Contributed by W F on Oct 5, 2004
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The African Bishop, Desmond Tutu, was once asked why he became an Anglican rather than joining some other denomination. He replied that in the days of apartheid, when a black person and a white person met while walking on a footpath, the black person was expected to step into the gutter to allow
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Contributed by Claude White on Mar 5, 2007
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Two shepherds lean on their crooks at the end of a long day and the first asks the second, "So, how’s it going?" The second one sighed and shook his head, "Not good, I can’t pay my bills, my health isn’t good, my kids don’t respect me, and
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Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009
In the Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning puts it like this “In Christ Jesus freedom from fear empowers us to let go of the desire to appear good, so that we can move freely in the mystery of who we really are. Preoccupation with projecting the “nice guy” image, impressing newcomers with our
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 19, 2009
Miss California gets to keep her title. She stood up for marriage, but not for modesty. Is there a contradiction there? We are surely blind if we think the world respects our position when we are not really any different than they are. She certainly represents California well, and probably many
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Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 1, 2010
TOLERATE
To tolerate means I can disagree with you while still respecting you.
One person is a Republican, another Democrat. We put aside our differences and get along.
One person is a (Florida) Gator, another a (FSU) Seminole. We put aside our differences and get along.
Some
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 21, 2009
A young, new preacher went to visit an older, more seasoned preacher for guidance because he felt stressed over the trials of pasturing a church. The older preacher took him out to his back yard -- walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 8, 2003
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In a 1991 poll, George Gallup, Jr., reported seven needs of the average American:
1. The need for shelter and food,
2. The need to believe life is meaningful and has a purpose,
3. The need for a sense of community and deeper relationships,
4. The need to be appreciated and respected,
5. The
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006
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In his book, "Come Before Winter," Charles Swindoll tells the story of Marian Anderson. She was the famous black contralto who won world wide acclaim as a concert soloist. She was once asked by a reporter, "What was the greatest moment in your life?" She had a lot to choose from. In 1955, Marian
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 29, 2003
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This parable (of the Wedding Garment) has something to tell us of the attitude we should have in coming to worship. The way we approach anything demonstrates the spirit in which we come. Is it willingly or do we begrudge the time out of our lives? If we go to visit in a friend’s house, we don’t
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
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Am I True to Myself? by Edgar Guest
I have to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know
I want to be able, as days go by,
Always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don’t want to stand, with the setting sun,
And hate myself for things I have done.
I don’t want to keep on a
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 22, 2004
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There is a plaque on a church building in England that reads like this: "In the year 1653, when all things sacred throughout the land were either demolished or profaned, Sir Robert Shirley built this church. His singular praise is this: To have done the best of things in the worst of times." In
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
My brother-in-law Brad told me a story one time, and I just knew I would use it in a sermon one day. He served in the Marines and the Navy and has my greatest respect, and we should always be in prayer for our troops serving right now. Him and his friend were out shooting their new handgun,
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
Chuck Swindoll said, "When the Ritz-Carlton Hotels won a prestigious award; I had the opportunity to congratulate the owner of that organization, Mr. William Johnson, my good friend who lives in Atlanta. In typical humility and his wonderful “Southern drawl,” Bill gave others the credit. He added
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 1, 2004
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V. Chuck Colson says, “The ship is sinking. We’re not going to have any society left if we don’t protect the marriage bond. And the homosexual movement is trying to unravel it. You’ve got to stop it. We have got to talk about this lovingly, openly and honestly. I think this is the #1
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If we could journey through the halls of hell and could talk to its inhabitants, we would find all kinds of people there: thieves, adulterers, liars, murderers, good people, moral people, respectable people¡ people who always obeyed the law. What are they doing there? Well, if we would ask them,
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