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  • History Books Report That Ww Ii Began On Sept 1, ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009
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    History books report that WW II began on Sept 1, 1939 when German armies invaded Poland. The original plan was to invade on August 26th. The order was sent out to stand down because of a last minute change in plans. All units but one received the news. That unit moved forward on the 26th, ...read more

  • No Money- No Learning – But ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2009
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    “No Money- No Learning – But Joy” A prayer meeting was being held at a mission chapel. A poor worker came and kneeled at the altar. He could not understand even the simple Gospel message. While others were rejoicing, he kept on saying, “Jesus! Jesus! Jesus” which was all the prayer he knew. Soon ...read more

  • In 1715 King Louis Xiv Of France Died After A ...

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 7, 2010
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    In 1715 King Louis XIV of France died after a reign of 72 years. He had called himself "the Great," and was the monarch who made the famous statement, "I am the state!" His court was the most magnificent in Europe, and his funeral was equally spectacular. As his body lay in state in a golden ...read more

  • Before He Became A Christian, Augustine Lived A ...

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 18, 2010
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    Before he became a Christian, Augustine lived a pleasure filled life. Many years after his conversion, he was approached by a prostitute he once knew, who called out his name. When he ignored her, she said, “Augustine, you know me. Don’t you remember me?” Augustine said, “Yes, I know you, but ...read more

  • Beer Into Bread

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 21, 2010
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    BEER INTO BREAD There was a young boy in his school class, and his teacher was telling them how foolish the Bible is and the stories written in the Bible. In particular, she pointed out the story where Jesus turned the water into wine. She asked the boy to stand up and said, "Surely you do not ...read more

  • I Recently Read About An Exasperated Mom Who Sent ...

    Contributed by Ricki Lee Brooks on May 4, 2010
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    I recently read about an exasperated mom who sent her disobedient little boy to his room. When his time was up, he came out far more confident than when he had gone in. He said, "I’ve been thinking about what I did and I said a prayer." "That’s fine," his mother said, 'if you ask God to make you ...read more

  • Impersonal America

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
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    IMPERSONAL AMERICA Here is how Max Lucado rates us as a society: "Call us a fast society, an efficient society, but don’t call us a personal society. Our society is set up for isolation. We wear ear buds when we exercise. We communicate via e-mail and text messages. We enter and exit our house ...read more

  • Closed For Alterations  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
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    CLOSED FOR ALTERATIONS Billy Graham tells a story--a simple illustration--that I want to borrow. A preacher once passed a shop which was no longer open for business. A sign hung in the window that said, "Closed for Alterations." The owner had closed shop for a while in order to remodel the store. ...read more

  • Being A Shepherd

    Contributed by Dr. Nicholas M. Muteti on Jun 24, 2011
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    BEING A SHEPHERD My ancestors were farmers and shepherds. Their task was both varied and arduous, demanding and dangerous. Not only did they have to protect their sheep from dangers, sickness, and wild beasts, they also had to be constantly on the search for good pastures and sufficient water. I ...read more

  • Too Much Like Hell

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 22, 2011
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    TOO MUCH LIKE HELL A young American lawyer boasted that he was going West to find some place where there were no churches, no Sunday schools, no Bibles. Before the year was over, he wrote to a classmate, a young minister, begging him to come out where he was and start a Sunday school and preach, ...read more

  • Salt Water And Self

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
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    SALT WATER AND SELF I watched a movie once, where several men were left drifting aimlessly on the ocean, in a small lifeboat, after a terrible shipwreck. The sun was hot and their rations were low--soon they ran out of fresh water. One night while the others were sleeping, one man drank from ...read more

  • Nothing Has A Greater Impact On Spiritual Growth ...

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 7, 2012
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    "Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reflection on Scripture. If churches could do only one thing to help people at all levels of spiritual maturity grow in their relationship with Christ, their choice is clear. They would inspire, encourage, and equip their people to read the ...read more

  • Is There Life After ...

    Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 24, 2012
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    IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH? In Randy Alcorn’s book In Light of Eternity he imagines two twins having a conversation in their mother’s womb. “You know,” one says, “there’s a whole world out there--grassy meadows and snowy mountains, splashing streams and waterfalls, horses and dogs and cats and ...read more

  • Faith Must Be Positive

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2012
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    FAITH MUST BE POSITIVE "Honesty does not come from out of nowhere. It is a product of your moral convictions. But what do you do when your convictions are challenged? It is faith that gives you the strength to go on believing. Though I am a Christian, I respect the religions of others, and I think ...read more

  • The Iron

    Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Sep 4, 2018
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    A man comes home while his wife is in the middle of ironing . He says to his wife, "Honey, I need to take a quick shower, but I am expecting an urgent call. Would you get it for me if they call?" The man proceeds to jump in the shower, and the phone rings and rings and rings. He jumps out the ...read more

  • Blind Man

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 21, 2019
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    BLIND MAN As I sit beside the road my nostrils are filled with the dust of countless ages past. I sit in the solitude of self-pity as I contemplate this prison.My prison is not one that locks me in but it’s one that locks me out; I don’t have bars that contain me but my dungeon is a world of ...read more

  • Forgiving And Forgetting

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2020
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    Once upon a time in their marriage, Saul Rosenberg did something really stupid. Ethel Rosenberg chewed him out for it. He apologized, they made up. However, from time to time, Ethel would mention what he had done. "Honey," Saul finally said one day, "why do you keep bringing that up? ...read more

  • False Alarm

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 27, 2020
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    July 24 2020 (UPI) -- A British police department said officers responding to a report of a "large apex predator" -- a black panther -- in a public park arrived to find the supposed dangerous animal was only a stuffed toy. Hors The department said the officers who arrived at the scene ...read more

  • Lucky Dog

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 15, 2022
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    A family put the following ad in the "Lost and Found" section of the paper: "Lost Dog: Crippled in front paw, blind in left eye, mange on back and neck, tail missing. Recently neutered. Answers to the name 'Lucky'". He truly was a lucky dog, because in spite of all ...read more

  • When My Son Jordan Was About 2 Years Old, I Had ...

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on May 24, 2007
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    When my son Jordan was about 2 years old, I had to stop at the church office while he sat in the car with his mother. Out of the blue, he asked her, "Mommy, Is Jesus in the office?" My wife was taken aback, and rather than get into a long theological discussion with a 2 year old, answered, "No, ...read more