Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 8, 2024
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John Piper says that sin (lust for example) "gets its power by persuading me to believe that I will be much happier if I will follow it. The power of all temptation is the prospect that it will make me happier."
And all of God's children
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Mar 22, 2024
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This was how Susannah Wesley defined "sin" to her young son, John Wesley:
"If you would judge of the lawfulness or the unlawfulness of pleasure, then take this simple rule:
Whatever weakens your reason,
Whatever impairs the tenderness of your conscience,
Whatever obscures your
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One Sunday, a monk was invited to speak about the ‘love of God.’ He waited until it is dark and proceeded in the altar with a lighted candle. He first illumined the crown of thorns then the two hands that are nailed after that he continued to light the spear wound in the side and lastly he put the
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Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 21, 2001
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Engineers tell us that the only way that metal can safely be used is after testing it. And it must exceed the testing requirements. Repeatedly. The metal to be used must be pure. And in order for it to be purified, it must go through fire. It must be melted, and molded to fit the designers
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Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001
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Tony Campolo tells a story of a homeless man who offered to share his coffee with Tony. Tony said the coffee must have been swimming with bacteria but he took a drink. Then he said “that’s very generous of you to share your coffee with me.” And the
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Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002
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Poem by Will Carleton
“Boys flying kites haul in
their white-winged birds;
You can’t do that way when
you’re flying words:
‘Careful with fire,’ is good advice
we know,
‘Careful with words,’ is ten times
doubly so.
Thoughts expressed
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Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 9, 2002
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Biochemist, Dr. Duane Gish, notes, "Evolution is the most wasteful, inefficient and cruel method that could ever be devised to create living things ... mutations (the process of evolution) leads almost always to bad outcomes: crippling, sickness, disfigurements and deaths. Good mutations are rare
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Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 18, 2003
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In the NT, the word for peace means “to reconcile or join.” Some missionary Bible translators were working very hard to find a word for peace in a particular tribal language. At last, a native who was working with them found a combination of words that captured the concept—“a heart that
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Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003
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During an earthquake some years ago, the inhabitants of a small village were generally very much alarmed, but they were at the same time surprised at the calmness and apparent joy of an old woman whom they all knew. At length one of them, addressing the old woman, said, “Mother, are you
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Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 15, 2003
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Engineers tell us that the only way that metal can safely be used is after
testing it. And it must exceed the testing requirements. Repeatedly. The
metal to be used must be pure. And in order for it to be purified, it must go
through fire. It must be melted, and molded to fit the designers
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Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," said this "I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in an idea of God, although it’s my own personal ideal. I find most religions interesting, and I’ve been to every kind of denomination:
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Contributed by James Chandler on Dec 9, 2003
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I can remember as a young boy saying prayer for the family one Thanksgiving meal. In my prayer I included the phrase, "Dear God, I sure hope the Oakland Raiders make it to the Superbowl." I learned that wasn’t really appropriate. As I grew, I also learned that real hope is not the
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Contributed by Charles Donley on Dec 29, 2003
As dads, we often say that we are doing things now for the good they will bring in the future. If you turn your young one over your knee, you say “I’m doing this for your own good”. When we teach our kids to save, we want them to be good stewards of
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Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 5, 2004
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A dialog from the once-popular sitcom, Seinfield. The dialog takes place between Elaine and her boyfriend.
Elaine asks, “Do you believe in God??
“Yes,?her boyfriend replies.
Elaine asks, “Is it a problem that I’m not religious??
“Not for me,?her
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Contributed by Stan Rodda on Oct 13, 2004
I talked about the wealthy CEO who is wondering if there is more out there, the happy family that is actually falling apart because no one understands them, the successful entrepreneur who is unfulfilled in his job, and the popular student who even though everyone wants to be like them they are
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Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
Jesus holds the answers to all of the everyday problems that you face. I am talking about an acceptance and belief in Jesus, heaven, and God. I guess you can deal with your problems on your own without these beliefs, but it’s much, much tougher. With those beliefs, you realize how insignificant
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