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  • In The First Church I Served, There Was A Man ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    : In the first church I served, there was a man in the community named Lynn. I knew him only in passing. He showed up to church once in a while, but he obviously wasn’t all that interested in “religion” or church. I later found out that Lynn was not somebody you would want to make angry. He had ...read more

  • We Were Just One

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 24, 2008
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    WE WERE JUST ONE During World War II, Hitler commanded all religious groups to unite so that he could control them. Among the Brethren assemblies, half complied and half refused. Those who went along with the order had a much easier time. Those who did not, faced harsh persecution. In almost every ...read more

  • Celebration Fires

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    CELEBRATION FIRES During the dark winter of 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia, the Confederate army of Robert E. Lee faced the Union divisions of General Ulysses S. Grant. Late one evening one of Lee's generals, Major General George Pickett, received word that his wife had given birth to a beautiful ...read more

  • Secure In The Crossing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
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    SECURE IN THE CROSSING During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what ...read more

  • Deceiver  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Walther on May 25, 2011
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    DECEIVER Ephesians 6.10-12 Especially, "schemes of the devil..." Here Paul explains the realities of evil in this world. How different this is from popular ideas about evil. There is a comical view of evil -- the character who wears a red suit and carries a pitch fork. Then there is the ...read more

  • The Gates Will Not Prevail

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 17, 2011
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    THE GATES WILL NOT PREVAIL Jesus said: "Upon this rock (of Peter's testimony that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it" Matthew 16:18 Now the odd thing about Jesus' statement was this: Gates don't attack. ...read more

  • The Red Baron And Temptation  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 16, 2013
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    THE RED BARON AND TEMPTATION Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen was a famous German First World War fighter pilot. He was better known as the Red Baron because he flew a distinctive a red Fokker aircraft. He shot down more combat planes than any one else on either side in the first World war ...read more

  • Yesterday When I Was On The ...

    Contributed by N A on Jan 20, 2008
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    ILLUSTRATION: Yesterday when I was on the snowhill sledding with my kids, they were playing a game called ‘war’ where they would try to knock each other off of their sleds before they reached the bottom of the hill. My youngest daughter Hannah wanted me to ride on the sled with her because if I ...read more

  • During Gladys Aylward's Harrowing Journey Out Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000
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    During Gladys Aylward’s harrowing journey out of war-torn Yang Chen during the Communist take-over, she faced one morning with no apparent hope of reaching safety. A 13-year old girl tried to comfort her by saying, "Don’t forget what you told us about Moses in the wilderness," to which Gladys ...read more

  • Young American Soldiers Had A Vague Idea Of Their ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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    Young American soldiers had a vague idea of their job, until planes used as bombs struck the heart of this country. Then they were motivated . The we all knew we had to war against terrorism. The soldiers had a clear purpose. We did too. -- When they got to Iraq and saw the mass graves and the ...read more

  • A Missionary Came To Church On Sunday. He Was In ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 23, 2007
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    A missionary came to church on Sunday. He was in Africa for several years. The question was asked, "What was your most harrowing time?" His answer was, "During the summer". We were all surprised. We3 thought he would say natives, wars, snakes or some other terrible thing but summer? He ...read more

  • Charles Morris From White Plains Served During ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 12, 2007
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    Charles Morris from White Plains served during the Korean War. Morris ran a supply truck to the battlefront. Occasionally he hauled fresh soldiers to the front lines. “That was sad,” he said, “hauling young people fresh in from the United States. Sometimes they started crying when they heard ...read more

  • Pop-Cork Gun

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 20, 2009
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    POP-CORK GUN Although we are the clay when compared to God’s power, we are not passive. We cannot successfully wage a war against God, but God leaves us with a choice. Remember the story of Peter and the Wolf, how he tries to hunt a wolf with a pop-cork gun? The wolf corners him, but he is ...read more

  • Before Andrew Jackson Became The 7th President ...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 12, 2009
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    Before Andrew Jackson became the 7th President of the US, he served as a major general in the Tennessee militia. During the War of 1812 his troops reached an all time low in morale. As a result they began arguing, bickering, and fighting among themselves. It is reported that Old Hickory called ...read more

  • Allan Bloom On Relativism

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 21, 2011
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    Allan Bloom in The Closing of the American Mind: "Openness and the relativism that makes it the only plausible stance in the face of various claims to truth and various ways of life and kinds of human beings is the great insight of our times. The true believer is the real danger. The study of ...read more

  • A Recent E-Mail Asked Readers To Reflect On The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 28, 2003
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    A recent e-mail asked readers to reflect on the following questions: 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. 4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the ...read more

  • Praying In The Hay

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2003
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    PRAYING IN THE HAY Armin Gesswein learned about praying God’s promises in a hayloft. Armin was a longtime Pastor, interdenominational prayer organizer and founder of the "Revival Prayer fellowship." When he began as a young Lutheran pastor trying to establish a church on Long Island and having ...read more

  • This Past Thanksgiving, My Wife And I Drove To ...  PRO

    Contributed by David Haun on Dec 22, 2003
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    This past Thanksgiving, my wife and I drove to our daughter Debbie’s home for the holiday. When we turned on their street, I saw my grandson Ethan shooting baskets with his best friend next door. We pulled in front of Debby’s home, and I heard a six -year old voice yelling "gran-pa’! When I ...read more

  • John Eldredge In "The Sacred Romance" Tells Us ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2004
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    John Eldredge in “The Sacred Romance” tells us this about romance, “When I was a boy, I loved to jump from our haymow onto the backs of steers feeding at the hayrack directly underneath. The ensuing bareback ride was always an adventure of the highest order. I also loved to watch The Mickey Mouse ...read more

  • Real Life In The Bible

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jan 16, 2007
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    Listen to these facts about a few Bible heroes: · Adam blamed his wife for his problems. · Cain killed his brother, Able · After surviving the flood, Noah despaired and got drunk. (Now, think about it. After spending a year closed up in a floating barn, then finally getting out to see nothing ...read more