Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 5, 2006
Recently, while the residents of Charlotte, N.C., were trying to decide whether to name a new park after their most famous son, Billy Graham, the city’s newspaper ran some of the mail they have received on the subject. Most writers felt this is a fitting tribute to the world-famous evangelist; some
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Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 4, 2004
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Some time ago I read about an instant cake mix that was a big flop. The instructions said that all you had to do was add water and bake and you had your cake. The company couldn’t understand why it didn’t sell -- until their research discovered that the buying public felt uneasy about a mix that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2002
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JAMES DOBSON ON HALLOWEEN
Mr. Dobson’s reply to the question: "What about Halloween?"
"Halloween is a rather different story. Whereas it can be argued that Christmas is a Christian holiday with Christian origins that has suffered the effects of growing secularism, Halloween can be traced to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Retaliate
Pastor Ray Stedman told the story of some Americans who were stationed in Korea during the Korean War. While there, they rented a home and hired a local boy to cook and clean for them. These Americans were a bunch of jokesters, and they soon began to take advantage of the young boy’s
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Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 12, 2007
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A certain man told his friend that his brother was working to get his pilot’s license. His friend said, “O, that’s great!” “No, it wasn’t great because the engine caught fire.” “Oh, that’s terrible,” said his friend. “No, it wasn’t terrible because he had a parachute.” “Oh, that’s good,”
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
One of my good friends from Ozark is a guy named Eric. I remember one day Eric told me this story. Eric was entering theater class and it was the last class of the day. He walked in, the regular teacher was not there so there was a substitute teacher. He was the first person in class and the
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Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 16, 2024
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In a prestigious concert hall, a renowned pianist was scheduled to perform a masterpiece by a legendary composer. The audience, filled with anticipation, settled into their seats as the performance began. However, it quickly became apparent that something was amiss. The pianist, who had been
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Aug 3, 2001
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An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church.
He came home and his wife asked him how it was.
"Well," said the farmer, "it was good. They did something different, however. They sang praise choruses instead of hymns."
"Praise choruses?" said his wife, "What are
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 10, 2010
WHY CIRCUMCISION? Why not a tattoo on the arm or something similar? Circumcision was a hidden sign. It seems to me it has something to do with the promise of Abraham having many descendants, being fruitful and multiplying. The sign reaffirms God's promise right at the very place where the sexual
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005
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Richard Moss said, “The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.” That’s
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