Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
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Today in Yellow Springs, Ohio, people are still receiving Christmas presents from ex-slave Wheeling Gaunt, who was born in 1812 and who died in 1894. Just before he died, he deeded nine acres of land at the south edge of the village to the town of Yellow Springs, the proceeds of which were to buy
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Methodist
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 21, 2007
"Remember Eeyore the donkey from the Winnie the Pooh stories? He is a sad, droop-eared character who is forever losing his tail and resigning himself to the idea of going through life without it until someone finds it for him and pins it back on. Even then he is never joyful over finding his
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Orthodox
Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
In my readings of some early church writings, I came across a monograph from an unnamed ascetic monk. This monk had a vision of the crucifixion that was very real in his mind, almost as if he was really there. He even said of his vision that it was the most terrifying thing that he had ever seen.
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Lutheran
enry Ward Beecher said something truly helps us here. “If one should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron in it, I might look for them with my eyes and search for them with my clumsy fingers and be unable to detect them; but let me take a magnet and sweep through it and
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2008
From Reader’s Digest:
After booking my 90-year-old mother on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her needs. The woman representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair and an attendant for my mother because of her arthritis and impaired vision. I also
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Melissa Pratt on Sep 25, 2008
We went to Kroger as a family tonight. When we got to the juice aisle, our six-year-old, Joshua said, "Mom, can we get some grape juice?" I was surpised as I have never purchased grape juice for the kids to drink, only apple and orange. I said, "Josh, do you even like grape juice?" He replied,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008
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Attitude of Gratitude
God loves a cheerful giver. God will make you rich if you are generous in every occasion. Somehow I think that God sees this richness in more than just money and material possessions. Don't you? And generosity results in a thankful attitude and even a cheerful attitude.
You've
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Church Of God
Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009
THE PEACEFUL ONE
In 1520 Ferdinand Magellan battled for an entire year to find a passage around South America. There, at the very tip of the continent, in its icy waters he encountered some of the worst weather anywhere on earth. Raging seas, towering icebergs and a mutinous crew plagued his
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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PICK OUT THREE HYMNS
I heard about this pastor. He was raising money for a new sanctuary. He told his congregation one Sunday morning "If anybody will give $1000, you can pick out three hymns."
A little old lady in the back raised up her hand and said "Pastor, I’ll do it." He was so excited. He
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
A poem by Ruth Walsh pierces my heart.
I was naked, and you questioned my lack
Of modesty in my appearance.
I was imprisoned, and you debated
The legal aspects of interference.
I was penniless, and you discussed
Tax-deductable donations from your wealth.
I was sick, and you thanked the Lord,
For
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010
ENJOYING EACH DAY
When Tamer Lee Owens celebrated her 104th birthday, she credited "laughter, the Lord, and the little things" for keeping her going. She still finds enjoyment each day in talking with people, taking a walk, and reading the Bible as she has done since childhood. "I don’t know how
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Christian/Church Of Christ
THE ACORN AND THE MARROW
An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking:
"God, I know you don't exist - but it you did - you must really be stupid. You created a huge oak tree to carry this little acorn and such a puny plant to carry a marrow. Now, if I had been you, I'd have
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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The lone Ranger and Tonto were travelling on a train. "Tonto, good
indian friend, loyal companion, would you get me a glass of
water?" Tonto goes off and returns after a few minutes with a
glass of water. "Thanks good indian pal, friend." The Lone Ranger
drinks the water. After a few
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 19, 2003
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"I don’t know how often I still do it, but I used to smooth my moustache a lot, in a certain way. Once when Nicole was about six she accompanied my oldest daughter, Charlene, who was driving out to meet me on a country road and pick me up. When they were still at a distance they saw a man
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Orthodox
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
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On one occasion Norman “Kid” McCoy, who was welterweight boxing champion in 1896, was fighting a contender who had the misfortune of being deaf. Once McCoy discovered his opponent’s disability, he wasted no time in taking advantage of it. Near the end of the third round McCoy stepped back a pace
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
In about 150A.D., Justin Martyr described a church meeting:
"And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits; then when the reader has ceased, the
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 16, 2006
Sacrifice is what Milton Olive III was all about! As a Pfc. in the Vietnam War, he and four other soldiers were moving through a Vietnam jungle together when a grenade was thrown into their midst. Pfc. Olive saw the grenade, and then saved the lives of his fellow soldiers at the sacrifice of his
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Baptist
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