Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 28, 2001
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A newly appointed young preacher was contacted by the local funeral director to hold a graveside committal service at a small country cemetery in Iowa. There was to be no funeral, just the committal, because sadly, the deceased had no family or friends left in Iowa.
The young pastor started
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001
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In "Acts 29," Dr. Terry Teykl relates that one day the mayor of a small city was driving through the city square when he noticed 2 city workers doing something rather unusual. Along one side of the main street, they were working steadily. One of the men was digging a hole in the ground, & the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2002
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Philip Yancey, author of The Jesus I Never Knew and other books, relates a time when he happened to be in Washington, D.C., when a huge gay-rights demonstration took place directly in front of the White House. He beheld a startling confrontation. There were about 40 mounted policemen forming a
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Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 16, 2001
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Many of you have probably seen the movie “Castaway” where Tom Hanks is stranded alone on an island. The film does a good job of showing his intense longing for the day when he will be rescued. He has a small picture of his fiancée, which he looks at day after day, year after year. Hoping,
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Contributed by Jerry Steen on May 16, 2002
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As a young pastor, I worked at a feed processing plant in Celina, Ohio. Each night when I went home, my boys would look at me and say, "Boy, dad, you sure are dusty!"
I grumbled within myself, but smiled at them and said, "Yes, I sure am dusty"
On a Saturday morning, I started washing my car. As
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Holiness
Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 12, 2003
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WHO CAME UP WITH THIS?
A woman was in the mall doing her Christmas shopping. She was tired of walking through every aisle of every store to find just the right present. She was stressed out by the mounting debt on her credit card. She was tired of fighting the crowds and standing in lines for the
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Video Illustration: The Movie Rudy
The Movie:
Based on the true story of Rudy Ruettiger, this film is about friendship, courage, and sacrifice. Rudy (Sean Austin) grew up in a small steel town with the dream of someday playing football for Notre Dame. Despite many obstacles, he refused to give up,
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Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 12, 2004
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Joanna Chu told me an interesting Chinese proverb this week. I didn’t know this, but all Chinese proverbs are told by speaking only four Chinese characters — four words. This parable is called “Frog-Well-Sky-World.” The parable’s meaning is that a frog in a well can only see the sky above him,
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Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
Dr. Ruth Barbee, a well-known family-relations expert, once said that about 90 percent of so-called "naughtiness" in small children is simply their way of getting "noticed." When they cannot get the attention they want any other way, they do something guaranteed to drive their parents up the wall.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2005
The other day while waiting in a room with some other people I heard something very similar. A mother with three children was there. She had an infant, a 2-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. She was taking care of them the best she could. But I could see it was a bad day and that she was
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Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 16, 2005
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A story has been told about a woman who received a letter from Jesus telling of his pending visit. Since she was of modest means, she cleaned her small apartment and took what money she had and went to the store to buy something to serve to Jesus when he arrived. On the way home from the store,
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 8, 2006
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A rich man died and left no heirs. When his household goods were auctioned off, an elderly lady was the only one to bid for the picture of the dead man’s son. It had been greatly cherished by the dead man, because his only child had died at an early age. When the woman was asked why she wanted the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Trust Counts: 13% of employees distrust their employers to be fair and honest. Virtually no combination of perks and benefits counts for much, unless the worker can feels he can trust his employer. Dennis and Michelle Reina, authors of Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace, say it’s the small gestures
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Contributed by Mickey Bell on Mar 30, 2006
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Illus. Dave Dravecky
In his 7th year as MLB pitcher for the San Fran Giants, a cancerous tumor was discovered in Dave’s pitching arm. The next years were a whirlwind of surgery, radiation, pain and depression, all in the glaring light of the media. Eventually, Dave’s arm was amputated to stop the
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 26, 2006
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Many years ago, Pastor Stuart Briscoe visited a mission in a remote, primitive area. He spent the night in the hut of the local "witch" doctor. Overhead, Briscoe noticed a variety of small objects hanging from the ceiling. The missionary informed him t hat each object represented some offence the
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 27, 2007
Two hundred years ago, on 25th March 1807, the British parliament voted in favour of a law that would have consequences all around the known world. This new law was the abolition of human slavery. This act of 1807 was one of the most humanitarian pieces of legislation ever enacted in a British
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