Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 27, 2003
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The scene was San Diego Superior Court. Two men were on trial for armed robbery. An eyewitness took the stand, and the prosecutor moved carefully:
“So, you say you were at the scene when the robbery took place?”
“Yes.”
“And you saw a vehicle leave at a high rate of speed?”
“Yes.”
“And did you
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Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003
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Andy Fastow was a brilliant kid in my high school graduating class in New Providence New Jersey. He was one of the really good kids. In fact he was the student body president of my senior class. He went on to get a great education and a fantastic job. He climbed his way up the ladder until he
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2003
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Last year a fire in Northern California burned over 14,000 acres resulting in one fatality. It took 1350 firefighters to put the blaze out. Do you know how that horrific fire got started? It
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Charismatic
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 26, 2003
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Earlier this month, the Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas was brought to a dramatic close when a seven-year-old, white Bengal tiger attacked Roy and drug him off the stage before an audience of 1500 people. It was Roy’s 59th birthday, and shortly after introducing the Tiger, it bit Roy on the
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Methodist
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
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According to national statistics Ohio ranked 7th in population in 2000 with almost 11.4 million people. You might expect Ohio to also be one of the leaders in reported crime statistics as well. You should be glad to know that we Buckeyes came in 26th overall (even better for violent crime ranking
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003
In the movie "The Matrix," at the beginning when Morpheus reveals the truth about the matrix to Neo (the red pill, blue pill scene). It’s a great picture of the world of sin, and people being blind
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Brethren
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Notice what captures your imagination. What is that you dwell on when you’re alone? The movie In the Line of Fire, Clint Eastwood is asked “what do you see in the dark when the demons come.” What is it that draws our attention to itself? It may be our families, work
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003
We use lures when we go fishing. A lure is something that is supposed to look good to the fish you are trying to catch. When I was growing up, I had a lure that looked like an injured fish. The fish was bent a little, right at the bend there was a reddish spot that was supposed to look like a
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Lutheran
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Conviction – a holy conscience – is a powerful thing. It can change everything. A man said his daddy used to read the comics to him on Sundays. “One of the main characters in the comic strip was a guy named Willie. In one strip, he’s slumped in front of the television set with a coffee cup
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2004
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Our congregation hosted a Red Cross blood drive on a recent Sunday morning that started before and continued during our various assemblies. I tried to give blood before the worship assembly. They rejected my offer! I had to answer a long series of questions about personal health, relationships,
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Contributed by Oneal Stover on Feb 26, 2004
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Suppose a keg of gun powder has been placed under a man’s house right beneath the furnace where a fire is burning, but he is ignorant of its presence there. After awhile THE HEAT of the furnace causes the gun powder to burn its way through the top of the powder keg and there is a terrible explosion
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Holiness
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In a sermon several weeks ago I referred to a man I couldn’t reach. John was ex-Navy, a heavy drinker and a violent man. He was very personable when you first met him; when he drank enough beer the demons took over. I must confess that, until I met John I always thought people were born with a
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United Methodist
Contributed by Bobby Hawk on Mar 13, 2004
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Let me conclude with this brief story about Clay King Smith. Mr. Smith killed 5 innocent people, 2 women and 3 children, after tripping out one evening on drugs. In May of 2001, Clay King Smith was executed. A local news reporter in Arkansas had the chance to sit down and talk with Smith a year
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Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 16, 2005
Can there be a crime more diabolical than the murder of a child.
We can not stomach abuse to children. Have you heard the story of Eric Sellers.
Eric shook his 4 pound baby so hard that he snapped the infants thigh bone. The judge told him "Your actions tell me you’re not the father of this
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Methodist
Contributed by Bart Leger on Apr 11, 2005
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A record-breaking knife thrower shocked Britons on Thursday when one of his daggers sliced into the head of his assistant on live TV. Circus performer Jayde Hanson, 23, was demonstrating his skills when one of his knives hit his assistant and girlfriend, 22-year-old Yana Rodianova.
A spokeswoman
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Tim Richards on Jun 2, 2005
The movie clip you just saw is from the life of Frank Abigale Jr. is based on the true story of his life as told in the movie, "Catch Me If You Can." Did you notice that he successfully pretended to be an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer. Before he was caught he cashed over $4 million of bad checks
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Baptist
Contributed by David Ward on Jun 11, 2005
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On Sunday, June 13, 2004, Matt Starr was at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Texas, watching the home team Rangers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. When a foul ball was hit toward where he was sitting, the 28-year-old landscaper leapt over the seat in front of him. Even though the ball had landed at
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005
Let me suggest a method for doing this. Jesus tells us in Mt. 18:15 that if someone does you wrong it is our responsibility to go and try to make it right. Now, in that passage Jesus is talking specifically about someone who sins against you but I think this can also be applied effectively to
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