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  • A Religion True To Its Nature Must Also Be ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,281 views

    "A religion true to its nature must also be concerned about man’s social conditions. Religion deals with both earth and heaven, both time and eternity. Religion operates not only on the vertical plane but also on the horizontal. It seeks not only to integrate men with God but to integrate men with ...read more

  • From Apostles And Prophets: The Foundation Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,879 views

    [From Apostles and Prophets: The Foundation of the Church, by C. Peter Wagner, 2000, Regal Books, Ventura California, pp. 25] In my book Churchquake! I say: Of all the radical changes in the New Apostolic Reformation, I regard one of them as the most radical of all. It is so important that I have ...read more

  • A Young Woman, Eight Months Heavy With Child, ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 1,374 views

    “A young woman, eight months heavy with child, waddles into her mother’s house. Flops on the sofa. Kicks off her tennis shoes. Props her puffy feet on the coffee table. And groans, “I don’t think I can make it.” Wise from the years, the mother picks up the photo album and sits beside her ...read more

  • My Kids Love To Put Their Hand In Mine As We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 6, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,530 views

    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 ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of 2 Old Friends Who Bumped ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,573 views

    The story is told of 2 old friends who bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, “What has the world done to you, my old friend?” The sad fellow said, “Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, my uncle died and left me ...read more

  • There Is Generally A Staff Of Three In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,410 views

    There is generally a staff of three in our building, our secretary Patsy, youth and children’s minister Sandy, and the warden, me. One day this week, at a particularly still and quiet moment, there was an incredible BOOM that shook the building. Sandy and I hit the hallway at the same time – we ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, A Day Was Dawning On A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,486 views

    Many years ago, a day was dawning on a battlefield in northern France, through a fog so thick that no one could see more than a few yards from the trenches. In the night the Germans had drawn back their lines a little and the French had gone forward. But between the two positions a lonely ...read more

  • Singer Pavarotti  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 24, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
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    SINGER PAVAROTTI There was a time in Pavarotti’s life when he wasn’t sure whether to be singer or a music teacher. So he asked his father, "Shall I be a teacher or a singer?" His father replied, "Son, if you try to sit on two chairs, you will fall between them. For life, you must choose one ...read more

  • Ransom

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 25, 2005
     | 3,993 views

    INTRODUCTION... Ransom Ransom, is an action packed drama thriller that came out in 1996 starring Mel Gibson and Rene Russo and directed by Ron Howard. The movie focuses on Mel Gibson’s character, Tom Mullen, a rich airline owner, is shocked when his son is kidnapped. He is willing to pay the two ...read more

  • Scott Currin" (Nfi), Nov 02, Came To Church ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,723 views

    "Scott Currin" (NFI), Nov 02, came to Church with family, and introduced himself and said that he was moving to the community. About two weeks later he called and told of mothers death to DWI in Florida...trying to get back home, to Texas, his car broke down, and he needed $150 for bus fare, ...read more

  • Management, Boss

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Illustration- Management, Boss A man entered a pet shop, wanting to buy a parrot. The shop owner pointed out three identical parrots on a perch and said, "The parrot to the left costs 500 dollars." "Why does that parrot cost so much?" the man wondered. The owner replied, "Well, it knows how to use ...read more

  • Let's Be Honest. In A Culture That Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,888 views

    Let’s be honest. In a culture that is increasingly hostile to Christians and their faith, it’s not always easy to confess Jesus. April 20 will be the 8th anniversary of the day Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold gunned down a dozen students and one teacher at Columbine High School. Although it was not ...read more

  • Aunt Lucy Was Losing Her Hearing And The Doctor ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,240 views

    Aunt Lucy was losing her hearing and the doctor recommended surgery to correct it. She promptly vetoed the idea saying, “I’m 94 years old and I’ve already heard enough.” Mike was watching the last part of the TV show when his Dad called down the basement steps, “Mike Come up for dinner” Mike ...read more

  • A Little Boy, Who Wanted $100.00 Very Badly, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    A little boy, who wanted $100.00 very badly, prayed for two weeks but nothing happened. Then he decided to write GOD a letter requesting $100.00. When the postal authorities received the letter to GOD, U.S.A., they decided to send it to the President. The President was so impressed, touched, and ...read more

  • For Centuries People Believed That Aristotle Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,331 views

    For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one light, ...read more

  • Most Expensive Dinner In The World

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 8, 2007
     | 2,033 views

    Most Expensive Dinner In The World In an effort to dissuade Rome from conquering Egypt, Cleopatra once wagered Marc Antony that she could give the most expensive dinner in history. General Antony took the bet. The Roman general reclined as the queen sat with an empty plate and a goblet of vinegar ...read more

  • We Lived In Montrose, Co For Four Years And ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 27, 2007
     | 1,617 views

    We lived in Montrose, CO for four years and often went to the town of Telluride. Telluride is a beautiful resort town, with skiing and a gondola and much more. But it didn’t always have a good reputation. To this day to get to Telluride you must drive a narrow, curvy, two lane road. Back in the ...read more

  • A Horrifying Event Took Place In San Fran Last ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    A horrifying event took place in San Fran last week. A tiger escaped and mauled one man to death and seriously injured two others. They are not yet sure how the tiger got loose. But some of the evidence suggests the wall was too low and the victims were taunting the tiger. The zoo’s ...read more

  • How Far Along

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,771 views

    There were two men traveling in the WAY The first man said to the other man: “How long have we been traveling in the “Way?” The other man answered: “Not long enough to get to where we are going but far too long to only be as far as we are. Have you ever looked back on your Christian walk and ...read more

  • Sharing Our Faith Is Full-Time Employment…. So ...

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Mar 3, 2008
     | 1,562 views

    Sharing our faith is full-time employment…. So many think that it’s a Sunday morning, 9:30-2:00 job and maybe an hour or two on Wednesday nights… But the Bible lets us know “that Satan the adversary is roaming to and fro as a lion seeking whom he may devour…” And if you know anything about lions, ...read more