Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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Did you know that ever since 1811 (when someone who had defrauded the government anonymously sent $5 to Washington D.C.) the U.S. Treasury has operated a Conscience Fund? Since that time almost $3.5 million has been received from
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Contributed by Wincci Yin Chee on Jun 19, 2006
Fred W. Cropp, president of American Bible Society, received a letter asking a question, “what do you recommend for keeping the leather on the back of bibles from still, cracking and peeking?” the reply was “there is one oil that is especially good for treatment of leather on bibles. In fact it
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Independent/Bible
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Some of you may know of Fiona Coote. At the age of 14 she became youngest heart transplant recipient in Australia.
However Fiona has another claim to fame: She has received not just one heart transplant but three. On three occasions she
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TITHE
What is Tithe? Tithe is the tenth percent of our total income, which include basic salary, allowances and any other extra money you receive, such as tips, honorarium, or any source of fund that increases your
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Contributed by Julian Silva on Jan 9, 2003
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While I was working in the V Corps Chaplain’s office in Frankfurt, Germany; I came in contact with many wonderful Christian individuals. One of the most inspiring was a German by the name of Carl Scholz. In speaking to him one day, he related to me of how that during the Second World War he served
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Baptist
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
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Membership has its privileges!
I carry a couple of cards in my wallet that give me certain privileges not available to the “general public.” First is my “Sam’s Club” card. It identifies me as a member at the warehouse superstore and enables me to purchase things for the church or at home for
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Robert Coats on Dec 21, 2007
I remember when I was growing up; many times we made our own toys and gifts: but we always exchanged gifts. There are many traditions in the way gifts are exchanged. I remember a time we were at a friend’s home at Christmas and the way they exchanged gifts was that one person would open a gift and
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Church Of God
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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What is God like? This is a question, which has exercised the minds of mankind. It reminds me of the story of the little girl who was in deep concentration over her drawing. Her mother asked her what she was drawing and received the curt reply, “God.” Her mother
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Baptist
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
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What is God like? This is a question, which has exercised the minds of mankind. It reminds me of the story of the little girl who was in deep concentration over her drawing. Her mother asked her what she was drawing and received the curt reply, “God.” Her mother
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Mennonite
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 5, 2007
Educators often use the term "rubric." According to Wikipedia, a rubric is, "a set of criteria for grading assignments."
In Acts 17:11 we read: "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 10, 2007
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There’s a story told that, during the height of the Reformation, Martin Luther on one occasion found his wife Katrina dressed in deep mourning. He asked her who was dead, only to receive the reply, ’God is’. He was deeply shocked and angry at her irreverence, until
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Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
Here is an acrostic for Pastors
P-prays, preaches and practices the things of God
A-acknowledges, accepts, adheres to the things of God
S-Spirit filled, Spirit fed and Spirit led into the things of God
T-trusts, tries and teaches the things of God
O-obeys, operates and offers the
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