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STAY AWAY FROM THE BAIT
Imagine a fish. This fish really likes minnows. So Mr. Fish swims around the edges of the pond where minnows live in the shallows. He has had several close calls at the north end when he thought he saw a minnow, but narrowly escaped when he felt a hook as he bit down and he
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Mennonite
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
THE RABBI AND THE TAILOR
There's an old story about a Jewish tailor who met a rabbi on his way
out of the synagogue:
Rabbi: Well, and what have you been doing in the synagogue?
Tailor: I was saying my prayers Rabbi.
Rabbi: Fine, and did you confess your sins?
Tailor: Yes, Rabbi, I confessed my
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Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
We think God should just forgive everyone and let everyone go to Heaven.
EXAMPLE
If I write up a petition saying
pardon all criminals
Tear down the prisons and
do away with all of the laws
get rid of the police force and courts.
Would you sign it?
Not one of you is in favor of
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Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
I remember my older brother bringing my mom a flower. I’m sure it was a very pretty flower, but it had been picked from the flower bed of a lady that lived Joe’s route home from school. Very wisely, my mom did not accept the flower, but walked Joe back to the lady’s house and made him give it back
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Mennonite
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008
The Wheelbarrow
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev used to tell of a time when there was a wave of petty theft in the Soviet Union.
To curtail this the authorities put up guards around the factories.
At one timberworks in Leningrad, the guard knew the workers in the factory very well.
The first
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mac Hammond in his book “Doorways to Deception” says, “Satan cannot afflict you with the destructive effects of the curse unless you allow it by choosing, with your own free will, something that opens you up to those effects. Think about it for a moment. Satan is not called the father of
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Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 10, 2008
You may have heard about the Westboro Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, whose members picket at the funerals of soldiers. They believe that God is punishing our Nation because we have accepted ungodly lifestyles as normal, and so while they have nothing against the brave men and women who have
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 27, 2008
When you’ve been in a deep sleep and someone suddenly flips the light on and wakes you up, doesn’t the light hurt your eyes? Don’t you squint and turn your head, trying to relieve the discomfort of the brightness of the light? You might even get agitated or even a little angry. And aren’t you a bit
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Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 1, 2008
Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court.
In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe.
"Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ’I’m fine’?," questioned the lawyer.
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Baptist
He loves us so much that when we tell Him, “I know better. I want things that aren’t mine, disordered sexual expression, cursing and swearing and gossip,” God tells
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Catholic
PLAYING CHURCH
Some years ago I met Johnny Moore. Johnny is the lead singer for "His Glory". He tells his story of how he was on his way home one night before he got serious with the Lord. He’d been kinda "playing church." He was on his way home from a Wednesday night prayer meeting, and he
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United Methodist
Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 17, 2008
In John 6:40 Jesus says, “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
But wait a minute, there is something within every person that prevents us from looking to Jesus. It is the belief that we’re
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 19, 2008
Ranai Carlton said:
During Sunday school I was trying to teach the children that we all need God’s forgiveness. After the Bible story I asked on of the girls, "Lisa, when is a time you might need God’s forgiveness?" Her blank stare prompted a response from my son. "It’s okay, Lisa. You don’t have
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Aug 22, 2008
Story: Baboons On The Loose
In eastern Africa a troop of about 50 baboons made themselves at home right next to a farm.
The baboons were amusing at first but soon wore out their welcome.
Before long they were ravaging the corn and other crops and helping themselves to anything they could get
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