Jill Rigby stated, “Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners” (Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World, page 11).
Rigby makes this observation about our society today: “When I was growing up, people weren’t perfect, but society was certainly more
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Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jun 8, 2008
There's a place called Appomattox Virginia that is a very important place in the history of America. You see, at the end of the Civil War on April 9, 1865 - two powerful generals came together at the Appomattox Court House. In the original building, as you walk into the large room, there is the
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Baptist
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 11, 2008
Few people have the privilege of a private audience with Pope John Paul II. One who did was journalist Tim Russert, NBC News Washington Bureau chief, Meet The Press moderator, and former altar boy. This was his experience:
I’ll never forget it. I was there to convince His Holiness it was in his
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Sep 11, 2008
The Tough Questions
Sandy Perry wrote me on Aug. 15, 2008:
Today's paper had an article about the decision of Hope Presybterian to host a tribute to Isaac Hayes. Christians were opposed to the idea of hosting a tribute to a prominent, active Scientologist. One of my coworkers mentioned that all
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Pentecostal
What is Your Legacy?
This week I had the extreme privilege of praying at a ceremony honoring the memory of Sandra Waugh Bradshaw, one of the heroic flight crew of 9/11's Flight 93. Sandy went to Grays Chapel and had ties to this community. I want to suggest to you that in the moment that brave
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United Methodist
Contributed by Bruce Emmert on Sep 22, 2008
Healthy Shame
Healthy shame is that inner compass—-the gentle voice of God-—that tells me something is amiss in my life, and it motivates me to change or make amends so that I can be true to myself.
My first year of college was a bit of an exercise of 'livin la vida loca.' I didn't do well in
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United Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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I Want my Dollar
A Redneck buys a ticket and wins the lottery. He goes to Austin to claim it and the man verifies his ticket number.
The Redneck says, ''I want my $20 million.'' The man replied, ''No, sir. It doesn't work that way. We will give you a million today and then you'll get the rest
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 8, 2008
Being one with other Christians is much like a biological body. In any flesh-and-bones body, there are a variety of cells. There are nerve cells, blood cells, muscle cells, and many others, each having a distinct function. The body operates smoothly, not because the cells get together and vote on
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Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 19, 2009
Recently heard a story of a governor from Massachusetts who was running for president. This was many years ago, can’t even remember the man’s name. But after an especially long day on the campaign trail, a day in which he was so busy he had time for neither breakfast nor lunch, he was attending a
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2009
ONE WAY TO WIN: BET IT ALL
God has the answers that we need. I often see people not trusting in God and truly seeking His face. Worshiping with others and seeking out the answers that we are looking for is often done superficially. We show up once or twice and wonder why "church" doesn't seem to
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Church Of God
Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 10, 2009
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MY MIND WAS ON THE EELS
Today in class we are going to be studying a book called Old Yella, a 1956 novel by Fred Gipson. OK my English teacher may have got my attention for that long, as long as it took to introduce the book. In fact I had to Google who wrote the book and when it was written,
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Salvation Army
AMERICAN DREAM: DOUBLE WHAT YOU HAVE
Don Jaques notes from his sermon "The Secret of Contentment" on sermoncentral.com the following:
About 10 years ago, there was a story in U.S. News and World Report. Some of the information in this story is probably just as relevant today, ten years later, as
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 29, 2009
No one saw it coming. President Bush was attending a primary school activity when he received the call. Do you remember where you were on 9-11? American flights were banned from entry as provinces and countries dealt with international flights on route to America needing a place to land. What is
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