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  • Wellness Needs The Whole Picture

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 6, 2008
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    WELLNESS NEEDS THE WHOLE PICTURE Christian Counseling Today Magazine Vol. 12 states this about the current crisis in health care: "Modern medicine is stretching beyond its limited vision as a disease treatment--even disease prevention-- profession in the 21st Century. Increasingly it is concerned ...read more

  • Light Of The W.orld Holman Hunt

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 23, 2025
     | 145 views

    A verse that means a lot to me is Rev 3:20 where Jesus says 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. The famous painting known as the Light of the World, was begun in 1849 and completed in ...read more

  • History Of "The Star Spangled Banner"

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,400 views

    HISTORY OF "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER" An American lawyer was dispatched to negotiate for the release of several prisoners, including a civilian named Dr. William Beanes. Although the negotiation for prisoner exchange was initially successful, Francis Scott Key and the American official, Colonel ...read more

  • A New Year's Devotional

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 4, 2021
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    A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other! In fact, here are some startling stats about typical resolutions for the new year in America: • 27% break their resolutions by the first week of January. • 31% lose their resolutions by the second week of January. • 41% ...read more

  • That Was Lee Risler’s Problem According To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
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    That was Lee Risler’s problem according to the Associated Press1. Mr. Risler, a 53-year-old sandal maker, was driving from his high desert home in Lucerne Valley, California to Hermosa Beach to sell his wares at a craft fair, when the accident occurred. For some reason, Risler’s van veered off ...read more

  • Frances Havergal  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,085 views

    [Frances Havergal] Frances Ridley Havergal, the British musician and devotional writer, left us such classic hymns as Like a River Glorious, Who is on the Lord’s Side?, I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, and Take My Life and Let It Be. One day in January, 1858, while visiting the art museum in ...read more

  • Count Pietro Rotari Was An 18th Century Artist ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 12, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 2,504 views

    Count Pietro Rotari was an 18th century artist who received the invitation of the Empress Elizabeth of Russia, daughter of Peter the Great, to come to St. Petersburg as First Painter of the Court. There he was commissioned by Empress Catherine the Second to paint 850 portraits of young Russian ...read more

  • Moral Decision

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,350 views

    What would be your moral decision on this? Updated 6:33 AM ET May 29, 2003 - Sometimes crime can pay, even on death row, if you’re in need of a new kidney. Thanks to the state of Oregon, a law-abiding citizen in need of a kidney transplant may have to die so that death-row prisoner Horacio ...read more

  • In April 1865, The Civil War Was Coming To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
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    In April 1865, the Civil War was coming to a close. Robert E Lee had surrendered to US Grant. Lee later begged the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrendered to Sherman, leaving only one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually did. ...read more

  • In April 1865, The Civil War Was Coming To A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,730 views

    In April 1865, the Civil War was coming to a close. Robert E Lee had surrendered to US Grant. He later begged the southern states to join the Union and be one nation again. Johnson finally surrendered to Sherman, leaving only one major Confederate general to surrender, which he eventually did. ...read more

  • On 13th September 1759, One Of The Most ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 26, 2005
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    On 13th September 1759, one of the most significant battles of the 18th Century was fought – the Battle of the Heights of Abraham. The Heights of Abraham were (and still are) the cliffs above the St. Lawrence river in front of the strategic city of Quebec. Louis, the Marquis de Montcalm - who ...read more

  • Just Over A Century Ago, Archaeologists ...

    Contributed by W F on Dec 11, 2005
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    Just over a century ago, archaeologists discovered two magnificent silver cups both with Irish Celtic origins. The first is known as the Gundestrup Cauldron and comes from a century or two before Christ. This was a the time when the Irish worshipped violent pagan gods. It is adorned with pictures ...read more

  • Families At Risk Dr. Dobson Writes In His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
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    Families At Risk Dr. Dobson writes in his current newsletter, “Here are some of the most disturbing findings from the 2000 U.S. Census report: Households headed by unmarried partners grew by almost 72% during the past decade, most of them involving people living together out of wedlock. Households ...read more

  • In Evil Long I Took Delight

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp’d my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix’d His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never till my latest breath, Can I forget that look: It ...read more

  • In His Book, "Come Before Winter," Charles ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
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    In his book, "Come Before Winter," Charles Swindoll tells the story of Marian Anderson. She was the famous black contralto who won world wide acclaim as a concert soloist. She was once asked by a reporter, "What was the greatest moment in your life?" She had a lot to choose from. In 1955, Marian ...read more

  • Hymn Story: Precious Lord, Take My Hand By Thomas ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 1, 2009
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    Hymn Story: Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Thomas Dorsey Thomas Dorsey was a black jazz musician from Atlanta who was known in the early 1920’s for the suggestive lyrics he combined with original music. Then God touched his life and in 1926 he gave up the suggestive music and began to write ...read more

  • While We Were In Jerusalem We Visited A Jewish ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
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    While we were in Jerusalem we visited a Jewish shop “Treasures of the Temple” which was a sort of museum. These Jews are currently recreating all the temple items in preparation of rebuilding the temple to worship in O.T. style. Photos 796-798 We stopped by the Western Wall and there were dozens ...read more

  • Skuvbalon Took On The Nuance Of A Vulgar ...

    Contributed by Roger Miller on Apr 27, 2010
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    Skuvbalon took on the nuance of a vulgar expression with emotive connotations (thus, roughly equivalent to the English “crap, s**t”) is probable. . .” http://bible.org/article/brief-word-study- skuvbalon. If you study the use of this word outside the Bible especially in the first Century it is ...read more

  • Deceiver  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,831 views

    DECEIVER Ephesians 6.10-12 Especially, "schemes of the devil..." Here Paul explains the realities of evil in this world. How different this is from popular ideas about evil. There is a comical view of evil -- the character who wears a red suit and carries a pitch fork. Then there is the ...read more

  • Arthur's Envy

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    ARTHUR'S ENVY When I served on staff at Rayne Memorial UMC on St. Charles Avenue, a young man named Arthur began attending. Arthur was a nice guy but was different, both in appearance and in personality. Arthur got involved in the young adult ministry I had started at the church and was accepted ...read more