Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jun 2, 2008
Sam Haughey (commercial Salmon fisherman from Alaska)told me a story recently, as I gave him a ride back from Methodist Hospital, how when he wakes up in the middle of the night in Alaska, he looks out the window, and he counts his boats. One night, several years ago, he looked out and one was
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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"Spirit filled souls are ablaze for God. They love with a love that glows. They serve with a faith that kindles. They serve with a devotion that consumes. They hate sin with fierceness that burns. They rejoice with a
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Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
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Frederick Buechner in "The Magnificent Defeat":
ß “The love for equals is a human thing—of friend for friend, brother for brother. It is to love what is loving and lovely. The world smiles.
ß The love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing—the love for those who suffer, for those who are
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Baptist
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 18, 2005
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Sir Edmund Hillary failed a few times in scaling Mount Everest but he looked up at the mountain and said, “I will defeat you because you are as big as you’re going to get –
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Baptist
Contributed by Jeffrey Rowe on Dec 29, 2012
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In Psalm 23, death is described as casting a shadow. Let’s look at that for a moment.
Have you ever been enjoying a nice sunny day when all of a sudden a dark cloud hides the sun? All of a sudden you’re in this shadow!
What does the shadow do? It hides the light. It makes it more difficult to
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Holiness
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 19, 2009
When I went to Vietnam I was still married to Jayne—I had the relationship—but I longed to have fellowship with her. When I came home and could hold her in my arms, I rejoiced not simply in the
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Baptist
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 25, 2006
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"Christian, you are saved because you believed in something you cannot see. You did not insist upon seeing before you would believe. But you can rejoice in this today. God is a rewarder of faith. When you believe in
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Orthodox
Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Jun 4, 2007
Let’s say you were convicted of a serious crime and you were facing anywhere from 10 years to life. It was up to the judge to determine your punishment. If he handed down a 10 year sentence, would you be grateful?
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Baptist
Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003
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During an earthquake some years ago, the inhabitants of a small village were generally very much alarmed, but they were at the same time surprised at the calmness and apparent joy of an old woman whom they all knew. At length one of them, addressing the old woman, said, “Mother, are you
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Contributed by Richard Francis on May 19, 2007
Take courage and have faith, God is with us, is in control, he might shake the nations and bring disasters, but God is God, the silver is his, the gold is his and all the glory is his, rejoice and trust. Remember God loves us and whatever we do that will not change, he is there arms wide open
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
My Child
I would like to rejoice with the rest, Lord,
But there’s a great big ache in my heart -
For someone I love is suffering, Lord,
And I don’t know how to start.
Will you help me sing carols again, Lord?
And make all my fears depart?
Will you lead me safely to Bethlehem
To worship with all my
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Methodist
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At six weeks of age, Fanny Crosby was blinded, but even as a youngster she determined not to be confined by the chains of darkness. In time, she became a mighty force for God through her hymns and Gospel songs.
The secret is this: when you have the single mind of purpose, you look on your
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007
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This is not the only time the Philippian Brethren saw Paul in JAIL and having his JOY TESTED by DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCE - Acts 16:22-25
What if we had the opportunity to INTERVIEW Paul while he was in this DUNGEON, what do you think he would tell us?
Paul and Silas, are you in there? “Yes, we’re
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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