Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007
I once had an appointment with a certain director of an international organization in which I wanted to exchange some research materials with. I had no official appointment document except for the formal letters which we have been exchanging in communication. It was not easy for a person to get
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Pentecostal
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 Bobby Scobey on Oct 31, 2007
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In his book Comeback Churches, Ed Stetzer said:
Comeback churches cast a compelling vision for outreach. They made intentional, strategic efforts to move outward.
** - The main reason a church does not grow is that it doesn’t want to grow.
Everyone in the church should be engaged in three
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
When I’m watching a football match I can’t bear to hear ‘supporters’ shouting negativity, abuse or ridicule at players they think are not performing well, even if what they’re saying might have a hint of truth. I don’t believe that players ever do better when their own ‘fans’ are screaming abuse at
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Anglican
According to the last United Nations survey, there are about 12,000 murders in the USA each year. There were all kinds of circumstances behind those murders, but you can be sure of one thing. ANGER was at the heart of all of them. Jesus went straight to the heart of the matter.
Dallas
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 12, 2008
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Christians, we have no right to look down our noses with disdain on unsaved people. We can and should be offended at sin, but not personally offended – offended for God and His holiness. But if we can get it in our heads and in our hearts that when we were dead He gave us life, when we were
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Orthodox
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
There was a story in the newspaper some time ago about a burglar in Gastonia, NC, who broke into an apartment where he washed all the dirty dishes, mopped the kitchen floor, scrubbed the bathtubs and rearranged all of the furniture very neatly. (Some of you might want to leave your door unlocked so
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 17, 2008
Deuteronomy 14:25 - Verse 25 – “take the silver with you” more accurately translated really means, “Bind the money in your hand” is an instruction to not compromise God’s tithe money for that yearned for item, travel expense, vacation focus or anything else between the time it is put aside for God
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Salvation Army
Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
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Lady last minute shopping with kids in tow, this lady was really having a hard time during her Christmas shopping trip. As she shoved her way into a chrowded elevator, she said, "I dont know who’s responsible for all this Christmas stuff, but they ought to arrest him, string him up, and shoot
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Baptist
Contributed by Skip Alexander on Jun 30, 2008
Extreme makeovers are in. Of the 6.6 million cosmetic-plastic-surgery patients in 2002, nearly a third had multiple procedures at the same time. To facilitate the trend, a one-stop beauty shop has opened called the Advanced Aesthetics Institute. Interested customers consult with a "concierge" and
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
All for the Loss of One Nail
During a battle many years ago a soldier was sent to deliver a message to the king. The soldier's horse lost a nail in one of the shoes. With that one nail gone, the shoe eventually fell off. The horse eventually went lame, and the soldier was forced to walk. The enemy
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Baptist
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 Matthew Kratz on Nov 16, 2008
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Often music illustrates a theological point. Remember the kids song "Father Abraham"
Father Abraham had many sons,
And many sons had Father Abraham;
And I am one of them, and so are you,
So let’s all praise the Lord!
If the Judaizers got there hands on this one, they might have twisted it like
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Other
Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 8, 2008
You plan to have a photograph of all of the grand kids, in their most precious Christmas clothes... it will be the perfect gift for Grandma. But when you go to have the photograph made little Johnny will not sit still... Andy has pulled the bow out of his sister’s hair... the one you paid $16 to
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Baptist
Contributed by Dale Krueger on Feb 7, 2009
"I'D PLAY FOR NOTHING."
Ernie Banks, the great baseball player, once said that if the management only knew, he'd play baseball for nothing, he loved the game so much. His enormous salary did not compel him to endure the work to earn it, but the game itself was so enticing that the love of it bound
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Lutheran
Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 1, 2009
A Sunday school teacher gave his class an assignment to learn the 23rd Psalm by next Sunday because each was going to recite it to the whole church. A little boy named Bobby, just couldn’t get it all in his head, he struggled all week long. Finally Sunday comes and the church is packed out,
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Baptist
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