Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 4, 2011
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
On February 17th this year, Belgium set a record. They had gone for 249 days without a government.
Guinness World records no longer accept claims for long periods of sleep or sleeplessness. However, it appears that the record for the longest period without sleep is 18
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Children leave gift of love at funeral by Paul Harvey
The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street people, for college students. It is Pritchett who called my attention to a boy named
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Children leave gift of love @ funeral
The Rev. Harry Pritchett Jr. is rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta. His church includes specific ministries for the poor, for street people, for college students. It is Pritchett who called my attention to a boy named Philip.
He was 9 – in a
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Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 18, 2005
“I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ
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Congregational
Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS: THE DECAYED TENEMENT
In 1846, former president John Quincy Adams had a stroke. Upon his return to Congress the following year, it was apparent that his health was failing. When asked about his health Adams replied, "I inhabit a weak, frail, decayed tenement battered by the winds
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Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 30, 2008
John Flavel: "How dangerous it is to join anything of our own to the righteousness of Christ, in pursuit of justification before God! Jesus Christ will never endure this; it reflects upon His work dishonorably. He will be all, or none, in our justification…. Christ is no half-Savior. It is a hard
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 4, 2010
ON MELKARTH
Melkarth was the kind of god that required the burning of innocent children as oblations upon his altar. One of the underlying reasons why Baal was worshiped was that he was believed to be lord of the land. To induce him to send rain upon the earth, fertility cult practices were
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Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 16, 2009
Kurt Cobain ended his life about 13 years ago (4/1994); filled with bitterness and anger. He was the founder and lead singer of the group "Nirvana." His violent suicide prompted a lot of questions. "Why? He had it all a great career, dedicated fans, plenty of money, a beautiful wife and a 19 month
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Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 1, 2001
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On April, 1996 there was an auction of Kennedy memorabilia (the "ultimate garage sale"), which grossed $34.5 million dollars. JFK’s rocking chair sold for $442,500. On of Jackie’s fake pearl necklaces sold for $211,500. A set of golf clubs (just the woods): $772,500. Thirteen pairs of salt and
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Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001
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I am reminded of the story of the discussion at church camp for children where one of the counselors was leading a discussion on the purpose of God has for all of his creation.
They began to find good reasons for the clouds and trees and rocks and rivers and animals and just about everything else
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Church Of God
Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 19, 2005
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I am reminded of the story of the discussion at church camp for children where one of the counselors was leading a discussion on the purpose of God has for all of his creation.
They began to find good reasons for the clouds and trees and rocks and rivers and animals and just about everything else
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Baptist
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Illustration from Stories for Preachers: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, though sometimes it hurts when they express it. In 1975 country singer Charlie Rich had been picked to announce the Country Artist of the Year at the CMA Awards show. The award went to John Denver, who had not
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Jerry Jones, a gospel preacher, tells about a Christian man and his wife who lost their young SON in a TRAGIC ACCIDENT on Good Friday in 1996. The boy’s funeral was on Easter Sunday. During the MEMORIAL service the father got up and shared with his family and friends that Easter had taken on a new
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Take a clear glass or cup and fill it with dirty water. Say this is a type of our sinfull soul before God’s forgiveness. Then dump it out in a bucket and say this is Christ forgivness, He cleans out all the sin. Then wash in the cup in a clean bucket. This is a type of baptism in Jesus name. Then
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Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 29, 2008
Isaiah 32:2 Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land
When we are saved, transformed and growing under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we become if you like an oasis of God here
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 16, 2008
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Worry is like a ‘loose cannon’ on the inside of us.
Victor Hugo, author of Les Miserables, wrote a short story called, "93." In the midst of this story a ship at sea is caught in a terrible storm. The boat rocks to and fro, buffeted by the waves, when suddenly the crew hears a
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