Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Feb 23, 2012
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ENCOURAGING BABIES
In 1995 twin girls Kyrie and Brielle were born prematurely. Weighing only 2 pounds each, they were watched over very carefully each in their respective incubators. Kyrie began putting on weight immediately, but Brielle struggled--she cried and cried, leaving her gasping and blue
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Lutheran
Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 1, 2013
THE LAWYER'S INVITATION
A pastor told the true story of one of his church members, an attorney, who after meditating on several scriptures, decided to cancel the debts of all his clients that had owed him money for more than six months. He drafted a letter explaining his decision and its biblical
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Nazarene
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James S. Hewett, former pastor of Saratoga, California’s Presbyterian Church, tells this story: “A class of high school sophomores had been assigned a term paper. Now the day of reckoning had come, the papers were due. The teacher knew that a particular student, named Gene, had not been working
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Methodist
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 12, 2009
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YOUR FACE GIVES IT AWAY
There's a story of three prospectors who found a rich vein of gold in California during the gold rush days. They realized what a great discovery they had, and they decided, "We’ve a really good thing going here, as long as no one else finds out about it." So they each took
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The early Church Father Turtullian wrote that, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” In a very real sense this is true. In spite of vicious opposition, the church grew and flourished. The early church had partnered for the journey of faith. They had come together… in one accord…
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A little girl asked her Mom, “Where do human beings come from?”
Mom answered, “I want to tell you a story from the Bible. God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all mankind made.”
Two days later the girl asked her Dad the same question. Dad answered much differently. He said,
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Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
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Louis IX of France (1215-1270)
St. Louis led an exemplary life, bearing constantly in mind his mother’s words: "I would rather see you dead at my feet than guilty of a mortal sin." His biographers have told us of the long hours he spent in prayer, fasting, and penance, without the knowledge of his
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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In CONSPIRACY OF KINDNESS, Steve Sjogren (pronounced “SHOW-GREN”) tells the true story of Joe Delaney and his eight-year-old son, Jared, who were playing catch in their backyard.
“Jared asked, ‘Dad, is there a God?’
“Joe replied that he went to church only a few times when he was a kid; he really
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Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
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There is another thing you need to know about the inspiration of the Bible: It is objective truth. What do I mean. It is true whether you like it or not. It is true whether you feel it or not. It is truth whether you experience it or not. It is truth whether you’re in the mood for it or not. It is
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Baptist
Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010
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A grain alone or with many others?
STORY OF ONE GRAIN OF WHEAT: Farmer plows soil, digs shallow trenches, but must drop only one grain of seed at a time. Still true. Farmers pull a “grain drill.” Notched wheel drops seed through tube exactly one grain at a time. Single grain gathers moisture
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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What are you going to remember from this Christmas? Chances are that it won’t be one of several presents, or of how good the turkey was, or how nicely decorated the tree was. If I go back 2 yrs, what Joanne and I remember was going for a bike ride Christmas day; last year it was a funny snowman
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
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QUESTIONS ABOUT MOMS
What’s the difference between moms and dads?
~ Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just got to work at work.
~ Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
~ Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you gotta ask
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 4, 2005
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I know this will date me, but I can remember the Emmy-award winning TV comedy called “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” I know, I know.. Most of you are not old enough to remember watching it when it was actually broadcast but you may have seen it on Nick at Night. It was a funny show, still is, but in that
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010
LAUGH OR DIE
In writing about Lincoln’s Civil War years, author Richard Hanser says that on September 22, 1862, the War Cabinet was summoned to the White House for a special session. Lincoln was reading a book as everyone came in. Secretary of War Stanton later said this of the meeting:
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