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  • Through The Darkness

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Feb 14, 2011
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    THROUGH THE DARKNESS (John 1:1-14) It’s a dark night and even though your car headlights are on and shining brightly, you notice how dark it is outside: it’s a dark night. You have been driving through the night, a long way from your home, but you will soon be home. Even after your long drive ...read more

  • The Artist And The Gardener

    Contributed by Matthew Carpenter on Apr 1, 2011
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    THE ARTIST AND THE GARDENER Both the artist and the gardener begin with contemplation, paying close attention to what is already there. The gardner looks carefully at the landscape; the existing plants, both flowers and weeds; the way the sun falls on the land, and so on. The artist regards their ...read more

  • What A Waste...??  PRO

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 8, 2011
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    WHAT A WASTE...?? There was a young man who grew up just down the block from my wife Jan. I never met him; I can’t even remember his name. But I know about him. I think about him every time I’m in the neighborhood. This boy didn’t attract much notice as he was growing up. He studied mostly. He ...read more

  • Man On The Street

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 18, 2011
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    MAN ON THE STREET When you meet someone on the street, you don’t know anything about them. Everyone is different, so be kind and courteous and don’t get caught up in discrimination. We all subconsciously stereotype people, but there isn’t one person in the world that fits perfectly into a ...read more

  • Feeling A Tug  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    FEELING A TUG A small boy was flying a kite one April afternoon when a low drifting cloud encircled the kite and hid it from view. A man passing by asked the little boy what he was doing with that string in his hand. "I’m flying my kite," the child responded. The man, looking up and seeing ...read more

  • One Hour

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 6, 2011
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    ONE HOUR A child loved his dad but seldom saw him. The man was so busy with so many things to do. The child collected bottles and cans, did odd jobs and seemed to be always trying to make money. One day he asked his father, "How much do you make in an hour?" The dad said, "$20.00, why?" ...read more

  • The Agenda Of The Coach

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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    THE AGENDA OF THE COACH LSU tackle Drake Nevis was the anchor of the defensive line for LSU last year. Listen to what Defensive Coordinator John Chavis said about Nevis before the draft: "Folks are going to fall in love with him. When you get a guy that has the athletic ability he does and ...read more

  • Why Jesus Was Born In A Stable

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 5, 2012
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    WHY JESUS WAS BORN IN A STABLE According to the ancient historical writer Jerome, he feels Jesus was born in a stable because "...it would have been fitting for Christ to come into the Holy of Holies in the Temple, but he came into this world in a stinking stable, for us... "Christ found no room ...read more

  • Doing What We're Supposed To Be Doing

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jan 15, 2012
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    DOING WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING A high school teen came home from school to find his mother in the kitchen making supper. She asked what was new in school today. He said that a lot of the teens in his class were saying that the world was going to end that night and I was wondering what you ...read more

  • The Unnecessary War

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 4, 2012
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    THE UNNECESSARY WAR When Winston Churchill was in his early thirties, he tried with all his powers to awaken the English speaking world to the impending dangers of a resurgent Germany. At the time Germany was being influenced by one Corporal Hitler, but Churchill’s warnings were all to no avail. ...read more

  • The "Going Out"

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Feb 26, 2012
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    THE "GOING OUT" We read in John 15:26, "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me." The "sending" the "going out" which Jesus refers to here is not like a king sending a servant. It is an extending ...read more

  • Eating The Wealth Of A Nation

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 12, 2012
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    EATING THE WEALTH OF A NATION Cleopatra made a bet with Mark Antony. She said, "I bet you, I can eat the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." And Mark Antony said, "Okay, I will take you up on the bet. Let me see you take the wealth of an entire nation in one meal." According to Plyne, he ...read more

  • If Crumbs Of Joy Now, What Next?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 2, 2012
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    IF CRUMBS OF JOY NOW, WHAT NEXT? A widely respected man known as "Uncle Johnson" died in Michigan at the incredible age of 120. Perhaps his advanced years could be credited in part to the cheerful outlook that characterized his life. One day while at work in his garden, he was singing songs of ...read more

  • Maybe You’ve Heard The Story Of The Sheep ...

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 8, 2012
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    Maybe you’ve heard the story of the sheep in New Zealand named Shrek. He had escaped and evaded capture and shearing for six years. When he was finally discovered in his high mountain cave by Ann Scanlan, he was almost unrecognizable as a sheep. The first thing she did was to pin back his wool so ...read more

  • "Knowing" Christ  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 6, 2013
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    "KNOWING" CHRIST In today's world of Smart Phones, tablets and instant Internet access, there are many things that we can "know." If someone asks the questions, "how long is the Verrazano Bridge," a nimble person with a 4 G connection and an Iphone can ask Siri, "How long is the Verrazano ...read more

  • Value And Service = Design

    Contributed by Michael Dean on Jan 26, 2013
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    VALUE AND SERVICE = DESIGN "For there are those who, giving the name of atoms to certain imperishable and most minute bodies that are supposed to be infinite in number, allege that these atoms, as they were carried along by chance in the void, all clashed fortuitously against each other in an ...read more

  • Culture's Collaborators  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 3, 2013
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    Tim Woodroof: We live in a world that has shaped our priorities, skewed our perspectives, and taught us what to value. Rather than permitting God to challenge those values--to confront and replace them--a great deal of energy is expended in the attempt to win God’s approval and support of the ...read more

  • Little Things Can Change The Direction Of Big Things

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 13, 2014
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    Tim George gave the example of two warships that had the largest full-load displacement in the world: U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The USS Nimitz and Dwight D. Eisenhower each weigh about 91,000 tons. They are over 1,000 feet long and can travel over 30 knots per hour, powered by engines that can ...read more

  • Singing

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 18, 2014
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    Do not neglect your gift. Susan Boyle, age 48, of Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland. REMEMBER HER? She thrilled England and the world when she stood on that stage competing in the Britain’s Got Talent contest on April 11, 2009, and sang, “I Dreamed A Dream.” That was the most watched youtube clip ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Read A Story Written By A...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 11, 2015
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    Several years ago I read a story written by a preacher in the Philippine Islands. One day he was passing a large church on Good Friday when he spotted many selling incense, candles, veils and rosaries. He also saw several small boys who were running about selling crosses. He heard them calling, ...read more