Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 31, 2010
A shy Welshman went and slipped a love letter under his neighbor lady’s door each week for 40 years. Because of an argument they had years before, she continued to refuse to speak to him. Finally, after 2,184 love letters – with no response of any kind – the now 74 year old man went and knocked on
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Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
NO ONE MISSED HIM
There was a story in the papers years ago that occurred in Hamburg, Germany. The skeletal remains of a man were found in his apartment, sitting in front of a TV set, with Christmas lights twinkling nearby. But the lights were from a long past year. In fact, the man had been
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002
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Towering over Edinburgh, Scotland, is the Edinburgh Castle. And in the midst of very old buildings is the comparatively new World War I memorial. It carries a quotation from Thucydides: "The whole earth is the tomb of heroic men, and their story is not graven only on stones over their clay, but
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 2, 2005
"When Spain led the world (in the 15th century), their coins reflected their national arrogance and were inscribed Ne Plus Ultra which meant "Nothing Further" - meaning that Spain was the ultimate in all the world. After the discovery of the New World, they realized that they were not the "end of
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It is said that if you want to know what is important to a person, take a look at his or her checkbook (or spending habits, if you don’t have a check book). Money marks the importance of a particular thing to us. The New Testament reflects this, particularly in the teaching of Paul. He intimates
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Consumers Spent more on online content in ’05 than ever before. The average annual spending per customer topped $100 for the first time, according to an Online Publishers Assoc. study. Categories with revenue growth: business/ investment, credit help, entertainment/lifestyle, greeting cards,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Donors Economics professor Tyler Cowen reports donors often tolerate high administrative costs, fail to monitor charities, and do not insist on measurable results—the opposite of how they treat financial investments. He also confirmed that while 1-for-1 matching funds increase donations,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
Kid’s Music Marketers and musicians are realizing that kids’ music is a shared experience. There is a parent in the driver’s seat whenever the kids are listening. This new generation of parents still feel young and want music that not only is appropriate and enjoyable for their kids, but is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The Chinese character for "righteousness" is most interesting. It is composed of two separate characters one standing for a lamb, the other for me. When "lamb" is placed directly above "me," a new character "righteousness" is formed. This is a helpful picture of the grace of God. Between me, the
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Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011
AFTER THE DECISION
John Wesley, talking of the conversion process, said that the new believer will often rest for days or months in the peace which follows the initial decision, but after a while they begin to become aware of "the ground of their heart, which God before would not disclose unto
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2012
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NOW I UNDERSTAND
It reminds me of an older lady, who had no affinity for contemporary worship, who was complaining about a particular song used in the worship service at her church. A fellow worshipper responded, "Why, that is not a new song -- it is a very old song! David sang that song to Saul."
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SYMBOL OF THE SPIRIT
Jim Cymbala: "The Bible has other symbols for the Holy Spirit besides water. One is wind, which in the original Greek in the New Testament is the same word as breath. Wind helps us to visualize the invisible and mysterious movement of the Spirit" (John 3: 8).
[Cymbala, Jim
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 15, 2024
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A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They’re appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.
Later, the girl’s mom says, “Dear, he doesn’t seem to be a very nice boy.”
“Oh, please, Mom!” says the daughter. “If he wasn’t
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