Contributed by Josh Cougle on Apr 6, 2010
SOMETHING HE DIDN'T DO
My fourth daughter Kezzi is struggling through some things lately; one of them is lying. She's an obvious liar too. A month or so ago, someone left the milk out. Not a huge thing in itself, but Kezzi isn't supposed to pour the milk. Now that complicates it. I call all of the
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Contributed by Mark Pierce on May 25, 2010
You’ve heard the expression “Rally Around the Flag.” It is where our national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner” comes from. Francis Scott Key, as a prisoner aboard a British ship, saw the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry in the early morning hours of September 14, 1814. Today we
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 25, 2011
HAVEN: THE REAL YOU
What is in you is what comes out and always reveals the REAL you.
In fact, that which you say yes to is the tell-tale sign of what is inside you. It is the litmus test of whether you are walking in the Spirit or in the "flesh. What's inside comes out.
My wife and I watch a
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RESEARCHERS FIND THAT MULTI-TASKERS PERFORM POORLY
So you think you can multitask? Texting while driving? No problem. Watching television and reading the Bible? No problem. Checking your email while listening to a spouse, a child, or a friend? No problem. In reality, however, according to a team
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Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 29, 2011
OREL HERSHISER, SINGER
A number of years ago Orel Hershiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, and Orel had been named the most valuable player of the series.
One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the ninth inning
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WHAT IS NOT GOD'S WILL
Sometimes we want things we know is not God's will.
Jay Kesler wrote of a time when he caused an auto accident. He prayed that it did not happen, but it did.
I know how the young Jay Kesler felt. I've done things that I wanted to undo and said things that I wanted to
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Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
A FEW MORE HOURS
A young lady busied herself getting ready for a blind date. He had promised dinner at an exclusive downtown restaurant with live music and dancing. Wanting to make a good first impression she had taken the day off work. She cleaned her apartment; she went out that afternoon to
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Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001
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George Barna’s Research Group has conducted several nationwide surveys on this subject . This survey information, taken from telephone interviews with a nationwide random sample of 1002 adults, was conducted in February 2000.
(a) For instance, 9 out of 10 adults describe themselves as being
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My kids love to put their hand in mine as we wander through the park, go to the car, or as we walk through the mall. From time to time I will squeeze their hand twice. When I do, instantly a big smile encompasses their faces. Why? Because two squeezes mean, “I love you.”
The Father reached down
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 6, 2007
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I’m going to tell you a metaphoric story based upon a metaphor written by Silvia Hartmann.
There was a merchant ship at sea. It was a beautiful day. The sea was calm, the sun was warm, and the breeze was full and refreshing. A nor’easter blows and a storm engulfs the ship. The Captain looks to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"I had an immense advantage over many othersinasmuch as I had no fixed ideas derived from long-established practices to control and bias my mind, and did not
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Contributed by John Akosile on May 28, 2008
"...Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices." He wants to control you. He wants that kind of power
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 20, 2008
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MOM AND THE C.S.D.
POEM TO MOM
My son came home from school one day, With a smirk upon his face.
He decided he was smart enough, To put me in my place.
’Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that’s taught by Mr. Wright?
It’s all about the laws today, The ’Children’s Bill of Rights.’
It says I need
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 5, 2008
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It is in the non-Christians vested interest to deny the omniscience of God for them to live autonomously. A God who controls the worlds and knows the future is a barrier to that autonomy.
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Max Lucado, in his book, “Six Hours One Friday,” tells the story of a missionary in Brazil who discovered a tribe of Indians in a remote part of the jungle. They lived near a large river. The tribe was in need of medical attention. A contagious disease was ravaging the population. People were dying
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