Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Aug 11, 2007
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Like the famous story of the blind men and the elephant. They gather around this huge animal and by feeling it, try to identify what an elephant is like. One, grabbing the trunk, said an elephant is like a snake. Another, feeling the leg, said an elephant is like a tree. Still another, feeling the
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 24, 2007
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As a recovered alcoholic, I have a God-given opportunity to share with other alcoholics so that they also may recover. But the very first question is, “Do you want to get better?” If the answer is “no” or “I don’t have a problem” then the response is, “Sorry to bother you.” Pursuing the issue will
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Church Of God
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 28, 2008
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Eileen Guder, author of God, But I’m Bored:
“You can live on bland food so as to avoid an ulcer; drink no tea or coffee or other stimulants, in the name of health; go to bed early and stay away from night life; avoid all controversial subjects so as never to give offense; mind your own business
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Salvation Army
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Just this past week one of the little guys in our church’s Friendship Company preschool program broke into song as he was doing some artwork---He sang, “Jesus loves me this I know---for the Bible tells me no.” What is it they say? From the mouths of babes??? Now while that little guy didn’t sing
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
Some years ago, a painting was shown in a London art gallery. As you viewed it from a distance, it seemed to be a monk with head bowed and hands clasped in prayer.
But, upon close inspection, you would see a monk that is squeezing an orange over a small glass as he looks down upon it.
Could that
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
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GOD'S GREAT LOVE
One time a father wanted to teach his son the lesson of God's great goodness. He took him to the top of a high hill and pointed northward over Scotland, southward over England, eastward over the ocean, westward over hill and valley, and then sweeping his arm around the whole
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Christian Church
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 23, 2008
Wayne Hariston tells this story (Reader’s Digest)
My wife and I get along just great—except she’s a back-seat driver second to none. On my way home from work one day, my cell phone rang as I merged onto a freeway bypass. It was my wife. By chance, she had entered the bypass right behind me.
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
My grandma used to say, "MONEY MONEY MONEY, ain't worth nothing if you ain't got your health". Oh how right she was--now that I am older and full of aches and pains, I understand.Jerry Bridges in his book, "Practice of Godliness" gives this definition of a faithful person: "The faithful person is
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Baptist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2008
“Gracious Father, I humbly beseech thee for thy Holy Catholic Church; fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace. Where it is corrupt, purge it; where it is in error, direct it; where it is superstitious, rectify it; where anything is amiss, reform it; where it is right, strengthen and
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 11, 2008
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Have you heard the humorus story about a young boy who was disillusioned with Christmas he said to his father "Daddy does Santa really deliver the goods? After all He has to come back year after year and I'm still not satisfied."
How right is that young boy! Let's face it, each year we
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
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GOD AND GRANDMA
Two boys were spending the night at Grandma's house. At bedtime, the two boys were saying their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs: "I PRAY FOR A THOMAS THE TRAIN SET! I PRAY FOR AN ELECTRIC SCOOTER! I PRAY FOR A NEW SPIDERMAN ACTION FIGURE!!!"
His
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A man came to the church I was serving. He needed help on Christmas Eve. After giving him some food I asked him where he goes to church. He never goes. I told him he was welcome here. He said, “I know I need God; He’s the only one who will never turn His back on you.”
The man was
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United Methodist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 28, 2009
CHARACTER IS LIKE AN ICICLE
Have you ever watched the icicle as it is formed? Have you noticed how it froze, one drop at a time, until it was a foot long, or more? If the water were clean, the icicle remained clear, and sparkled brightly in the sun; but if the water were slightly muddy, the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 15, 2010
Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog that comes out of his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, each February 2 to predict the weather. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of cold weather. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring will come early.
This is all humbug
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 3, 2010
Artist August Rodin has created a famous sculpture named, “The Hand of God.” Out of a rough piece of stone there arises a strong right hand, and lying in that hand are some figures of human beings beginning to take shape. It stands for the fact that God is at work in each and every one of our
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 3, 2011
PEALE AND PAUL
Many of you are familiar with Norman Vincent Peale’s book, The Power of Positive Living. It’s a good book. It won’t get you to heaven, but it will really help you approach life with the right kind of outlook.
Dr. Vance Havner was asked one time to compare the writings of Norman
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Baptist
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 9, 2012
VISITING BEETHOVEN
Beethoven died in 1827 and is buried in Vienna. A tourist went to visit his grave and found it a deeply moving experience. As they stood looking at the gravestone they could hear music. It was Beethoven’s music only it wasn’t quite right, there was something wrong. Then the
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Brethren
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