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  • The Problem Is That They Cast Devils Out Of Many, ...

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 2, 2010
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    The problem is that they cast devils out of many, but left the devil ...read more

  • I Can Remember Things In My Life That Struck Me ...

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 6, 2010
     | 790 views

    I can remember things in my life that struck me as if something had changed and would never be the same again. Things that may strike some as a little strange, moments when everything just sort of toppled on a point of balance and fell into a new place. Things would never be the same again. Like ...read more

  • Warren Wiersbe:

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 17, 2011
     | 1,621 views

    Warren Wiersbe: "Self-preservation is the first law of physical life, but self-sacrifice is ...read more

  • Thelma And Louise: Rethinking The Trip

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 9, 2011
     | 1,819 views

    THELMA AND LOUISE: RETHINKING THE TRIP Thelma, married to Darryl (which the film portrays as a controlling husband) and Louise (a single waitress with a troubled past) decide to take a weekend road trip in Louise’s teal 1966 Thunderbird convertible. They stop at a bar where Thelma flirts with a ...read more

  • Focus On Christ

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 25, 2011
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    FOCUS ON CHRIST The healthiest people do not think about their health; the weak induce disease by morbid introspection. If you begin to count your heartbeats, you will disturb the rhythmic action of the heart. If you continually imagine a pain anywhere, you will produce it. And there are some ...read more

  • 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
     | 1,425 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
     | 2,490 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
     | 2,609 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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     | 4,301 views

    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

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

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 21, 2008
     | 1,090 views

    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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     | 2,541 views

    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

  • 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
     | 1,031 views

    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
     | 1,656 views

    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
     | 1,252 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

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