THE SPIRIT TOLD ME TO
A young man went on a week's silent retreat. Midway through the week, in the early afternoon on the Wednesday, he was feeling hungry, and so he decided to sneak down to the shops when he thought no one was looking.
Unfortunately, as he started to go out of the gate of the
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Anglican
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 6, 2010
ASK ME LATER
Clear-thinking people are often interesting people. One woman shares this story:
When my 88-year-old mother was called for jury duty, she had to submit to questioning by the opposing lawyers.
"Have you ever dealt with an attorney?" asked the plaintiff's lawyer.
"Yes. I had an
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
THE BIBLE FOUND ME
G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists and agnostics disturbed him (e.g., Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, and Herbert
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Brethren
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 2, 2011
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WHO MADE ME?
I love the story of the boy sitting on his father's lap as they were looking into a mirror. The boy said to his dad, "Dad, who made me?"
He said, "God made you, son."
He said, "Dad, who made you?"
He said, "God made me, son."
He said, "Dad, who made granddad?"
He said, "God
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JESUS LOVES ME
"Jesus Loves Me" is one of the most well-known Christian hymns. This hymn was originally a poem that was included in a novel. The poem was spoken to a dying child to bring them comfort. A musician later added the music, and since 1860 it has become one of the most well-known
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Lutheran
Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 15, 2011
A FRIEND INSIDE ME
When Abraham Lincoln was running the country, he had lots of chances to make shady deals and enhance himself financially. But this is what he said about his Presidency:
"I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
"LAMB OVER ME"
In his book “Eternity in their Hearts”, Don Richardson a Missionary writes of cultural compasses in other cultures and their language that point to one and only one person, Jesus, preparing the way for the Gospel to be heard.
He tells the story of Robert Morrison who landed in
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Methodist
Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 22, 2011
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PAINT ME WITH DIAMONDS
A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex."
"But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied.
"I know," she said. "It's in case I should
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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If you are ever going to love me,
Love me now, while I can know
The sweet and tender feelings
Which from true affection flow.
Love me now While I am living.
Do not wait until I’m gone
And then have it chiseled in marble,
Sweet words on ice-cold stone.
If you have tender thoughts of me,
Please
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
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A little girl had a dad who was a pastor.
“Daddy, how do you know what to preach on Sundays?”
“God tells me,” responded the dad.
“Then daddy, why do you crinkle up so many sheets of paper and toss them into the waste basket?”
We are much better off saying, “I think God wants me to tell you this”
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
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A little boy in Texas wanted to buy a special dog. He went to the pet store to look at all the dogs. He held each one. “How much are your dogs?” asked the boy.
“All those dogs are $10.00,” said the storeowner.
The boy petted each dog again and then cuddled one of the dogs. He held him up to his
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Calvary Chapel
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