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  • While I Still Lived In Newbern, I Dated A Girl In ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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    While I still lived in Newbern, I dated a girl in Ridgely. After a long time that relationship deteriorated. During this time, and for many years on either side, there was a black woman named Eula Mae Smith who did our laundry and housecleaning. She was a saint of God, a dear family friend, and ...read more

  • Years Ago A Christian Church In Albuquerque Hired ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
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    Years ago a Christian Church in Albuquerque hired a church growth expert from California. I remember his presentation to the church board while I was a Youth Minister there. He gave many suggestions, but his biggest recommendation was that the church was located in a part of town that had no ...read more

  • In The Movie "Life Is Beautiful" - Nominated In ...

    Contributed by John Tung on Apr 10, 2007
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    In the movie “Life Is Beautiful” - nominated in 1998 as Best Picture for the Oscars - the main character Guido is placed in a concentration camp by the Nazis. Guido and his son, who is with him, pretend for his son that this horrible place is a game, with rules, so that his son doesn’t get too ...read more

  • It's Better Higher Up  PRO

    Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Apr 15, 2010
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    IT'S BETTER HIGHER UP There was an old woman who was always bright, cheerful, and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of illness. She lived in an attic in the fifth floor of an old building. A friend decided to visit her one day and brought with her a wealthy woman. Since ...read more

  • Dave Mcpherson Told This ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 6, 2010
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    Dave McPherson told this story: A U.S. Air Force transport plane with its captain and 5 crew members was flying over Alaska in the mid-50s when they entered an unusually fierce snowstorm. The navigator contacted an air base only to be told that he had veered several hundred miles off course. ...read more

  • Emergency Locator On Raft Compared To Not Being ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 10, 2010
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    Emergency Locator on Raft Compared to Not Being Able to Hide Sin A big part of his prayer is confession. Nehemiah confessed his sin. He owned the problem. They were sins not simply of commission but of omission. Trying to hide our sins from God is impossible. He knows all about them. Numbers 32:23 ...read more

  • The Idea Of The Cloven Tongues Has Always ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
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    The idea of the cloven tongues has always bothered me. At least, that’s the way we usually see this phrase translated. When I was young, that really used to bother me. I’d watched all those old westerns where the Native Americans would say, “White man speak with forked tongue.” I didn’t like the ...read more

  • Faith And Works  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Aug 26, 2010
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    FAITH AND WORKS There was once a Scotsman who rowed people across a river. On one oar he had carved the word 'faith' and on the other oar he had carved the word 'works'. One day as he was rowing, one of the passengers noticed the carvings and asked him about them. The Scotsman did not reply but ...read more

  • Jack Was An Impressionable 15 Year-Old. He ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 16, 2010
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    Jack was an impressionable 15 year-old. He attended the local Presbyterian Church with his family since he was a baby. He studied for confirmation and was confirmed taking his place in the congregation. He attended youth group meetings and sat in church every Sunday. His 16th birthday was fast ...read more

  • Bible Statistics

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 10, 2010
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    BIBLE STATISTICS Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, and every verse in it, excepting two, Psalm 119:122 and Psalm 119:132, contains a reference to the Word of God. The shortest chapter is Psalm 117; shortest verse, John 11:35. In the New Testament, there are about 180 direct ...read more

  • The Wandering Sheep

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
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    THE WANDERING SHEEP Dr. Andrew Bonar tells of how in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they can't get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then ...read more

  • Amazing!

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2010
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    AMAZING! When dementia had taken its course, Bess (not her real name) was left with just a couple of words, but one word which she used to respond to almost any situation was the word "AMAZING!" After a lifetime of words, what a great word to have on your lips at the end of your life. Matthew ...read more

  • Do You Like To Be Blind?  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 30, 2011
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    DO YOU LIKE TO BE BLIND? Our grand-kids came to visit our church one Sunday, and I asked our grandson, Caleb, how he liked Sunday School. He said he didn't like it at all! I asked him why and he explained that the teacher made them close their eyes for a long time and wouldn't let them open ...read more

  • Stay And Wait And Watch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2011
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    STAY AND WAIT AND WATCH A little boy was told by his father to wait on a corner by a department store, while the father had a tire changed on his car. It turned out that the car required more attention than the man had anticipated, and it took over an hour. The father anxiously hurried back to ...read more

  • The Miracle Of Sight  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    THE MIRACLE OF SIGHT For 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn’t see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Edens had ...read more

  • Surprise Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2011
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    SURPRISE GIFT When Gabriel Hurles turned six a couple of years ago (January 2009), he was so focused on eating his birthday cake, that he hardly noticed the giant package in the corner of the room. When another child pointed out the large gift, Gabriel ran over and began to tear off the wrapping. ...read more

  • Held Up By Our Father

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
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    HELD UP BY OUR FATHER 3-year old Tyler felt secure in his dad's arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deeper end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on Tyler. Tyler's face registered ...read more

  • Christians Are Known For...

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 3, 2011
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    CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWN FOR... If you were to Google the phrase "Christians are known for" what do you think the results would be? What are people who call themselves followers of Christ known for... whether good or bad? The following are some of the results you would find: ... being trustworthy ...read more

  • Pretender Dr. Nick

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 24, 2011
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    PRETENDER DR. NICK What does it take to be turned around if you are a pretender? Dr. Nick Yphantides can help us. Although he was a true Christian he was living part of his life in a purely hypocritical manner. Dr. Nick’s specialty was preventative medicine. Every day he was trying to help ...read more

  • The Impact Of Optimism

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2011
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    THE IMPACT OF OPTIMISM Just a few years ago (2004), Fox News reported on a study that came from the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers studied 1,000 people aged 65-85 trying to determine the importance of a positive attitude in dealing with life. After almost 10 years of follow-up, these ...read more