Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009
I have a friend who is a surfer. He grew up at the beach in North Carolina and has surfed all his life.
He is a skilled surfer. He knows when the waves are good for surfing he knows what equipment he needs and how to properly use it.
He is a skilled surfer.
However, there is one thing my
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Billy Graham told of an old drunk who gave up alcohol. Every day, on the way to work, he would hitch his horse by a saloon, walk to the door, take a big sniff, and say, “I don’t need this any more.” Billy said if he kept doing that, the day would come when, in a weak moment, he would walk back into
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CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT SEATBELTS
I remember when the seatbelt laws came into effect. People had all kinds of excuses for why they weren’t going to wear one. Some said they felt constrained, and some were afraid they’d have an accident because they thought the strap would somehow stop them from
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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I am often asked, "How can salvation be free, but, yet, Jesus said that we cannot by His disciple unless we forsake everything for Him?" (Luke 14). Let me explain the answer to this question in a story.
Once there was a man who collected and traded in pearls. He had a fine collection of
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Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 26, 2007
I grew up in the 80’s and had a perfect outfit:
White Nike shoes with a red stripe.
Lee jeans with the big patch, or parachute pants.
Pink Izod shirt with a green aligator on it.
My black "Members Only" jacket.
Labels mean alot in clothes. Labels also mean alot in spiritual
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 28, 2008
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YOU'LL FIND JESUS THERE
"Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart" the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy.
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy said.
The surgeon continued, "I'll open your heart and check the damage."
"You'll find Jesus there," the boy said.
"When I see the damage, I will suture
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Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007
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The first year I was a pastor, I didn’t take any vacation. Early in my second year, I heard a story about two lumberjacks. One lumberjack worked so hard that he refused to take any breaks—even to sharpen his chainsaw. The other lumberjack took fairly frequent breaks, and he spent a lot of time
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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ONE MISTAKE, AND YOU’RE FINISHED
When I was chaplain at the University of Maryland, there was a religious group on campus which left no room for mistakes. If you didn’t measure up, out you went. We heard that one of the students had been sent out of that group for drinking. Then we heard that
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Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 27, 2010
LEAVING HOME WITHOUT YOUR KIDS
When we left to Pastor a Church in the Whitsundays we left our children, Ben and Rachel, behind in Sydney. Rachel was still in her late teens, but both of them were already involved in Hillsong Church and did not want to leave. We remember the pain of driving off
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Nov 12, 2024
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A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 50 years earlier. Because of their hectic schedules, it was difficult for the couple to coordinate their travel plans. So, the husband
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 3, 2008
Really listen to your child. This is so important. I remember one time when Zach was about five, and he came up to me while I was reading and said, "Daddy?" I said, "What?" He said, "Daddy?" I said, "What?" He said again, "Daddy?" Finally I put down my book in exasperation and said, "What, Zach? I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 4, 2001
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Deion Sanders grew up on the mean streets of Fort Myers, Fla., where exposure to some would-be athletes spurred him to make a success of himself He explains: "I call them Idas. ’If I’da done this, I’d be making three million today. If I’da practiced a little harder, I’d be a superstar.’ They were
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
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Little children can come up with some very interesting ideas. Listen to what some children wrote to their mothers for Mother’s Day.
Angie, 8 years old, wrote: "Dear Mother, I’m going to make dinner for you on Mother’s Day. It’s going to be a surprise. P.S. I hope you like pizza &
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Contributed by Johnny Carver on May 12, 2001
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As a boy growing up in the country I had heard scary stories about a snake called a "Black Racer" that would chase you. These stories kept me very alert as I walked up and down the gravel roads around where we lived. One day mom asked me to go to the neighbors house and borrow an iron because ours
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