In his book, The Power of One Another, Bob Russell tells about a young woman who commented to her friends that she thought the lifestyle of a certain Celebrity was “wrong.” Well, she found out that was the “wrong” thing to say! Even though the Celebrity led an openly sinful lifestyle, her friends
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THERMOMETER V. THERMOSTAT CHRISTIANS
Are you a thermometer (circumstantially led) or are you a thermostat (influencer of your surroundings) believer?
Let me explain. A thermometer is circumstantially led. Depending on the temperature, the mercury moves up or down. It moves according to the
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012
PORN STATS
The Internet is a good tool but it can also be used to fuel heat of sexual lust. Statistics are truly staggering. This is from 2006 and worldwide statistics: According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, every second $3,075.64 is being spent on
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 19, 2002
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ABOUT MUHAMMAD
Muhammad was born in A.D. 570 in Mecca, an important trading town in what is now Saudi Arabia. He was orphaned when he was only six and was raised by his uncle, Abu Talib, a merchant who worked along the trade routes.
At the time, pagan worship dominated Arabia. An estimated
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 4, 2010
My sister and her husband Pete are on a holiday working their way through OUTBACK PLACES in Australia. Unfortunately they can't travel on the dirt roads at the moment because of an unexpected rainy season. They have to stick to the highways because if they get off the track they will sink in the
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Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 3, 2006
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A. W. Tozer pastored in the city of Chicago for many years. On one occasion when a new minister arrived in Chicago, Tozer called him and described the difficulty and spiritual warfare involved in pastoring is such a city. He said, “If you ever want to pray with me, I’m at the lakeside every morning
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jul 22, 2008
Josh Hamilton & Katy – “Message from God.” Back to baseball – but not about baseball. (www.cbn.com)
You might have heard about the player who hit 29 home runs in one round of the Home Run Derby. Some people say he is the best baseball player they have ever seen. But that didn’t last long when
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Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Oct 4, 2008
In 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to negotiate with Tripoli’s envoy to London, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman or (Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). Upon inquiring "concerning the ground of the pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury", the ambassador replied:
"It
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Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 29, 2008
ONE LIFE
One single life has value and is important to God. Think of how God saved the world (or His people) through one person:
Noah found favor in the eyes of God when the whole world thought evil all the time.
God raised Joseph from the prison to save the world from famine.
God used Moses to
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Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
MARCUS YOUNG AND THE BIBLE
In the 1890s, Marcus Young moved his family to the country of Burma, which is now called Myanmar. He was digging a well one day when he noticed some mountain tribesmen staring down into the hole he was in.
The tribesmen asked him, “Have you brought the book of
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This last week I started reading the book, “Pivotal Praying,” - Connecting with God in times of great need. The book is written by John Hull and Tim Elmore. The book has been enlightening to say the least but in chapter 5 Tim shares about how important it is to run to God in prayer when we find
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Contributed by Nathan Garcia on Mar 8, 2005
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This is from the movie American History X. It’s a story that touches close to many real life experiences. Derek’s father was killed trying to put out a fire in a crack house in an African American neighborhood. Derek slowly grew to hate “blacks”, and eventually he was controlled by hatred for
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