Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
Behind the scenes of an Arizona circus, Bobb Biehl started chatting with a man who trains animals for Hollywood movies: " ’How is it that you can stake down a ten-ton elephant with the same size stake that you use for this little fellow?’ I asked, pointing to a baby elephant who weighed three
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Behind the scenes of an Arizona circus, Bobb Biehl started chatting with a man who trains animals for Hollywood movies: " ’How is it that you can stake down a ten-ton elephant with the same size stake that you use for this little fellow?’ I asked, pointing to a baby elephant who weighed three
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2003
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There is a wonderful story about the anicent Latin rite of the funeral service.
The Austrian emperor dead and the people brought his body to the front door of the church to enter for the funeral service.
-They strike the door and say: "Open."
-The abbot inside says: "Who is there."
-"Emperor
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THE NAPKIN
The master of the house sat down to his meal. As the courses were served, the servents would clear the table as the guests finished eating. During the meal however, the master of the house, folding his napkin and placing it aside his plate, left the room for a period of time. A new
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Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Aug 4, 2010
He wanted to get out from out of the sphere of his father’s influence. Think about it, every year we get flooded in Florida for about a week or so every year with a bunch of college students for a thing called “spring break” and these kids go out and get drunk, do drugs, get their groove on, and
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If I may return to the picture of the burning building, It’s a sure thing that I won’t jump if I don’t know the thing is on fire.... We will not give up the structures of our existence -- not on
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Don Hawks on Mar 16, 2002
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Listen to these words from Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard:
"What I really lack is to be clear in my mind what I am to do, not what I am to know… the thing is to understand myself, to see what God
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Methodist
Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 5, 2008
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ILLUSTRATION: BREAKING IN BABY BY DAVE BERRY:
• There is a parallel between physical growth and the spiritual growth of a Christian.
We have a son who began as a baby and has successfully reached the age of three without becoming an axe murderer, as far as we know. Thus we are eminently qualified
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*other
Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2003
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In the January 15, 1989 issue of the Lexington Herald-Leader, an article told this story: A family living in a home in West Palm Beach, Florida, told a film crew it was okay to use the front lawn as a set for an episode of “B. L. Stryker”, a TV show starring Burt Reynolds. They knew cars would be
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Baptist
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 28, 2006
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Leonard Bernstein was once asked which instrument was the most difficult to play. He thought for a moment and then replied, "The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm -
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008
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Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses
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Baptist
ILL> A letter written during world war 2
Dear son,
I wish I had the power to write
The thoughts wedged in my heart tonight
As I sit watching this small star
And wondering were and how you are
You know, son, it’s a funny thing
How close a war can really bring
A father, who for years with pride,
Has
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
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The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly, but set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini’s lovely violin has today become worm-eaten and
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Mennonite
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