Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
When Astronaut, Allen Shepherd was preparing to make his first space flight, He was in a news conference and a reporter asked him
It was a legitimate question – the reporter asked,
“Mr. Shepherd, what are you depending on in this flight?”
Now, I’m sure that the reporter didn’t mean the question
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008
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Philip Keller in his book ’A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23’ speaks about one flock of sheep he watched as they were being led by the shepherd to what was a most magnificent and beautiful mountain stream…
"The snow-fed waters were flowing pure and clear and crystal clean between lovely banks of trees.
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Methodist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 14, 2008
"Henry Ziegland thought he had dodged fate. In 1883, he broke off a relationship with his girlfriend who, out of distress, committed suicide. The girl’s brother was so enraged that he hunted down Ziegland and shot him. The brother, believing he had killed Ziegland, then turned his gun on himself
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Apr 20, 2008
W.D. METZGER
He was the town drunk in Fairfield, Texas. He was married to Janie, who was a School teacher, and he was an embarrassment to her and many others. People would have to walk around him as he lay passed out in the streets.
In a revival in Freestone County in 1939, in the same
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 1, 2008
WATCHING A TRAPEZE SHOW IS BREATHTAKING. WE WONDER AT THE DEXTERITY AND TIMING. WE GASP AT NEAR-MISSES. IN MOST CASES, THERE IS A NET UNDERNEATH. WHEN THEY FALL, THEY JUMP UP AND BOUNCE BACK TO THE TRAPEZE.
IN CHRIST, WE LIVE ON THE TRAPEZE. THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD BE ABLE TO WATCH AND SAY, "LOOK
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Baptist
Big church and famous preacher - Texas, looking good on TV... Sermon title: “Why We Don’t Have to Be Afraid of Death”… And for about 20 minutes he was repeating this… we don’t have to be afraid, we don’t have… bla-bla… At the very end, as usual for those tele-preachers, he was keeping his best shot
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
There was a challenge given to the artist of a community. They were to enter a painting that represented peace.As the community began to look at the paintings, there was one that stood out from the rest that they were sure would win.It was a beautiful pastoral scene, a rolling green meadow,
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Ruben Castro on Dec 16, 2008
Harder to Get to Hell?
Hace algunos años, un titular que salió en un periódico debe haber hecho que unas cuantas personas se atragantaran con su café de la mañana, o que limpiaran sus lentes para asegurarse que habían leído correctamente. Decía: «Este año es posible que sea más difícil llegar al
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Baptist
Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2009
Try this next time you’re stopped by a policeman for speeding. Try saying, “Officer, I’m sorry for speeding, but I’ve never robbed anybody. I’ve never cheated on my income tax, and I’ve stopped at every stop sign in town.”
Do you think that would work to keep yourself from getting a ticket?
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Evangelical Free
GRIEF DOESN'T ALWAYS GO AWAY
"Jimmy had died just yesterday." I listened closely as details spilled out. Jimmy had been a handsome guy, thoughtful and very caring. "It was a summer day. He and some friends had gone to a meeting. On his way – heart attack. Dead within two minutes."
It did not
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 26, 2009
In JAMES 5:15, God promises us that a prayer offered in true faith will even make the sick person well. Let’s take that model of prayer and hold it up against the way we pray today. Most of us, being honest, pray something like this: ‘God I want you to make me well.’ And then in the back of our
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*other
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 18, 2009
KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
One day a boy’s mother decided she would make hot buttered biscuits as long as her son could eat them. He loved biscuits and always complained that he never got enough. He ate and ate and ate, and she kept pulling them out of the stove.
Finally she looked around and saw him
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Baptist
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 17, 2009
When I was a kid, I remember my Mum coming to me and blaming me for something I had not done. Mostly when she came to me with punishment I deserved it, but not this time. She was so sure that I was the culprit. In the end there was nothing I could say or do to convince her that I had not committed
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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HOLMAN ON FAITH
Holman defines FAITH: Trusting commitment of one person to another, particularly of a person to God. Faith is the central concept of Christianity. One may be called a Christian only if one has faith.
Holman adds: Our English word "faith" comes from the Latin fides, as developed
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
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GODLESS NATION?
The Triumphal Entry represents Jesus' offer to be our King and Saviour both as a nation and individually. The response is mixed. Our nation barely recognizes Christianity as a viable choice and in its efforts to be inclusive has all but denounced Christianity as an option. Sure
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Salvation Army
Contributed by John Perry on Apr 6, 2010
Scurvy was a disease that afflicted seamen who were at sea for extended periods of time causing them to suffer from diseased gums, skin conditions resulting in infections, teeth falling out & even triggering depression. It has been a problem affecting seamen in particular & was recorded as early as
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 2, 2010
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STRANGE MEDICINAL CLAIMS
In the world of medicine and nutritional supplements, do we really know what we are doing? People seem so sure about their claims, but we need to remind ourselves: we don't know what we don't know.
This AFP article broke this last week: (7-10)
"Ordinary calcium
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM GARDENING
• Nothing ever looks like it does on the seed packet.
• Your lawn is always slightly bigger than your desire to mow it.
• Whichever garden tool you want is always at the back of the shed.
• The only way to ensure rain, is to give the garden a good soaking.
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Brethren
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