Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 26, 2010
"Where's my..." "On the kitchen bench" "...keys". "What happened to my..." "It's in the washing machine. You wore it yesterday." My wife knows my thoughts before I ask. It's uncanny. "Do you know where my..." "On your desk" "...phone is". She is intimately acquainted with my habits, thoughts and
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Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 15, 2019
LOADED GUN
Let's start out with a story; there's a young man standing with his eyes glazing over with shock. His eyes slowly shift in utter disbelief from the still smoking gun in his hand to his best friend laying in the floor with an ever-growing red spot on his chest. His eyes fill with
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Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 27, 2025
Background on Psalm 37 - How to Have God's Peace in Horrible Times
Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake Annotated Reference Bible lists 222 different prayers in the Bible: 176 prayers in the Old
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 7, 2025
[051]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CONVENTION HYMN (WRITTEN THEN) – FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW
This was written during the Easter Keswick Convention at Atherton on the Atherton Tablelands in North Queensland, in the spare time I had there with all the organisation to do. These Conventions are
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 13, 2025
[200]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – ON THE EMMAUS ROAD – EASTER POEM
The greatest bible study in history happened on the road leading to Emmaus.
The reason why the disciples, who were still in shock, did not understand the events that were unfolding rapidly before them, was that they did not
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Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001
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William Borden was a wealthy Christian growing up in Chicago as an heir of the Borden milk fortune. When he was in his first year at Yale University he committed himself to reaching the Muslims of North India. Three years later he sailed for Egypt to study Arabic before going to India. He knew that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 4, 2001
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William Randolph Hearst invested a fortune collecting art treasures from around the world. One day Mr. Hearst read the description of a valuable art item which he sent his agent abroad to find. After months of searching, the agent reported that he had finally found the treasure. To the surprise of
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Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
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At the elementary school where our kids have attended, they each have had to take timed math tests on their math facts. Each week they had to answer correctly 30 questions in 3 minutes. If they were unable, they had to take the test again the next day until they could pass. For those that
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Contributed by Wayne Major on Jan 19, 2002
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On the southern coast of Italy, there is a harbor which is very treacherous and difficult to navigate, especially at night. But experienced seamen understand that there is a safe, proven method to steer the waters. There are three lighted buoys placed at intervals right in the middle of the
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There was once a doctor who was laughed to scorn because of his theory. His doctor peers seemed to think of him as a waterboy among doctors where his theory was concerned. He had speculated that the reason that so many patients were dying following surgery was because of a poor sanitation factor.
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Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
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On January 20, 1953, Dwight Eisenhower, his wife, family, and Cabinet members went to the National Presbyterian Church before his inauguration as 34th president.
After the service, Ike went back to the hotel suite to write a prayer that he would read during the inauguration ceremonies.
He wrote:
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2002
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One day C.H. Spurgeon noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: God is love. Spurgeon said to his friend that he thought this was an inappropriate place for such a message. He said, "Weather vanes are changeable, but God’s love is constant. His friend
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 12, 2002
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ON TOP OF THE FENCEPOST
Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Alex Haley answered, "Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words & think
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