Contributed by Tim George on Sep 17, 2001
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A sailor once took a group of young people boating for the day. One young man bragged the whole way about all he knew about the sea. Every time the sailor began to give instructions this young man would interrupt with his supposed knowledge. After some time a squall blew up. The sailor began to
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Oct 30, 2001
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THE OTHER SIDE OF ISLAM
As Dr. Samuel Schlorff, an expert on Islam with Arab
World Ministries puts it, "The truth is that there is
another side to Islam, a side that embraces violence
’in the way of Allah.’ . . . It holds that all men
are created to live in submission to Allah, as
prescribed by
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Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Nov 24, 2001
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As a result of poor planning a Texas man needed some same-day dry cleaning before he left on a trip. He remembered one store with a huge sign, “One-Hour Dry Cleaners,” on the other side of town, so he drove out of his way to drop off his suit. After filling out the tag, he told the clerk, “I need
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002
Paul Galloway, writing for the Chicago Tribune in the fall of 1992, described a “striking linguistic comparison between William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Chicago playwright David Mamet’s Glengary Glen Ross, noting that while both treat human greed and ambition, they are exactly 232
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2002
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I SERVE, GOD DOES
Humility in leadership can be achieved if one learns to view his role as a simple service to others. Indeed, this is the very essence of leadership: giving energy, not receiving it. And perhaps the surest way to ensure such an outward flow of energy is to think of oneself
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
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Fosdick compared our understanding of God with our understanding of the sea. He said, "I know the sea but I don’t know the vastness of the sea. There is a part of the sea that washes up on the sands of my life. I can bathe in it. It lulls me to sleep with its waves. And yet, I know only a very
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Contributed by Greg Waddell on Nov 30, 2002
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Though this may be an oversimplification, there are basically two fundamental worldviews with regard to the subject of TRUTH. These two views can be compared to playdough and a rock. They are two ways to view the world in which we live.
The playdough worldview sees truth as flexible, changing,
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
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A man fell off a cliff, but managed to grab a tree limb on the way down. The following conversation ensued:
"Is anyone up there?"
"I am here. I am the Lord. Do you believe me?"
"Yes, Lord, I believe. I really believe, but I can’t hang on much longer."
"That’s all right, if you really believe
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Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 6, 2003
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When we let go of money, we are letting go of part of ourselves and part of our security. But this is precisely why it is important to do it. It is one way to obey Jesus’ command to deny ourselves.… When we give money, we are releasing a little more of our egocentric selves and a little more of our
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Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Dec 4, 2003
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A young African boy listened intently as the missionary teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas Day. ’An expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our love for one another’.
When Christmas came the boy brought the teacher a very beautiful sea shell.
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Dec 7, 2003
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In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. News of the disaster was further darkened when an investigation revealed the cause of the accident. It wasn’t a technology problem like
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