Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 3, 2007
Give Me New England!
For three days Edwards had not eaten a mouthful of food: for three nights he had not closed his eyes in sleep. Over and over again, he had been saying to God, "Give me New England! Give me New England!" and when he arose from his knees, and made his way into the pulpit they say
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Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007
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A Little Child is Watching Me
A little child is watching me
Knows every move I make,
Hears every word I utter,
Sees every step I take.
Is conscious of my attitude,
Is wise to all my flaws,
Is witness when I am unkind,
Or angry without cause.
She silently observes me
As I go from day to
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Christian/Church Of Christ
GOD GAVE ME THE LIGHT
I remember back when I graduated from college and was beginning to interview for ministry positions. I was being looked at by three churches, but I wanted God to be able to guide in where I would go, so I agreed to go to the first church that would give me the official call.
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Contributed by Ferdinand Funk on Sep 26, 2008
Make Me Fit to Live With
John Drescher, in his book, If I Were Starting My Family Again, says something really profound. He used to pray for his children, that they would become more obedient, pleasant, loving, and so on.
And then he says:
"... it struck me that this kind of praying myst stop...I
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Mennonite
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 8, 2009
MAKE ME A CRISIS MAN
Jim Elliot, a dedicated missionary in Ecuador who was killed by the Auca Indians in 1946, said it well: "Father, make of me a crisis man. Bring those I contact to decision. Let me not be a milepost on a single road;
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Pentecostal
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THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
When I served a church in Greenville, Florida, one of our men was Joe Ball Reams; about 6'4" and a man's man! He farmed tobacco, corn and cotton to pay the bills. One of his entrepreneurial ventures is a 600 acre hunting club on family land. He has entertained Southern
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United Methodist
Contributed by Ryan Davis on Oct 28, 2010
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NOT TALKING TO ME...OR IS HE?
So often those of us who have been coming to church and have been Christians for a long time sit and listen to sermons as if the preacher is talking to everyone else in the auditorium except us.
We sit there during the sermon and take in what the preacher is saying,
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Christian/Church Of Christ
"DOES HE KNOW ME?"
A multinational company celebrated her 10th anniversary with a grand ballroom banquet. They invited the former president of the United States, President Gerald Ford.
The coordinator was excited to receive the President at the airport. He turned to his boss, standing beside
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 20, 2011
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WHAT'S REALLY WRONG WITH ME
These are the words of a bloke who grew up in the Salvation Army, "The year 1950 found us, my wife and I and three small children, living in our new bungalow in the seaside city of Timaru. Success had come in business and academic life, musical compositions were being
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Salvation Army
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