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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Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 13, 2002
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MIXING MUSIC WITH SELF-CONTROL
James Schaefer of the University of Minnesota did a ten-year study of a bar in Missoula, Montana. (He followed it up with a three-year study of 65 bars around Minneapolis.) His startling conclusion: country-western tunes and alcohol go together.
He found that the
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Contributed by Ted Mulder on Nov 20, 2004
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Paul Harvey wrote in Guidepost Magazine about his own baptism. He said that even though he had received almost every reward for his broadcasting ability that he still felt empty inside.
One summer, however, he & his wife were vacationing in a place called Cave Creek, AZ. Sunday morning came &
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 4, 2011
WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY?
Some of you are familiar with the name, Morgan Spurlock. He produced the documentary "Super-Size Me." He has produced another lesser-known production titled "What Would Jesus Buy?" Please note: I am not recommending the movie it is a bit distasteful but it makes a good point.
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
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Our forefathers were not so much thankful for something as they were thankful in something. In bounty or in want they were thankful. In feast or in famine they were thankful. In joy or in misery they were thankful. There is a big difference between being thankful for things and being thankful in
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 3, 2002
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[Holy Spirit Amplifies Witness, Citation: Jeffrey Arthurs, Portland, Oregon; source: "All Things Considered," National Public Radio (7-30-00)]
The sound of the gavel opening the Republican National Convention on July 31, 2000 was not really the sound of the gavel.
When doing sound tests, the audio
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Contributed by Michael Bird on Jan 14, 2002
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I had a profound thought in preparing this sermon. I realized that Jesus is our Womble. Yes, that’s right, our Womble. Some of you might know the Wombles from the British TV show about those very fat lovable furry creatures. Well, did you know that in the UK there is a protest group called the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
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What kinds of goals do the Hollywood crowd make? Rapper Jay Z says he just wants to "stay positive" in the coming year. Singer Michelle Branch says her goal for ’02 is "to drink more water." Actress Susan Sarandon says she just wants "to try to have more fun."
White House press secretary Ari
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2002
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THE PECKING ORDER
A few years ago a minor scientific discovery of the "pecking order" among hens caught popular imagination. Within a flock of hens, one is dominant. She pecks away at any that arouse her displeasure. After the first or second attempt, they no longer peck back. Instead, they take
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002
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KING FOR A DAY
Once upon a time, before television, there was radio. You know what radio is--television without pictures. Well, before television, one of the most popular daytime radio programs was called "Queen for a Day."
If I remember it correctly (and it was a long time ago!), each day four
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2002
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A HUG OF MY OWN
When my wife and I lived in Honduras, we spent part of our time helping a ministry called Amor y Vida (Love and Life). This ministry acted as an orphanage and hospice because the people who lived there were children who had cancer and had been abandoned by their family.
While we
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An evangelist once went to speak to a country cartwright about salvation. The evangelist had come at the invitation of the cartwright’s wife in hopes that he might be successful in leading this man to the Lord. They went to the cartwright’s shop. The evangelist pretended to be helpful by picking up
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