Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 29, 2005
Dietrich Bonhoeffer left a prestigious teaching career in America and returned to his German homeland to fight against the dreaded Nazi regime. Before he was executed in a Nazi prison camp, he had
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Contributed by Tim Shepard on May 12, 2007
I’m going to share with you some startling facts; facts that you may not even be aware of. According to a 2004 Gallop Poll 76% of all Americas claim to be Born Again Christians. The same
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Contributed by Cris Willis on Dec 27, 2007
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Since the 1800’s when Irish and Scottish immigrants brought their Halloween festivities to North America, the holiday has evolved considerably. The celebration’s connection with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day has mostly
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
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CHAIN LETTER FOR PARENTS
It reads: "Dear Friend: This chain letter is meant to bring relief and happiness to you. Unlike other chain letters, this one does not cost money. Simply send a copy of this letter to six other parents who are tired of their teenagers. Then bundle your teenager up and send
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Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 10, 2007
"Shall I Sound Alarm?"
On the night of the great Holmfirth (Yorkshire) flood, which caused such disaster some years ago, a man on the reservoir saw the water rise to a dangerous height. He paced up and down for twenty minutes watching, hesitating, and asking himself the question, "Shall I give
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Nazarene
Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 23, 2008
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Stay on the Path
On vacation I hiked a pass overlooking the Loyalsock Creek in the mountains of Pennsylvania. It was a difficult incline that I estimate in many places to have been sixty degrees. There was a stern warning at the head of the trail that you should not stray from the path. As I
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Mennonite
Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jan 28, 2024
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In 1912, the world saw the maiden voyage of the great Titanic ship.
Tragically, during the journey, the Titanic received a message from another ship that there were dangerous icebergs in the area.
The radio operator put the message under a weight at his elbow and went on with his work.
It
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 11, 2003
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ESTABLISHING A MEMORIAL
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2003, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 11 through May 17, 2003, as Police Week. I call on all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
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As frightening and foreboding as death may seem, it can neither hurt nor destroy the child of God. In his book Facing Death, Billy Barnhouse, relates an experience of Donald Grey Barnhouse, one of America’s leading Bible teachers in the first half of the 20th century. Cancer took his first wife,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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Church Growth: According to the 2003 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church experienced a 12% growth. Catholics followed with a 2.5% increase, while Mormons and the Assemblies of God each reported 2% growth in ‘01, the latest year for which figures
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Perhaps no composer has captured the musical heart and soul of America as did Irving Berlin. In addition to familiar favorites such as "God Bless America" and "Easter Parade," he wrote, "I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas," which still ranks as the all-time best-selling musical score.
In an
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Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jun 26, 2023
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Frank and Jesse James.....you have probably heard of these well-known brothers.
The fraternal outlaws who helped to define America’s Wild West came of age as Confederate guerrillas in Missouri during the Civil War. After the war, the brothers joined a gang of ex-soldiers and thieves who
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 16, 2009
SONG – GOD BLESS AMERICA.
An eerie quiet fell over the battlefield near the French city of Verdun. It was Nov. 11, 1918, and the guns were abruptly silent. Some of the soldiers sank to the ground; others stared into space. Some began to shake. The Great War was finished, but the men could not
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