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When I was at the KTIS pastor’s appreciation dinner last week – Dr. Gary Smalley shared how he was a recovering Hedon. He defined that hedonism is the old playboy philosophy of life. When I typed in the word Hedonism on a google search to attain its definition a website came up called “Hedonistic
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SHELTER OF DREAMS
But how can a dream realistically provide shelter? I give you the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr whose dream for equality is still providing shelter today.
His dream came to the forefront of American politics when the Montgomery Bus Boycott forced the Supreme Court to rule
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Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
In the film version of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the action starts with a cold October wind blowing through a Midwestern town. Let’s look at the theater film preview of this film and give you an idea of what I’m talking about. The “October People” had come with their
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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DEAD FATHERS BETTER THAN ABSENT FATHERS
According to the New Jersey Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, in 1960 the total number of births to teenagers was 11,636. In 2000, the number of births to teenagers was 8,219. At first glance, we would say we are doing something right, yet a little more
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Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 25, 2006
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An anonymous story which I have read several times is a supreme example of sacrifice!
* It has challenged me and blessed my life and I’d like to pass it on to you to close this message.
B) In a very large city there was a little newspaper boy, whose name was Johnny!
* Early one chilly spring
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Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 15, 2001
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“God certainly can, and sometimes does, heal people in a miraculous way today. But the Bible does not teach that He will always heal those who come to Him in faith. He sovereignly reserves the right to heal or not to heal as He sees fit.” [Joni
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Contributed by Leon Lutje on Mar 7, 2003
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I recall the scene in "Ben Hur" where he found out about his mother and sister and he went to the leper colony. People had to bring food into the colony for the lepers. They were all dependent and had to reach out for whatever they could
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
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Anybody can quit. As a matter of fact, quitting seems to be the rule of thumb for a lot of people, especially when it comes to marriage and family.
Ten years ago for every wife who left her family, 600 husbands did. Today for
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Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005
Martin Luther’s preaching aroused the Church from a thousand years’ slumber during the Dark Ages — the devil’s millennium. It is easy to understand why when we discover how Luther preached. He said, “I preach as though Christ was crucified
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006
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Children’s Church Attendance: Approximately 5% of children in the U.S. between ages 7 and 12 attend a religious service at least once a week. Children in: England-14%, France-8%, China-4%, Japan-2%. This leaves a
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