Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 30, 2004
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Four ministers were discussing the pros and cons of various Bible translations and paraphrases.
Eventually each stated which version, in his opinion, was the best.
The first minister said he used the King James because the Old English style is beautiful and produces the most reverent
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LINES TO A SKELETON...
The mss. of this poem was found in the Museum of the Royal
College of Surgeons, London, near a perfect human skeleton. It
was first published around the early 1900’s
It Has a Profound Message!!!
Behold this ruin! ’Twas a skull,
Once of ethereal spirit filled.
This narrow
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Holiness
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 11, 2005
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James Hedley- We need that attitude of the soul called faith. It is not possible to have happiness without faith. The man who doubts, distrusts, suspects, disbelieves, is never a happy man. The cynic and the
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Contributed by Mark Lewis on Mar 5, 2009
There is an eye that never sleeps, beneath the wing of night;
There is an ear that never shuts, when sinks the beams of light;
There is an arm that never tires, when human strength gives way;
There is a
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2001
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DESPAIR
During the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, Gerhardt reminded her of
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 10, 2011
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OLONGA'S PERSECUTION
Henry Olonga tells of when he was first selected for the Zimbabwean cricket B-Team. They were touring South Africa and staying in a luxurious Johannesburg Hotel. At that time they had to share a hotel room with a teammate and he was sharing with a more famous, white, senior
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Anglican
Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 6, 2007
STAY ON YOUR JOB AND WORK FOR THE LORD
You have to stay on your job and work for the Lord.
You can’t work for the Devil at night and for the Lord in the day.
He don’t give no part time pay, you have to work night and day.
You have to stay on your job to work for the Lord.
You have to stay on your
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Baptist
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jul 3, 2008
The Flat Tire
Two students were taking organic chemistry at the university.
Having done well in their work and labs, they were both going into the final exam with solid A’s.
So far, so good. Trouble was, they were so confident that they decided to party the night before the big test.
It was a
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Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Oct 20, 2003
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In interview, Stephen King, horror author, was asked about daily writing routine. Said only wrote in morning. When asked if ever wrote at night, replied, "Are you kidding? Not with the
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Methodist
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Dec 8, 2007
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Expectations
Dennis Wholey, who hosted the popular PBS-TV series LateNight America, said this: “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, It's because most nights I went to
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 9, 2007
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“Casual Christian”
by DeGarmo & key
I don’t want to be a casual Christian
I don’t want to live a lukewarm life.
But I want to light up the night
With an
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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Do you weep for your family, friends, church, nation and world?
1) Jesus did- Jesus wept over the sins of others, over their bitter consequences in judgment and death, and over Jerusalem which would not receive him. Jesus was a Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53). Why? Because he took our sins upon
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Contributed by Ian Johnson on Dec 1, 2003
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Mary a Fijian woman in the Island of Vanua Levu was SO sick that she could no longer walk
But her husband carried her to the bus and they were heading for a local witch doctor in the
Last desperate hope that she could be made well. They had to change bus at the cross roads near the village
I was
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Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 7, 2023
Lately, I’ve been having some fascinating dreams at night. Usually, I don’t give much thought to dreams, but lately, I’ve been thinking more about them.
Last night, for example, I had this exciting dream, and everything seemed to be coming in my direction, and then I woke up before the end. Once I
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Christian Missionary Alliance