Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 27, 2004
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In his book “The Weight of Your Words” author Joseph Stowell tells the following story:
My junior high school had scheduled its annual operatic production. Talented students were quick to try out for the various parts. I was not so certain of my abilities and had decided that singing in an
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Contributed by Ruben Castro on Dec 16, 2008
What is Hell?
En una encuesta realizada por la organización Barna, las per¬sonas dieron a conocer sus ideas con respecto a lo que ellos creen debe ser el infierno.
• El 39% por ciento cree que el infierno es un estado de separación eterna de la presencia de Dios.
• El 32% por ciento dice que es
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 16, 2009
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TRAIN WRECK
Some years ago, a fearful railroad wreck took a dreadful toll of life and limb in an eastern state. A train, loaded with young people returned from school, was stalled on a suburban track because of what is known as a "hot-box." Another limited train was soon due, but a flagman was
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Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Nov 25, 2025
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In some of the Maximum-Security Prisons in the United States ... when a prisoner is taken to be executed ... the guard that is leading the procession continual shouts out, ... "Dead man walking".
It means, ...to clear the way ... to quiet down ... for this prisoner is on their last walk
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Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004
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Despite rejecting casino gambling 3 times since 1978, Florida is home to a vigorous gambling industry made up of 31 racetracks, dog tracks, and jai alai frontons; about 26 gambling boats, a state sanctioned lottery, and at least 6 casinos located on Native American reservations throughout the
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 8, 2007
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Differing Perspectives
Shortly after the Communist revolution in Cuba, there were strong persuasive attempts at turning the people away from God. In grade schools, teachers would ask their students whether God could live up to His promises or not. Of course, the students said yes. The teacher would
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2001
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That was Lee Risler’s problem according to the Associated Press1. Mr. Risler, a 53-year-old sandal maker, was driving from his high desert home in Lucerne Valley, California to Hermosa Beach to sell his wares at a craft fair, when the accident occurred. For some reason, Risler’s van veered off
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 19, 2006
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Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon open their book Resident Aliens with the following:
Sometime between 1960 and 1980, an old, inadequately conceived world ended…and a new world began.
When and how did we change? Although it may sound trivial, one of us is tempted to date the shift sometime on
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Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 12, 2012
STAYING THE COURSE
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who
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Contributed by David Tack on May 6, 2009
Sin is a damnable thing. Sin has temporal consequences with an eternal abode in hell as it’s final demise. This horrendous demise is what initiates unquestionable
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"SAVE" DEFINED
The word "save" in the Greek is the word sozo which literally means to heal, preserve, save, do well, and be (make) whole. It means deliverance in the present as well
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Contributed by Don Jones on Jul 11, 2006
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Dr. Marc T. Newman writes in, In Peril of Our Souls: Theological Considerations from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
"What makes all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films stand out from your average swashbuckler is that these movies are not primarily concerned with treasure maps and
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