embers

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on May 28, 2008
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    Reverend Marsh writes: When I was a boy making the morning fires in the fireplace, sometimes, as I cleared away the ashes, I would find some glowing embers from the fire of the night before. I would lay some kindling wood on the coals and blow gently until it glowed bright red and then burst ...read more

  • One Day A Dispute Arose When Some Grecian Jews ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 21, 2008
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    One day a dispute arose when some Grecian Jews (those Jews who lived adopting some of the culture around them while still trying to be faithful) saw that Hebraic Jewish widows seemed to be getting favorable treatment. Now we lived in this community together. Lots of variety and often diverse ...read more

  • After This Manner The Blessed Virgin Advanced In ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2008
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    "After this manner the Blessed Virgin advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully persevered in her union with her Son unto the cross, where she stood, in keeping with the divine plan, grieving exceedingly with her only begotten Son, uniting herself with a maternal heart with his sacrifice, ...read more

  • Religious Pluralism (Accepting Different ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 16, 2008
     | 1,758 views

    - Religious pluralism (accepting different religions) is a definite reality in Canada. One neighborhood school has 65 nationalities. - Accepting? Definitely! Engage and dialogue? Absolutely! - Respect other religions and beliefs? We shouldn’t have to ask that question; people should assume we ...read more

  • The Most Recent Pca Magazine, Byfaith, Reported ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008
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    The most recent PCA magazine, ByFaith, reported on Lynn Wheeler’s response to being made a quadriplegic in a car wreck. Rather than pout or withdraw, “Lynn continues to attend church every Sunday, though it requires getting up at 5 am to begin the preparations to leave the house. [And] She has ...read more

  • Verload Comes When We Have Hearts Crammed Full ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 1,489 views

    verload comes when we have hearts crammed full with so many things and the important things, such as faith and health and sanity, are squeezed to the margins or even left out. What is in our hearts, is expressed in our schedules, our buying choices, and our time commitments. How well do we honor ...read more

  • As We Read This Text, According To Dr. Schmit, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 1,453 views

    As we read this text, according to Dr. Schmit, and I quote, "We know that we too are individual members of a large flock of faithful disciples who seek to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven. In other words, the work we do is never ours alone to accomplish. We do our part and trust that God ...read more

  • The Late Great American Jurist, Judge, Author, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    The late great American jurist, judge, author, and Christian apologist, Simon Greenleaf (1783 - 1853), once said: "There should be a readiness on our part, to investigate with candor to follow the truth wherever it may lead us, and to submit, without reserve or objection, to all the teachings of ...read more

  • Milan Ford:

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 26, 2009
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    Milan Ford: "One of the most powerful tools you and I have to help align our faith and relationship with God is through praise. Our ability to become consumed with His character and attributes is essential to our growth in Him. Like prayer, praise and worship is not a time for us to try updating an ...read more

  • Our Testimony Is Christ's Testimony

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 11, 2009
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    OUR TESTIMONY IS CHRIST'S TESTIMONY In his magnificent little book, "A Faith to Proclaim," James S. Stewart made reference to Paul’s declaration to the Galatians (2:20), "I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me..." And Stewart said, "To be thus ...read more

  • There Was An Interesting Article By David Marr In ...

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jan 7, 2010
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    There was an interesting article by David Marr in the Sydney Morning Herald on 19 December. He concludes that God is not dead in Australia. Rumours of his failing powers are exaggerated. The default setting of this country is faith without belonging to a religious organisation. A recent Nielson ...read more

  • The Balloon And The Ballast

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 25, 2010
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    THE BALLOON AND THE BALLAST We need a balance between the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Imagine launching a helium balloon with no ballast. It would just up and away and finally burst when it reaches an altitude where the air is so thin that it cannot rise higher. It needs ballast--something to ...read more

  • We Are Told In Scripture To Work Out Our ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 2, 2010
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    We are told in scripture to work out our salvation. The interesting thing about this is that when we work we need a few tools and the better the quality of the tools the easier the job usually goes and the better the results. (Here I pulled a couple of nails out of a peice of wood with a jemmy bar ...read more

  • The Origin And Cause Of Our Redemption Is The ...

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 21, 2011
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    The origin and cause of our redemption is the [inexpressible] love of God the Father, who willed to redeem us by the blood of His own Son; the grace of the Son, who freely took our curse upon Him, and imparts His blessing and merits to us; and the Holy Spirit, who communicates the love of the ...read more

  • Using Our Ability

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
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    USING OUR ABILITY S. D. Gordon said, "We have nothing to do with how much ability we’ve got, or how little, but with what we do with what we have. The man with great talent is apt to be puffed up, and the man with little (talent) to belittle the little. Poor fools! God gives it, much or little. ...read more

  • Kyle Idleman On Waiting Until Later

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 19, 2013
     | 4,686 views

    I suspect there are a lot of fans who feel okay about a half-hearted relationship with Jesus, because they have every intention of one day going all in and being completely committed. They don’t feel convicted about not following Jesus because in their minds they know that one day they will. They ...read more

  • Trampling Death

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2001
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     | 5,433 views

    TRAMPLING DEATH The early Christians understood that death had been conquered by the resurrection of Christ; this theme recurs repeatedly in their writings. Again and again one is struck with the note of victory in the attitude of the martyrs as they faced death. St. Athanasius wrote of this ...read more

  • A Small Congregation In The Foothills Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Crow on Sep 2, 2003
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     | 3,653 views

    A small congregation in the foothills of the Great Smokies built a new sanctuary on a piece of land willed to them by a church member. Ten days before the new church was to open, the local building inspector informed the pastor that the parking lot was inadequate for the size of the building. Until ...read more

  • O In Peter Schaeffer's Play ...

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
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    o In Peter Schaeffer’s Play Amadeus o Story of Salieri  Makes a prayer before God…  I would offer up secretly the proudest prayer a boy could think of. “Lord, make me a great composer! Let me celebrate your glory through music – and be celebrated myself! Make me famous through the ...read more

  • Phil Sheldrake's Story

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 10, 2011
     | 3,285 views

    PHIL SHELDRAKE'S STORY At the age of 14 Phil Sheldrake was invited by a school friend to attend an event called Festival ’89. The event was being held on Sun Corner in Billericay and hosted by the preacher J. John. That night, Phil came to find a personal faith in Jesus. With his best friend, ...read more