Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 9, 2008
Lisa Beamer reflects on the loss of her dad in her book, "Let’s Roll." Slowly she began to understand that the plans God has for us don’t just include ‘good things’, but the whole array of human events. The ‘prospering’ he talks about in the book of Jeremiah is often the outcome of a ‘bad’ event.
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Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
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There was a man who used to have problems getting his son to clean his room. He would insist that his son, “Do it now,” and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way.
After high school, the son joined the Marine Corps. When he and his dad were
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Contributed by David Moore on Dec 5, 2008
I remember a neighbour of mine dying with acute Leukemia. He was a believer who needed much encouragement, and one day a woman from his church told him God had revealed to her that He would spare his life, like he spared the life of Hezekiah. He asked me what I thought. I shared some deep
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Contributed by Jeff Gauss on Jun 29, 2012
DEAD PEOPLE EVERYWHERE
Sometimes the most basic truths of Christianity can be quite confusing. Take for instance the first time little Suzy attended a funeral service. The minister used the phrase, "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust." Suzy didn't understand so she asked her grandma, who was with her,
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Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Feb 14, 2010
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GOD'S BOOT CAMP
When a civilian enters the military, they go through boot camp. It's my understanding that in boot camp, the individual is broken down, and they are retrained to see themselves as part of the unit. They are conditioned to be disciplined to obey the commands of their superiors. In a
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I remember a man in one of my childhood churches. He had the most distinctive prayers. They were long, but it was also the timbre of his voice, the passion of his requests, his volume in a huge sanctuary. I could have been in Topeka and heard him pray and I would have recognized him.
It had to be
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Mennonite
HIS LONELINESS FOR YOURS
Here is the good news for us this morning. Each of us, every one of us received in that moment of time a great and precious gift. It is the gift of the presence of the Father – the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Jesus paid the price for your sin and you do not
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 4, 2010
When one receives Christ,it is said that he has "eternal life." We must understand that this is far more than just living forever. It is to have living within you the divine life of God Himself. The truth is, the born again child of God will live as long as God lives for God lives within him. That
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2011
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MR. GOODNESS AND MR. MERCY
A faithful Christian lady told the preacher on her death bed that she felt like two demons were always around her. She said that when she died she felt like those demons were going to escort her to hell. The preacher was disturbed and couldn't understand her terrors.
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
GOD USES PEOPLE LIKE DERRICK
In Dayton, Ohio, attorney Derrick Farmer gave a motivational talk to at-risk teens. Derrick is 48 years old and has been an attorney since 1999. Now, what was unusual about this event was that it was picketed by 30 Dayton police officers. Why? When Derrick was 16 years
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Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2009
Old Testament scholar Christopher Wright states in his book Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament,
"I find myself aware that in reading the Hebrew Scriptures, I am handling something that gives me a closer link with Jesus than any archaeological artifact could do...Above all, this is where he
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Methodist
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WAILING AND LAUGHING
Now, you may realize that in those days in Middle-Eastern custom, people usually wailed loudly at funerals. I grew up in a Greek Orthodox country and until today the custom requires a loud and visible weep for the dead. Can you imagine how perplexed I was when I watched people
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