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                    The author Lee Strobel has written a book titled God’s Outrageous Claims.  In it he writes these words:  "Jesus was tied to a post and beaten at least thirty-nine times – and probably more – with a whip that had jagged bones and balls of lead woven into it. Again and again the whip was brought down
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 14, 2025
                
                
                
                    [163].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JOY FOR SORROW - CARE IN HURT
The title of this poem has two contrasts – sorrow turning to joy, and hurt adopting care.
This poem was written 27 years ago and since that time much has changed in the world for the followers of the Lord.  Persecution has increased
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "We must be willing to get rid of the life weve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    HUGGING IS THE ANSWER! 
Perhaps I feel this way because my wife is affectionately known as "The Happy Hugger." If it’s moving she’ll stop it and hug it, and if it’s not moving she’ll dust it off and sell it! 
However, there’s another reason I believe hugging is the answer. According to Greg
                    
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                    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 16, 2012
                
                
                
                    THE MORTAL WORK OF ART
Shelley Jackson is a writer.  Yet, you cannot read anything she's written in a magazine, book or screen.  Instead, you have to look at people.  Her story is written on human skin.  Her story is called "Skin."  Jackson calls it "a mortal work of art."  It is a fictional piece
                    
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                    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 18, 2009
                
                
                
                    IN OUR MIDST
I remember being in a meeting with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner where he noted that the human skin is not smooth. If we look at it under a microscope, the surface would vaguely resemble the coastline of California with all its coves, bays, and nooks. Then, he observed that molecules from
                    
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                    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    I like the story of the 72 year old woman who went to bed one night and prayed this prayer: "Please God, give me the skin like a
                    
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                    Markman, Stanley and Blumberg in their book “Fighting for Your Marriage” stated, “There is at least one constant in our ever-changing world: regardless of gender, culture, socioeconomic status, skin color, and language, nearly everyone
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Years ago there was a well known speaker by the name of Dr. Harry Ironside. One time he was visiting a sheep ranch in Texas and he saw the most peculiar animal. It looked like it had two heads, not one, four front feet instead of two and four back feet instead of two. Then the rancher explained,
                    
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