Contributed by Paul Wallace on Nov 21, 2007
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Kelly Willard was the solo voice in many Maranatha Music Songs in the 80’s. She recorded 10 solo albums for her Lord. But in 2004 her world fell apart. Her marriage of 29 years ended in divorce, her parents died, and her 18 year old daughter Haylie committed suicide after battling severe
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 3, 2003
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A. Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold his flute against his lips, pretending to play but not making a sound. He received a modest salary and enjoyed a
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 22, 2025
On blogger writes, “Today, my school put on a
musical. I was one of the leads, and in the middle of my solo, I got a huge
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Independent/Bible
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Un hombre recién casado miraba a su mujer cocinar un estofado de res, quedando sorprendido al ver que su esposa cortaba un trozo grande de la carne y lo tiraba a la basura. Rápidamente pregunto porque hacia eso, a lo cual ella solo contestó “así lo hace mi madre, así lo hago yo”
El hombre
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
A soaring buzzard gliding over Alabama collided with a turboprop Marine trainer. The collision, spreading feathers and broken glass through both of the trainer cockpits, knocked out the flight instructor and his student. The instructor, regaining consciousness thought the student was dead so he
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Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold his flute against his lips, pretending to play but not making a sound. He received a modest salary an enjoyed a comfortable
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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I had been teaching my three-year old daughter, Caitlin, the Lord’s Prayer. For several evenings at bedtime, she would repeat after me the lines from the prayer. Finally, she decided to go solo. I listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the prayer: "Lead
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
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CARELESS LIVING
We must face the fact that many today are notoriously careless in their living. This attitude finds its way into the church. We have liberty, we have money, we live in comparative luxury. As a result, discipline practically ;has disappeared. What would a violin solo sound like
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 9, 2004
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Charles Osgood told the story of two ladies who lived in a convalescent center. Each had suffered an incapaciting stroke. Margaret’s stroke left her left side restricted, while Ruth’s stroke damaged her right side. Both of these ladies were accomplished pianists but had given up hope of ever
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Baptist
Contributed by Myron Loss on Jun 8, 2006
La joven trajo el bebé al cuarto de la madre para que lo amamantara, pero cuando Susana Wesley, media dormida, acercó el niño a su pecho, encontró que estaba muerto. Se compuso lo mejor que pudo, y durante el día lo enterró.
Diez de sus 19 niños murieron antes de tener dos años, cinco en solo
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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There was a man who was going skydiving for the very first time. He had taken all the lessons and now it was time for his first solo jump. He leaps out of the plane but he panicked and couldn’t remember how to open his parachute. As he was falling rapidly to the earth he suddenly met another guy
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Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Dec 22, 2007
En los tiempos de los romanos, algunos escultores de estatuas cubrían los errores cometidos rellenando el mármol con cera. El error ya no era visible. Los errores se notaban cuando ya era demasiado tarde. Solo después de que la estatua pasaba algunas horas en exhibición y frente a la luz del sol. A
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jul 19, 2009
POTENTIAL THROUGH PAIN
Theologian William Barclay comments and illustrates with a story: "Suffering, if accepted in humility and trust and love, can repair the weaknesses of a {person's} character and add the greatness which so far is not there. It is said that Sir Edward Elgar once listened to a
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 19, 2007
Years ago the Emperor of China had a famous orchestra.
One particular member of the group did not have any real musical talent but had simply weaseled his way into as a member. During the concerts he would always pretend to play but loved the attention and the money he was paid.
One day the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 6, 2004
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Grace - an illustration of the effect of grace.
By grace, Jesus took our place on the cross, enduring what he didn’t have to, so that we could have a relationship with our father. As an illustration of this, there is a scene in the Hugh Grant movie ’About A Boy’. Towards the end of the movie, the
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