IMITATING EVERYTHING
The most influential person in my life was a man by the name of Charles. He was the pastor of the church where I went as a teenager. You may have heard me talk about Charles before, and, if you have, you may remember that he taught me how to drive, he helped me learn a trade
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Betty Johnson on Aug 18, 2008
GET DOWN IN THE DITCHES
A few years ago when I had my motorcycle accident and ended up in a ditch full of dirt, I was lost in the same way the Bible uses the world "lost." I could not get out of that ditch, even though every fiber of my being wanted to. My HEART wanted to. My spirit wanted to.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004
We didn’t know that my father would die as young as he did: while on a vacation with my mother to Florida. He was 49 years old. His life had some rough times but what a blessing that in mid-life he made a deeper commitment to Christ. Sharing the Lord and giving to others was a regular habit,
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United Methodist
Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Feb 12, 2004
If you’re still wondering about the word’s power to do this converting alone, consider again Paul. Still not enough? Think of David, a prisoner serving a 365 year sentence for murder. An inmate gave him a Gideon New Testament and Psalms. One night in his cell, he picked it up after ignoring it
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Lutheran
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 24, 2005
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A number of years ago a church member knocked on his preacher’s door and asked if he could talk to him. The preacher invited him in. The man took a seat and began his story. “Preacher, do you remember hearing about the death at the steel plant this past week?” “Yes, I heard about that,” the
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
Have you ever heard of Elisha Gray? Probably not, because he was late for a golden opportunity. On March 7, 1876, Mr. Gray submitted his brilliant idea to the U.S. Patent Office. The only problem was, patent #174,465 was given to another man with the same invention just a few hours earlier. Elisha
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Contributed by Eric Keller on Jan 31, 2011
ONE OF MANY OPTIONS
Ask people to raise their hands if they remember a time when businesses were closed on Sunday morning.
Note to the congregation that the younger ones (likely those under 40) do not have their hands raised.
There is a difference in the generations. One generation remembers a
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 9, 2008
John was having trouble hitting the ball. He was striking out and the head coach was unhappy. John was very upset and felt like giving up. One of the others coaches said, "No matter what happens, even if you strike out, remember that your parents will always love you." The next at bat, John
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Pentecostal
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