Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 19, 2006
True spirituality is not just natural temperament, it’s the work of God’s Spirit changing our hearts. Our old Tabby cat Smokey (who sadly had to be put down) was simply not a lap cat. Whatever you did you simply couldn’t coax him to sit on your lap and be nice. You see, it just wasn’t in his
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
Messy Spirituality, Mike Yaconelli
Mike tells of sitting in a hotel ballroom with fifteen hundred college students participating in a weekend faith conference. On the last day of the conference, with school starting the following Monday, the students made it clear they wanted to prolong the
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Methodist
Contributed by David Selleck on Oct 26, 2006
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Michael Yaconelli’s, "Messy Spirituality"
Vincent’s story about grace graciously given in the messiest of circumstances from Michael Yaconelli’s book Messy Spirituality.
In a book aby New Zealand author Mike Riddell, Vincent has met and fallen in love with a young girl named Marilyn. Neither one
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Methodist
Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 28, 2007
America’s Spiritual Heritage with the Bill of Rights.
A century and a half before the Bills of Rights was framed, the early colonist adopted the Constitution of the New England Confederation. The document declared its framers’ devout faith and steadfast purpose. The proclamation read:
"Whereas, we
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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No indulgence of passion destroys the spiritual nature so much as
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE LIKE AN ORCHESTRA
When I was in the 5th grade, our entire 5th grade class at Anderson Elementary School was required to take band. At a certain hour of each day we would gather in the band room and attempt to play our instruments. We didn’t really have a choice which
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Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010
Spiritual Depth: Icebergs, Not Trees
For lots of people, when they think of depth-they think of a tree with deep roots. The thinking is that if a tree wants to be big and strong, then it has to grow its roots deep into the soil to support its weight. I did some research on tree roots, and it's
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
DAVID BRAINERD: SPIRITUAL MESSENGER
Tomahawks in hand, the Indians crept toward the strange tent. As they cautiously peered under the flap, their intention to kill was forgotten. There, in the center of the tent was a man on his knees. As he prayed, a rattlesnake crossed his feet and paused in
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 25, 2008
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“Teens these days are highly ‘spiritual,’ but they are not very religious, nor are they naturally inclined to embrace Christianity as their faith of choice. They are, after all, the first generation of Americans (same can be said of Canadians) to be raised without the culturally established
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
The way of sanctification is the way of spiritual refreshment from the presence of the Lord. Picture your house when you go away for an extended vacation. You shut up the house and close all the blinds. While you’re gone the air becomes stale and musty. When you return the first thing you do is
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