Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008
FAMOUS FIRSTS
Let me share with you some of famous firsts that have happened throughout history.
Virginia Dare 1587 --- 1st child born in the American colonies, on August 18th, on what is now Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
André-Jacques Garnerin 1797 --- 1st parachute jump. Dropped from about
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, "Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow." His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his eyes on a tree, and walked along without taking his eyes off the object selected.
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Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 17, 2001
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A little boy was attending his first wedding.
After the service his cousin asked him, "How many women can a man marry?"
"Sixteen(16)", was his prompt reply.
"How do u know that?" asked the cousin.
"Easy," the little boy said. "All you have to do is add it up."
Preacher said, "4 better, 4 worse, 4
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2002
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Am I Dangerous?
"Utterly ordinary, so commonplace: while we profess to know a power the 20th century cannot reckon with. We are all sideliners, coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to set by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. We are spiritual pacifists, conscientious
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002
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A traveler was preparing for a long trip. A friend asked if he was all packed and he said, “Yup, just about. I’ve got my guidebook, a lamp, a mirror, a microscope, a volume of fine poetry, a package of old letters, a song book, a sword, a hammer and a set of books.” “But,” the friend said, “you
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 8, 2003
A young couple had only been married one year when she was diagnosed as a victim of multiple sclerosis. After thinking about it, she told her husband she was “setting him free.” But he did not leave her. Why did he stay? “Because,” he said, “when I vowed before God ‘for better or for worse,’
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United Methodist
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
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When Marilyn Monroe died in 1962, her former husband, Joe DiMaggio ordered a black vase filled with fresh roses to be set on her crypt twice a week forever. The roses arrived promptly each week until 1971, when "forever" must have ended.
Despite our best intentions, nothing of this world will last
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Baptist
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Quotes on the importance and the power of humility:
a. St. Augustine – “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men angels.” (12,000 Religious Quotes, page 237).
b. St. Augustine – “Should you ask me: What is the first thing in religion? I should reply: The first,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 27, 2006
Forrest Carter, in his book the Education of Little Tree set around the great depression he relays the story of a grandfather’s explanation to his grandson his use of the phrase “I kin you”. It meant to love and understand.
“Grandpa said back before his time ‘kinfolk’ meant any folks that you
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“Truth needs to be sought, found and expressed within the “economy” of charity, but charity in its turn needs to be understood, confirmed and practiced in the light of truth. In this way, not only do we do a service to charity enlightened by truth, but we also help give credibility to truth,
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Catholic
Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Jan 7, 2010
There was an interesting article by David Marr in the Sydney Morning Herald on 19 December. He concludes that God is not dead in Australia. Rumours of his failing powers are exaggerated. The default setting of this country is faith without belonging to a religious organisation. A recent Nielson
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 3, 2011
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LOOKING FORWARD TO IT
A Peanuts cartoon:
Lucy and Linus were sitting in front of the television set when Lucy said to Linus, "Go get me a glass of water."
Linus looked surprised. "Why should I do anything for you? You never do anything for me."
Lucy promised, "On your 75th birthday, I’ll
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Brethren
WHICH BASIN?
Remember there were TWO basins of water mentioned in the Bible. One, Herod used it to wash his hands -- "this has nothing to do with me". The other one, Jesus used it to wash His disciples' feet. It has nothing to do with Him too. It's the job of slaves but He did it. And He
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 3, 2008
Is it a big deal if someone calls a church building, "God’s House?" No, it’s not a big deal. But all inaccuracies have consequences. The difference does determine much of what is done in a church building. By calling a church building "God’s House," you are setting the tone that the building is
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 7, 2008
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Conrad Lehndorff writes in his East Prussian Diary, that the housewives still did their housework and their Easter baking and the theaters continued to show movies while the Soviet army, near but as yet undetected, launched its deadly pincers movement. “We go to work in the morning and sit in
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Lutheran
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Dec 22, 2008
Can you think back to some of your greatest childhood memories? A younng boy got a motorcycle, then a bicycle for his birthday, then a 22 rifle for Christmas. So he set them all up and took a picture because he did not want to forget that moment. Someone stole the bicycle, and that motorcycle
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
Many of you remember the struggles of the Viet Nam War. During that war, our troops would often set up “fire bases”. These were bases where troops & artillery would be placed. They were arranged in such a way that if one fire base was attacked, usually one or two other bases could provide
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Baptist
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