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  • Shine

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 21, 2002
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    SHINE Dull as dirt You can’t assert the kind of light that might persuade a strict dictator to retire, fire the army, teach the poor origami. The truth is in the proof is when you hear your heart start asking, "What’s my motivation?" And try as you may, there isn’t a way to explain the ...read more

  • A Father Related How One Of His Son's Favorite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2002
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     | 1,366 views

    A father related how one of his son’s favorite games was "hide and seek" - his son always hid. The game always went the same: Dad always counted to 100 by 5’s and then would shout out, "Here comes Daddy to find you Tommy." And Tommy would always hide in the same room and the same spot - but of ...read more

  • It Began 68 Years Ago Today, December 1st, 1934. ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 6, 2002
     | 1,837 views

    It began 68 years ago today, December 1st, 1934. Sergey Kirov, a leader of the Russian Revolution and a high-ranking member of the Politburo, was shot to death at his Leningrad office by Leonid Nikolayev. Many believe that the gunman Nikolayev, a member of the Communist Party, carried out the ...read more

  • Some Years Ago, Richard Foster Wrote A Book In ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Feb 20, 2004
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    Some years ago, Richard Foster wrote a book in which he described what he thought were the three most likely forces at work in the lives of modern Americans. His list? Money, sex, and power. And, you know, it’s possible. These things may very well be the base metals we use for forging a belief ...read more

  • There Is An Ancient Door On Display In St. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2005
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     | 2,182 views

    There is an ancient door on display in St. Patrick’s cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. The rough hewn door has a rectangular hole hacked out in its center. It is called the “Door of Reconciliation,” and gives rise to the Irish expression of “chancing one’s arm.” In 1492, two prominent Irish families, ...read more

  • Amazed That Two People Could Be Raised In Same ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 5, 2005
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    Amazed that two people could be raised in same household, by same parents, in same town, go to same school, experience much of same life and yet one be so different from the other. The Jews all be religious and seeking God yet some obtained and some became enemies of the gospel. Latter half of ...read more

  • A U.s. Air Force Transport Plane With Its Captain ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jul 19, 2005
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    A U.S. Air Force transport plane with its captain and 5 crew members was flying over Alaska in the mid-50s when they entered an unusually fierce snowstorm. The navigator contacted an air base only to be told that he had veered several hundred miles off course. Correct coordinates were given to the ...read more

  • I Had The Privilege To Speak On The Phone With ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 14, 2005
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    I had the privilege to speak on the phone with Jim Difford whom is working with the Louisiana Baptist Convention. In the midst of disaster they and many other churches are getting to minister to Christ by meeting the needs of the hungry, providing shelter, clothing and helping the physically ...read more

  • You Know, If You Want To Dabble In Fiction, You ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 5, 2005
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    You know, if you want to dabble in fiction, you can do some great things with a door. When I was a high school missionary kid living in Singapore, we all got to take a tour once on the U.S.S. Nimitz. And I now have a sci-fi film in my collection, about a time-travel portal that opens up and ...read more

  • In 1212 A French Shepherd Boy By The Name Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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    In 1212 a French shepherd boy by the name of Steven claimed that Jesus had appeared to him disguised as a pilgrim. Supposedly, Jesus instructed him to take a letter to the king of France. This poor, misguided boy told everyone he saw about what he thought he had encountered. Before long he had ...read more

  • What Are The "Priorities" At Your House?  PRO

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006
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    WHAT ARE THE "PRIORITIES" AT YOUR HOUSE? WHAT PRIORITIES WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN OUR CHILDREN WHEN THE FOLLOWING HAPPEN? 1. We are early for the game but late to the worship. 2. We see to it that our children do their homework but never check to seek if Bible lessons are completed, 3. They are not ...read more

  • Many Of Us In This Congregation Have Parents Who ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 25, 2007
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    Many of us in this congregation have parents who are deceased. Have you reflected and given thanks for the positive impact they had on your life? One year we put flowers on the altar in memory of my wife’s parents. Barbara wrote a tribute to them and shared it with you. For the funerals of each ...read more

  • People On A Plane And People On A Pew Have A Lot ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey. Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time. A few are not content ...read more

  • One Of The Most Compelling Story Lost In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One of the most compelling story lost in the invention of the phone was the urgency of the great inventor Alexander Graham Bell to make a breakthrough in communications for the sake of a loved one. No one had more vested interest than Bell, whose mother was deaf. It’s been said that “the telephone, ...read more

  • How Do We Navigate The Guidance Of God In Our ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jul 20, 2007
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    How do we navigate the guidance of God in our lives? Consider if you will you’ve pulled up at the traffic lights in your car and the lights have just turned to red, here you need to stop. Red means when it comes to God’s guidance means we always need to stop and consider the objective truth of ...read more

  • The Buzzard  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,178 views

    THE BUZZARD If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6’ x 8’ and is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of 10-12’. Without space to run, as is its habit, it ...read more

  • We Were In Spain A Few Weeks Ago And We Went To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Simon Mattholie on Sep 10, 2007
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     | 1,912 views

    We were in Spain a few weeks ago and we went to a water park to keep the kids happy. Now I don’t mind swimming, but I don’t do heights – really. Anyway, Dom my youngest decides that he and I are going to go down some of the water shoots - there was one called the black hole, and actually it was ...read more

  • The Great Invitation

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    THE GREAT INVITATION Isaiah 55:6 “Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, and call ye upon Him while He is near.” It was a cold, winter day. A carcass, on an ice floe, floated slowly down the Niagra River. An Eagle, flying overhead, spied the easy prey below, and descended upon it. He began to eat. ...read more

  • Max Lucado Reminds Us That People On A Plane And ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on May 9, 2008
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    Max Lucado reminds us that People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey. Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time. ...read more

  • Redeemed, Redeemed, Redeemed...

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008
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    REDEEMED, REDEEMED, REDEEMED... A.J. Gordon was the great Baptist pastor of the Clarendon Church in Boston, Massachusetts. One day he met a young boy in front of the sanctuary carrying a rusty cage in which several birds fluttered nervously. Gordon inquired, "Son, where did you get those birds?" ...read more