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  • Titanic: Code Of Honor

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Sep 10, 2011
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    TITANIC: CODE OF HONOR I bet a lot of you remember the movie Titanic. That song came out, and for a few days we loved Celine Dion, until we'd heard it so many times we started wishing we could put her on that boat to sink with the rest of them. Titanic was a movie that was loosely based on the ...read more

  • Haven: The Real You

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2011
     | 1,428 views

    HAVEN: THE REAL YOU What is in you is what comes out and always reveals the REAL you. In fact, that which you say yes to is the tell-tale sign of what is inside you. It is the litmus test of whether you are walking in the Spirit or in the "flesh. What's inside comes out. My wife and I watch a ...read more

  • Survivorman And Esau

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 13, 2012
     | 2,499 views

    SURVIVORMAN AND ESAU I love to watch things like Survivorman - he goes all over the world and survives in the harshest enviornments. But he is like Esau! Self-sufficient, I have never seen him bow his head in prayer and ask God for help; I ...read more

  • The Ram And The Cowboy

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 4, 2012
     | 2,623 views

    THE RAM AND THE COWBOY A couple of years ago in the Rocky Mountains a bighorn ram approached the home of a man named Ed Bailey while he was watching football on television. The bighorn stopped suddenly, seeing its reflection in a plate glass window. Thinking it was another ram, the bighorn bowed ...read more

  • The Connected Life

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 10, 2012
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    THE CONNECTED LIFE In his novel, Edge of Eternity, Randy Alcorn has the main character, Nick, reflect upon how different things are now that He has encountered the risen, reigning Lord Jesus Christ. "I remembered now why I'd stopped looking at the stars. They made me feel so lonely, so ...read more

  • Changing Our Lives Due To The Harshness Of This ...

    Contributed by Michael Hahn on Apr 14, 2012
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    Changing our lives due to the harshness of this world - Coming or going: leaving or staying? Which one will we be happy doing? The psalmist wrote: "Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour ...read more

  • Poor I-Sight

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Jan 23, 2013
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    POOR I-SIGHT We suffer from poor I-sight. Not eyesight, a matter of distorted vision that lenses can correct, but I-sight. Poor I-sight blurs your view, not of the world, but of yourself. Some see self too highly. Maybe it's the PhD or pedigree. A tattoo can do it; so can a new truck or the Nobel ...read more

  • The Trouble Telescope  PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 8, 2013
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    THE TROUBLE TELESCOPE Most of you have seen the wonderful images from the Hubble Space Telescope. From the far reaches of space, we're able to see God's most breathtaking creations. Do you remember that in the beginning the Hubble Space Telescope was not the wonderful machine that it is today. ...read more

  • As I Grow Older, I Care Less What People Think ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 21, 2008
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    As I grow older, I care less what people think about me and more what God thinks of me. I expect to be ...read more

  • I've Been Reading A Book By A Pastor Named Erwin ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 22, 2008
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    I've been reading a book by a pastor named Erwin Rafael McManus. He tells about a conversation he had with his daughter, Mariah. He was explaining that Christians often face danger and even death. His daughter asked, "Has anyone ever tried to kill you, Daddy?" And he answered, "Sort of." She ...read more

  • Charlotte's Web: Templeton The Rat

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 28, 2008
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    CHARLOTTE'S WEB: TEMPLETON THE RAT How many of you have seen or read Charlottes Web? Remember the rat? He was a very resourceful fellow, but do you remember what he always wanted to know whenever he was asked to contribute to saving the pig? "What’s in it for me?” He didn’t care about others ...read more

  • Some People Only Thing About ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on May 9, 2008
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    Some people only thing about themselves. Peter Loughman tells about a man he worked with. He said, I once worked with a guy who would, every year, place a call to a local florist on Christmas Eve and order two gift baskets, one for his teenage daughter and one for his wife. It was a quick call, ...read more

  • Too Important For ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 15, 2008
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    TOO IMPORTANT FOR MINISTRY Years ago the retired church janitor had passed away and the family had asked the Senior Pastor to do the funeral services. The Senior Pastor informed me that I was to do the funeral service and not he, because, (and I am not making this up) because, “as senior pastor, ...read more

  • Jim Burns Tells A Story Of A Friend Of His Named ...

    Contributed by Roy Probus on May 17, 2008
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    Jim burns tells a story of a friend of his named Norman. Some of you know someone like him. Norman was the type of person to change fads and friends very quickly. During his high school years, Norman was a: i. Surfer ii. Punk rocker iii. Football team manager iv. Cross country runner v. Drummer ...read more

  • Twenty ...

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 21, 2008
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    Twenty Dollars A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. ...read more

  • Dr. Robert Lewis (Pastor Of The Fellowship Bible ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 27, 2008
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    Dr. Robert Lewis (pastor of the Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock, AR) says: “The first ‘big idea’ driving many churches is to create a church that meets the needs of its members. And since so many people have deep spiritual needs, there is much good in this approach. But often it also leads ...read more

  • Today's Clip Comes From The Movie "Bella" It ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008
     | 1,257 views

    Today’s clip comes from the movie “Bella” it addresses the subject of selfishness – In the clip one brother challenges the other brother about how selfish he is – his leadership in running his restaurant is all self-centered – he is selfish and ...read more

  • Self - I Have An Acrostic Which I Came Up This ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 10, 2008
     | 1,651 views

    Self - I have an acrostic which I came up this week for SELF: S = Serving E = Ego L = Living F = Foolishly EGO is: E = Edging G = God O = Out This is what self always does - it pushes God out of focus and places self as “uno” number one to be served and to be appeased. Servant leaders are ...read more

  • He Is No Fool Who Gives What He Cannot Keep To ...

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 23, 2008
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    He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he can never ...read more

  • I Was Performing A Wedding For A Young Couple. ...

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 31, 2008
     | 2,646 views

    I was performing a wedding for a young couple. Before the wedding, the groom came to me and said, “Pastor, I will give you $100 if you change the wedding vows. When you get to the part to ask me to honor, love and obey, just leave that part out for me. Then, he handed me $100. During the wedding, ...read more

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