Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 2, 2009
Mrs. Chung was one of the first believers in northern Hubei province of China. Though she was publicly humiliated for her faith in Christ, she remained faithful. Now, 40 years later, she can point to over 10,000
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I am only vaguely aware of how God fits everything together. But, often looking back we see more clearly. I was searching through some old papers and came across a note from Sarah Hollis. Sarah was Carrie’s age (10) when we went to Jacksonville, Florida. She rode our van to church each week –
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Someone once asked, “Ever notice that the whisper of temptation can be heard farther than the loudest call of duty?” And it is when we think we are strong in our faith that we have a tendency to live life on the edge of our faith, right
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 5, 2001
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Some months ago I heard a touching story about a humble, consecrated pastor whose young son had become very ill. After the boy had undergone an exhaustive series of tests, the father was told the shocking news that his son had a terminal illness. The youngster had accepted Christ as his Savior, so
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Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002
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That question went through the minds of Daryl and Clarita Gusstafson? This God loving, dedicated Christian couple was infertile for many years, despite exhaustive medical tests and procedures. They prayed consistently for God to grant them the privilege of bringing a child into the world, but the
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2003
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Daniel Morgan commanded a unit called Morgan’s Raiders during the Revolutionary War. He was on the colonist’s side. It was his strategy that led to the turning point in the war at the Battle of Saratoga. Morgan told his riflemen, “Forget the poor fellows who fight for six pence a day.
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
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In “A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World”, Ron Lee Davis
retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines, a
much-loved man of God who carried the burden of a secret
sin he had committed many years before. He had repented
but still had no peace, no sense of God’s forgiveness.
In his parish
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The TV series “China Beach” was a nostalgic retrospection on faces and reflections of the Viet Nam War era. It used the song “Reflections” as its theme. Some years ago I would know when “China Beach” was on because a few of my daughters used to exercise their vocal chords with a strange mixture of
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Baptist
Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006
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Priorities: Are You Going Too Fast?
A number of years ago, a Navy jet fighter plain shot itself down over the deserts of Nevada while testing a new cannon mounted on its wing. The plane was flying at supersonic speeds but the cannon shells were subsonic. What hap¬pened was critical. The fighter
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There is a story about the the queen of Sheba coming to visit Solomon and putting him to the test. She brought artificial flowers so perfectly formed that no human eye could detect them from real flowers. She put them in a vase on Solomon’s table, in his throne room next to his flowers. As he came
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Disciples Of Christ
Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 19, 2006
Lets be honest, there are things we face in our lives, and times when we are afraid.
Your newly married and your thinking “What did I get myself into? I don’t know what I’m doing.
”You have a friend in trouble and you think “I don’t know what to say!”
You’re in your job and you think, “Why did
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Aug 28, 2007
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"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will." (Rom 12:2, NIV)
The word we translate “conform” is schema. We get from it words like
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Mennonite
Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Sep 22, 2008
Healthy Shame
Healthy shame is that inner compass—-the gentle voice of God-—that tells me something is amiss in my life, and it motivates me to change or make amends so that I can be true to myself.
My first year of college was a bit of an exercise of 'livin la vida loca.' I didn't do well in
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Jan 14, 2009
Scientists at NASA have developed a gun for the purpose of launching dead chickens. It is used to shoot a dead chicken at the windshield of airline jet, military jet, or the space shuttle, at that vehicle’s maximum traveling velocity. The idea being, that it would simulate the frequent incidents of
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 1, 2010
In the Whitsundays in Australia on the mainland sugar cane is the main crop. Around harvest time you will see a whole field set on fire, flames reaching into the sky at night. It is quite spectacular. The fire is not an accident but INTENTIONAL BURNING BEFORE HARVESTING. Fire sweeps throughout the
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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How powerful is the Preached Word of God?
On October 7, 1857, C. H. Spurgeon preached to his largest audience ever, some 23, 654 assembled in the mammoth Crystal Palace for a national day of fasting and prayer. A few days before the event Spurgeon had gone to the huge hall to test the
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