Contributed by Michael Snow on Aug 13, 2008
Years ago, E. Stanley Jones, the great Methodist Missionary to India, would conduct special meetings that he called "ashrams." An ashram was a special time set aside for spiritual growth. It’s what we might call a retreat. Dr. Jones always began his ashrams by passing out pieces of paper and
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009
In seminary, every student was asked this question and it was sort of a psychological test that with the other tests could reveal some possible issues of the student and point to the fitness of the student for pastoral ministry. For example, I said, “Jesus.” Because as a potential pastor, I thought
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Church Of God
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 21, 2009
Now Simon has a point. This woman although not specifically pointed out as a prostitute very likely was one. She was kissing Jesus’ feet at the dinner table, no less. Ritual purity especially with meals was a huge issue for Pharisees. Her hair was down, which could indicate a woman of questionable
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Church Of God
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Our society ... the world in which we live ... is a self-first ... a self-oriented society.
The big question ... often asks by those in the world is ... "What's in it for me?" or "How will I benefit from this?"
However, ... we as followers of the Christ ... are a new
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2003
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JUST ANOTHER DAY IN EMS
I delivered a baby on the ambulance stretcher
I baptized a newborn who’s life ended before it began.
I hugged a frightened child.
I was kissed by an intoxicated old man.
I held the hand of a teenage girl while she delivered a 3 pound baby.
I listened to the mournful
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Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 13, 2005
After 25 years of an arranged marriage, listen to Tevya’s question to Golde in the musical Fiddler on the Roof:
(Tevye) “Golde, I have decided to give Perchik permission to become engaged to our daughter, Hodel.”
(Golde) “What??? He’s poor! He has nothing, absolutely nothing!”
(Tevye) “He’s a
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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In Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon MacDonald suggests twenty-six questions to help develop accountability and invite feedback. If we desire to grow, we should submit our selves to a spiritual mentor and answer these questions honestly.
1. How is your relationship with God right now?
2. What
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
Listen to this from a guy named Per Nilsen, from Burnsville, Minnesota:
Last week my son, Bjorn, got sick. I took his temperature, and it was 102.5 degrees. The Children’s Advil came out. He slugged down the appropriate dose for his size. Forty-five minutes later the fever was down to 100.
Just
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Let me give you some practical advice. Three things that have tended to help me deal with my priorities and events that happen in my day.
1. There are only 24 hours in a day. There is only so much you can get done today – so be realistic when you schedule your day. Don’t schedule your day so
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Many years ago a painter by the name of Stenburg lived in Dusseldorf Germany. He was searching for a model to portrait. He chose a gypsy girl from the street, her name was Pepita. It was the first time for her to be invited to an artist’s studio. Her amazed eyes rounded here and there and suddenly
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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An argument over who was going to heaven and who was going to hell ended with one Texas man shooting another to death, according to a July 30 Reuters story.
Johnny Joslin, 20 was allegedly shot by Clayton Frank Stoker, 21. The two had spent Saturday night with two other men bar-hopping in Fort
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Footprints
One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed that he was walking along the
beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
He noticed two sets of footprints in the
sand: one belonging to him,
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 13, 2002
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WHY FORGIVE?
Two decades ago (1981) there was an attempt on the life of Pope John Paul. Fortunately, the Pope lived.
After he recovered, he shocked the world when he made a visit to Rome’s Rabbibia Prison to see the man who had attempted to assassinate him on Christmas day. Millions watched on
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2002
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How many of you have heard of the tooth fairy? (The question met with a little laughter as everyone raised their hands). I read a story not so long ago about a woman whose 2nd grader had collected a fair amount of money from the "tooth fairy." Every time her daughter Rachel lost a tooth, they’d put
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2003
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FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE
"Starting next year, high school and college students in Thailand will reportedly be graded not just on academics, but on ’goodness’ as well. Concerned that the competitive education system puts too much emphasis on materialism and not enough on morality, officials told the
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