Last night at youth we watched Pay it Forward.
Anyone watched Pay it Forward?
I won’t tell you the entire story
but the concept of the story is centred around a young boy who begins High School and his teacher gives him a project.
The project is that he is to do something to change the world.
The
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Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 15, 2008
Xmas or CHRISTmas ?
I used to get annoyed when I saw the word 'Xmas' as an abbreviation for 'Christmas' as it seemed to take something of the wonder out of the story of Jesus coming to our world as a baby in order to become the Saviour of the World. It was all part of the commercialising this
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Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009
INTEGRITY MELTDOWN
What do the following people have in common?
John Edwards
David Duchovny
Fast Eddie Johnson
Winona Ryder
Jeremiah Gunner Scott
Karen Raborn
Heather Johnston
Amy Wilkins
The all experienced some type of integrity meltdown.
John Edwards -- Had and affair and fathered a child
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One last story: years, ago, an executive from a soap company and a famous pastor were walking down the street together. They were to attend a meeting where they were going to be honored by their city for their contributions. With a snide sort of smirk, the soap manufacturer off handedly said,
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I had a seminary professor I loved and admired who did not believe in a personal Devil. He often said, “You really need to drop the letter D and just say Evil.” He went on to say, “Larry, sometimes, the way people talk, it almost makes you believe there is a PERSONAL Devil!” I was
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Contributed by Shawn Kelly on Oct 19, 2008
FRESH START
Colossians 3:12 - 17
12Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
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The NY Times had a story about a little boy who was riding the bus. He sat so close to a woman dressed in a gray suit that everybody assumed that he was her son & she was his mother. Until finally another lady sat down on the same seat with them.
And when the little boy put his feet up
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 21, 2001
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OCCUPATIONAL HYMNS
~ Astronaut: "Nearer My God, To Thee"
~ Baker: "I Need Thee Every Hour"
~ Barber: "A Parting Hymn We Sing"
~ Baseball Batter: "Seek Thee First"
~ Builder: "How Firm A Foundation" and "The Church’s One Foundation"
~ Canoeist: "Flow, River, Flow"
~ Carpenter: "The Nail Scarred
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Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
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A HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
The Celtic festival of Samhain is probably the source of the present-day Halloween celebration. The Celts new year began on November first. A festival that began the previous evening honored Samhain, the Celtic lord of death. The celebration marked the beginning of the
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Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 8, 2002
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[Isn’t it Strange?, unknown author, submitted by Jerry Pearcy]
Isn’t it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn’t it strange how endless an hour seems when we are serving God, but how short it is
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Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 21, 2002
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On February 19, 1979, a small plane crashed into Ontario Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, and a ten-hour story of death, courage, and survival began. The passengers of that Cessna 172 included the pilot, a young woman, an attorney, and his eleven-year-old son. The pilot and the attorney were
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Contributed by Billy Kryger on Aug 14, 2002
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“Too Big To Miss”
The story’s told in the Bible about a mighty king. And how when he was just a little boy he played around with a sling. Well he got up early one morning and before the sun had set that day, a nasty ol’ giant had lost his head and his body lay cold on the clay.
When David went
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