Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Researchers John and Sylvia Ronsvalle report the following in their book Behind the Stained Glass Windows. Some make major donations in order to control the institution. Many view their offerings as payment for services rendered by the staff and clergy. Others are buying a culture. Finally, many
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Sharing the Good News at any cost....
According to the book Background inside the Beaconsfield Mine rescue (p.252) once editors and news directors from the many media organisations across Australia learnt the good news that Brant Webb and Todd Russell were alive they tore up their budget
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Lutheran
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
Silas Weir Mitchell is quoted in Harvey Cushing’s Life of Sir William Osler as having remarked that, “The first thing to be done by a biographer in estimating character is to examine the stubs of his victim’s cheque-books.” By this standard, as by many another, the character of David, son of
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Tim Harlow on May 13, 2009
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Atlanta Psychiatrist DR. FRANK PITTMAN wrote a book on infidelity. He said, "Most affairs are conducted primarily on the telephone or Internet rather than in bed. The essence of an affair is in establishing a secret intimacy with someone--a secret that must be defended with
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2011
WHATEVER GETS YOUR GOAT
"Whatever gets your goat gets your attention. Whatever gets your attention gets your time. Whatever gets your time gets you. Whatever gets you becomes your master. Take care, lest a little thing horn in and
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Presbyterian/Reformed
"Another reason for the gift of tongues was to let the people know that the Gospel was for the whole world. God wants to speak to every person in his or her own language and give the saving message of salvation in Jesus Christ!
The emphasis in the Book of Acts is on worldwide evangelization,
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 29, 2007
Reginald Bibby, the Canadian guru of statistical study, tells us in his book, “Restless Gods” that “People from British Columbia to Newfoundland are providing some interesting evidence of the existence of God, on something of an unconscious level. These kinds of findings point to a great
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Salvation Army
The great divide between Jew and Gentile was symbolized by the wall in Herod’s Temple that separated the outer court of the Gentiles from the inner Courts of Israel. Gates leading into those inner precincts were posted with signs warning that Gentile trespassers would be killed. In fact, the Book
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Catholic
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Bliss:
I remember a picture Aunt Thelma had on her wall that seemed to sum up her way of thinking. It was a magazine picture of a pre-school child sitting on a potty chair reading a little children's book. The caption read, "Bliss does not require far away places or exotic settings."
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 28, 2001
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Many years ago a small Jewish boy asked his father, "Why must we surrender our Jewish faith and start to attend Lutheran services here in Germany? The father replied, "Son, we must abandon our faith so that people will accept us and support our business adventures!" The young lad never got over his
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
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Peter
Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death, and crucified, as some do write, at Rome; albeit some others, and not without cause, do doubt thereof. Hegesippus saith that Nero sought matter against Peter to put him to death; which, when the people perceived, they
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Contributed by David Taylor on Apr 26, 2003
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Gene A. Smith, an American historian, authored a book entitled, “When The Cheering Stopped.” The book told of Woodrow Wilson, and the events surrounding WW1. Upon the end of the war, people were optimistic. They believed that the last war had been fought. The dream was that the world had at
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2006
In an interview with Robert Morse he talked about his resentment for a particular period of his ministry. Robert and his family were missionaries to Burma. During this period, he and his family were kicked out of Burma. Some of the children were sick, and one lady was about to have a baby.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
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We’ve all heard this maxim, particularly in the Christian community. No Robert Frank, a Cornell University economics professor, is trying to prove it quantitatively in his new book luxury Fever: Why Money Fails to Satisfy in an Era of Excess. Yacht makers are so backlogged that used boats sell for
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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Anatoli Shcharansky, a dissident Soviet Jew, kissed his wife goodbye as she left Russia for freedom in Israel. His parting words to her were, "I’ll see you soon in Jerusalem." But Anatoli was detained and finally imprisoned. Their reunion in Jerusalem would not only be postponed, it might never
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CHARLES STANLEY ON FORGIVENESS
Charles Stanley, in his book The Gift of Forgiveness, states, "A person who has an unforgiving spirit is always the real loser, much more so than the one against whom the grudge is held." He adds, "Un-forgiveness, by its very nature, prevents individuals from
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by John Perry on Jul 28, 2010
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THE IMPORTANT-LOOKING LAWYER
A young lawyer was setting himself up in his first private practice. As he sat in his office, which was basically bare except for his desk with a telephone on it and a book case filled with important-looking legal books, he wondered how long it would be before he got
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Pentecostal
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