When our Lord commands us to “confess our sins and pray for each other so that we may be healed,” He is promising us healing to the whole person—physically, spiritually, emotionally, and in of our broken relationships with others. The Holy Spirit moves in small groups such as the Academy for
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Methodist
Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 11, 2010
When 19th century American artist James Whistler was at the height of his artistic career, a wealthy patron purchased one of his pictures on the condition that the artist would accompany him home and help select a spot to hang the picture. Once at his mansion, the man held up the picture first here
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 18, 2004
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Just watched a movie called “The Day After Tomorrow” and in that movie you see people evacuated from the US to Mexico because of natural disasters hitting the US. Mexico couldn’t handle the hordes of people fleeing the States crossing the Rio Grande, they closed the borders. Next you see folks
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Evangelical Free
Contributed by Michael Reeves on Aug 20, 2002
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THE OLDER, THE BETTER
An older soman was overheard to say about her husband and their relationship together, "I’m married to an archaeologist, and I get the feeling that the older I get, the better he
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Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 9, 2008
I noted some comments made by Jan Silvious this past week on Moody radio. Guest Jan Silvious stated that controlling type people (control or power freaks) don’t usually have
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
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When the now-famous poet Elizabeth Barrett became the wife of Robert Browning, her parents disowned her because they disapproved of the marriage. Their daughter Elizabeth, however, wrote almost every week, telling them that she loved them and longed for a reconciliation. After 10 years, she
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Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
It’s an old stereotype that politicians are likely to “massage the truth” a little bit. That’s probably as generous as that can be said.
With that in mind, I was intrigued recently when PolitiFact celebrated their tenth anniversary. PolitiFact is a non-partisan, independent organization that
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2001
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Suppose you were to move into a large house in San Francisco with a group of ten randomly selected homosexual men in their mid-thirties. According to the most recent research from scientific sources, whose authors are without exception either neutral or positive in their assessment of homosexual
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Contributed by Jay Winters on May 30, 2015
MTV gave us our first ever "reality show", a thing called "The Real World" that came out in 1992. The first "Real World" cast sought to show us what happens when you put seven strangers in a house together, and quote, "people stop being polite, and start being real". And the world sat there, glued
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Lutheran
Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003
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Studies have shown people who don’t regularly attend church are reluctant to come to a worship service alone. But the same studies reveal over 90 percent of Americans say they want to learn more about the
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Baptist
Markman, Stanley and Blumberg in their book “Fighting for Your Marriage” stated, “There is at least one constant in our ever-changing world: regardless of gender, culture, socioeconomic status, skin color, and language, nearly everyone
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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Youth Pastor Burnout: The Bridges Project, a research study of the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary, has identified several factors common to youth pastors who experience burn-out or a lack of success in ministry: ►Inability to shape healthy work relationships
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PASTORS AND FRIENDS
Years back, a minister friend of mine made this comment in a Preacher’s Meeting. He said, "I’m sure you all know by now that none of us can afford the luxury of having friends in the churches we serve. We must remain aloof in order to protect ourselves from all kinds of
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Christian/Church Of Christ