Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Aug 14, 2007
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"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden (NIV - weary and burdened), and I will give you rest." (Matt 11:28 KJV)
There is a church building where this verse can be read on the front wall of its sanctuary. To those who enter that building on Sundays, the words of the verse are a
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Charismatic
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 19, 2007
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Obedience
I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, he joined the Marine Corps, which is where he is now. When he and I were
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 7, 2007
TV viewing in USA and UK. TV Viewing average in America is 4 hours a day, 2 full months a year, 60% while eating dinner, more TV each year than spent at school. They watch 200, 000 acts of violence, they watch 16,000 murders by the time their 18. ( source national statistics)
And if you think
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Baptist
Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
Joseph M. Stowell tells a story about his childhood.
• He says “Growing up in Hackensack, N.J., provided a variety of experiences for me.
• One was going to school with some of the rough kids from the neighboring town of South Hackensack.
• I recall one afternoon, playfully trading punches with
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Christian Church
Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
Robert Green was born June 5th, 1935. After high school he joined the US Navy from which he retired. He was a good husband, a wonderful father of two children, and the best uncle a boy could have ever had. After retiring from the Navy, Uncle Bobby settled his family in Panama City, Florida where he
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Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 26, 2008
Wikipedia tells us this about Memorial Day:
"Memorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2008
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A group of infantry soldiers were going through Airborne School at Fort Benning Georgia. As they prepared for their first jump, the jumpmaster explained that when the green light went on, everyone was to stand up, hook up, jump out, count to four and the chutes would open. If that failed, they
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Congregational
Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
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There was a man who used to have problems getting his son to clean his room. He would insist that his son, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, the son joined the Marine Corps. When he and his dad were
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Baptist
Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 10, 2008
June 25, 1963 the Supreme Court struck down legislation that would allow school prayer. The case was Engel V. Vitale. It was a 22 word prayer that went like this:
"Almighty God we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our country".
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 3, 2009
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BIBLICAL TRUTH
Both George Gallup and George Barna, eminent pollsters and close church observers, have noted declining biblical literacy in the church. The majority of born-again Christian do not believe in absolute truth. 60% of Americans can’t name five of the Ten Commandments. 50% of high
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 1, 2007
Robert Green was born June 5th, 1935. After high school he joined the US Navy from which he retired. He was a good husband, a wonderful father of two children, and the best uncle a boy could have ever had. After retiring from the Navy, Uncle Bobby settled his family in Panama City Florida where he
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Baptist
Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 13, 2007
Teachers use fear to motivate and discipline their students. A couple of years ago I spent a few months substituting at a Christian Academy. I taught grades 3rd through 8th as needed. The younger kids at this school were disciplined using color coded cards.
Every day they had to go past the
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 23, 2001
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Comedian Billy Crystal plays the part of a bored baby boomer who sells radio advertising time. One the day he visits his son’s school to tell about his work along with other fathers, he suddenly lets loose a deadpan monologue to the bewildered youngsters in the class:
Value this time in your
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
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GRATEFUL FOR LIFE?
Some of you may remember the movie "City Slickers." Comedian Billy Crystal plays the part of a bored baby boomer who sells radio advertising time. One the day he visits his son’s school to tell about his work along with other fathers. He suddenly lets loose a deadpan
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Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Oct 11, 2002
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PERSPECTIVE: Adapted. The author is Linda Senese
On Monday there were people fighting against praying in schools.
On Tuesday you would have been hard pressed to find a school where someone was not praying.
On Monday there were people were trying to separate each other by race, sex, color and
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United Methodist
Contributed by Rick Davis on Jun 11, 2003
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TWENTY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN TO USE DRUGS AND BECOME HOODLUMS,TRAMPS AND REBELS.
1. Never eat together as a family.
2. Never have weekly, monthly, or annual family outings that they can look forward to as a family unit.
3. Talk to your children, not
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Baptist
Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003
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As a deaf child, former NFL star Kenny Walker felt like an outsider. As Kenny matured, however, he compensated for his deafness with great physical prowess. His larger-than-normal frame, extensive knowledge of football, and intense focus attracted the attention of his high school football coaches
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 17, 2004
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The Empty Tomb
Little Philip, born with Down’s syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday School class with several eight-year-old boys and girls. Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in leadership magazine. But because of a
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Baptist
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