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  • In An Interview In The March-April 2003 Issue Of ...

    Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Jun 3, 2005
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    In an interview in the March-April 2003 issue of The Door, preacher/author Calvin Miller observed, "Michael Card and I are kind of amateur astronomers, and he’s much better at it than I am. We were in his backyard one night, and he gave me a book by an astronomer that opened my eyes. When you look ...read more

  • My Daughters Have Been To Camp Several Times This ...

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
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    My daughters have been to camp several times this summer. I don’t know whether to be amazed or confused by my daughters, though. I took Brittney, our oldest daughter, to camp on Monday. Due to other commitments she was only going to stay for three days, but she took three bags of stuff. I guess ...read more

  • I Am Always Kind Of Leery About The ...

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 7, 2005
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    ILLUS: I am always kind of leery about the complements I receive as a preacher of the gospel. I know that many of them are very sincere but I always feel a little unworthy when someone really brags on a message that I have preached. The greatest complement that I ever received was in a ...read more

  • Video Clip From The Messenger – ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 7, 2005
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    Illustration: Video clip from The Messenger – Joan of Arc from Videos That Teach 2 Page 108: The Movie France is embroiled in the The Hundred Years War with England, and young Jeanne d’Aragon (milla Jovovich) hears the voice of God telling her to lead the French army into battle and defend their ...read more

  • One Of The Golfers On The Pro Tour Some Years Ago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    One of the golfers on the pro tour some years ago was a pompous egomaniac with the emotional maturity of a six-year-old. He could do nothing wrong and always had a quick excuse for any loss: it was a lousy course, the other golfers were cheating, the weather was terrible, etc. As if these faults ...read more

  • In The Fateful Winter Morning Of January 28, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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    In the fateful winter morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger stood poised for launch. Overnight, the temperature had plummeted into the twenties. At liftoff it was a crisp 36 degrees F. Four-foot icicles still clung ominously to the launch tower. Allan McDonald, an engineer ...read more

  • According To An Old Fable, A Man Made An Unusual ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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    According to an old fable, a man made an unusual agreement with Death. He told the Grim Reaper that he would willingly accompany him when it came time to die, but only on one condition—that Death would send a messenger well in advance to warn him. Weeks winged away into months, and months into ...read more

  • I Have Come To The Conclusion That It Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to have a moral community or nation without faith in God, because without it everything rapidly comes down to "me," and "me" alone is meaningless. Today Americans have stopped acting in terms of their own moral, ethical and religious beliefs and ...read more

  • From Niv Application Commentary- Annie Dillard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 8, 2006
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    From NIV Application Commentary- Annie Dillard tells of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to the Arctic in 1845. It was a turning point in Arctic exploration because of its well-publicized failure. The preparations made for the voyage were not suitable for the frigid Arctic. The explorers made room ...read more

  • One Time I Went To A My Favorite Mexican ...

    Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jun 11, 2007
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    One time I went to a my favorite Mexican restaurant. I just couldn’t wait to get there. My stomach was growling and my mouth was salivating. I sat down in my favorite booth and ordered my favorite Mexican dish. Minutes later they brought it out. Cheese enchiladas with sides of beans and rice. ...read more

  • Lieghton Ford Tells This Story Of A Crusade With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Lieghton Ford tells this story of a crusade with Billy Gtraham. I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat on the grass at the rear of the crowd. Because he was wearing a hat and dark ...read more

  • First Of All, What Is A Shepherd And What Does ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    First of all, what is a shepherd and what does he do? I think that Dr. Andrew Bonar, a close friend and biographer of Robert Murray M’Cheyne, says it best when he had this to say to a friend of his about sheep and shepherds. Dr. Andrew Bonar told me how, in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would ...read more

  • The Basics

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Charles Spurgeon, “A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of onlookers accept his practice and reject his preaching.” Will Rogers, “Live in such a way ...read more

  • Learn From The Past And Live Your Future ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Learn from the past and live your future differently I was reading the other day. Once, two men went moose hunting in Canada for a week. A bush pilot dropped them off at their camp and arranged to pick them up in one week. They both shot a moose. When the pilot returned he looked at their two ...read more

  • Grim Reaper

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Grim Reaper According to an old fable, a man made an unusual agreement with Death. He told the Grim Reaper that he would willingly accompany him when it came time to die, but only on one condition—that Death would send a messenger well in advance to warn him. Weeks passed into months, and months ...read more

  • Here's A Great Example. I Remember Reading A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Here’s a great example. I remember reading a letter to Ann Landers by a lady named Rosie. She wrote, “A young couple in Missouri got married in 1937. ‘Mike’ worked the third shift for the railroad. He’d come home about 7 a.m. and do odd jobs around the house: fix the old car, do everything but go ...read more

  • Many Years Ago "Guideposts" Magazine Told About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Many years ago “Guideposts” magazine told about Mary Bower MacKorell, whose doctor suggested she take off several pounds. The diet plans, dietetic food and calorie-counted drinks didn’t work. Once while watching TV and eating, she saw a program about cooking, which pictured luscious ...read more

  • The Year Was 1992 I Was Playing Baseball At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The year was 1992 I was playing baseball at Campbell (the fighting camels). I was playing shortstop a position I had played for about 13 years. I was fielding balls keeping my bottom down and I have to admit I thought I was a pretty good fielder. Yet all my life I had struggled with my batting. It ...read more

  • In Peggy Noonan's Book When Character Was King, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In Peggy Noonan’s book When Character Was King, she tells about a meeting between President George W. Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. It was their first meeting as world leaders and Bush wanted to be sure they connected-- that they looked for depth of soul and character, not simply ...read more

  • Pauline Just Returned To The States After Being ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Pauline just returned to the States after being in Portugal for 4 months. She told my wife the other day that while she was there she felt like God wanted her to teach a ladies’ bible study on Wednesday mornings. So she did but after a while she felt God was telling her that on Wednesday mornings ...read more