Three preachers from the same small town in Texas were out fishing together, just getting away from the busy pace of a minister's schedule.  All alone in a boat together, they began to open up and confess things in their lives.   The first preacher said, "Well, I hate to admit it, but I
                    
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                    THE TALE OF THE STAR 
Eusebius, a scholarly church historian of the early fourth century, evidently made a considerable study of the literature available to him, and came to this conclusion about the star: "The star was new and a stranger among the usual lights of heaven, a strange star, not one
                    
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                    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 1, 2001
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    The Bear and the Atheist
	An atheist was walking through the woods looking at the beautiful trees and flower that had just bloomed.  Because he was an atheist he couldn’t thank anyone for the beautiful landscape that he was witnessing.  As he was gazing at the sky he saw a bear running toward him,
                    
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                    BEARING WITNESS
In court, bearing witness is telling the truth about what you've seen and heard.  John the Baptizer was doing the same about Jesus.  If we witness, we can tell others about something the Lord has done in our lives, whether relating to Salvation or some other matter of His
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    BEARING THE MARK
Joseph Damien was a nineteenth-century missionary who ministered to people with leprosy on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Those suffering grew to love him and revered the sacrificial life he lived out before them. 
One morning before Damien was to lead daily worship, he was
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    TALE OF TWO KINGS
     Two of the greatest love stories ever told. The one, at Camelot; the other, at Calvary. Two of the noblest kings ever to live. The one, King Arthur; the other, King of the Jews. The one is adorned with a jeweled crown; the other, with a crown of thorns. 
     The comparisons
                    
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                    Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Once, there was a traveler named Samuel, whose heart was set on reaching a city famed for its eternal beauty and joy. However, during his journey, he stumbled upon a quaint, comforting village. Lured by its immediate solace, Samuel decided to rest there for a while. As days turned into weeks, the
                    
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                    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Nov 28, 2005
                
                
                
                    Paul “Bear” Bryant.  Bear Bryant said concerning his football team:
“I’m just a plow hand from Arkansas, but I have learned how to hold a team together.  How to lift some men up, how to calm down others, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat together, a team.  There’s just three things I’d ever
                    
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                    In the movie: “The Bear” a bear cub whose mother died took up with a male bear. They traveled together. One of my favorite parts happened when they got separated and the little bear came upon a mountain lion. When the mountain lion came at the cub he stood up trying to scare it away. The mountain
                    
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                    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
                
                
                
                    In Bear Gryll’s show “Man Vs. Wild.” Bear is constantly dropping himself into life and death scenarios in order to show you how to survive in the harshest environments.  He strands himself in popular wilderness destinations where tourists often find themselves lost or in danger and he tells the
                    
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                    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 20, 2009
                
                
                
                    	In Aesop’s Fables there is a tale of The Crow And The Pitcher
	A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach far
                    
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                    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
                
                
                
                    OLD WIVES' TALES: THE TRUTH
Have you ever believed something, only to find out that it wasn’t true? Consider these old wives tales:
"If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold." Cold weather, wet hair, and chills don’t cause colds; viruses do. 
"Reading in dim light will damage your
                    
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                    Contributed by Gary Kins on Feb 7, 2003
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    1. The Bear & The Travelers - Aesop
Two travelers were on the road together, when a bear suddenly appeared on the scene. Before he observed them, one made for a tree at the side of the road, and climbed up into the branches and hid there. The other was not so nimble as his companion; and, as he
                    
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