Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 25, 2008
A friend convinced Phil to go deep-sea fishing, something he had never done before. Now that he was in the middle of the ocean, he felt sure this was the dumbest thing he had ever done. Who would have believed that seasickness could be so awful? With every pitch and roll, Phil wondered if he could
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 23, 2009
There was a Welsh woman who lived in a valley far away from any town or city. She was s simple minded, hard working person who knew little about the ways of the world. At a great sacrifice to herself, she had electricity installed in her little cottage. "You use the electric lights so little, I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 10, 2007
I friend of mine from Seminary, This is how he became a Christian. For years as a businessman, he met with this client, These two upright, and generous men. They had such a wonderful spirit about them. They were always throwing out unbelievably great quotes. One day, my friend said, “You guys, I
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
WHAT WILL THEY SAY?
A minister, a priest and a rabbi die and go to heaven for orientation. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket, and friends, family, and congregants are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say?"
The minister says, "I would like to hear them say that I
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Brethren
Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Sep 26, 2002
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Bishop Lindsey’s Story
I recently had the opportunity to hear our Bishop, Lindsey Davis, speak. He is an avid golfer, so much so in fact that when we went to Augusta for the North Ga Conference meeting they gave him a green jacket – I’m not sure why – I’m kidding I do know the significance of a
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United Methodist
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008
In China many years ago there lived an old man, with his son and a horse. Back in those days, having a horse was like owning a car today, so you can well imagine how valuable a property the animal must have been. One morning, when the man went to his field to feed the horse, the animal was gone.
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Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 19, 2005
(Old Irish Proverb) Give to a pig every time it grunts and to a child every time it cries and you will
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Baptist
OBITUARY
His parent were leaders in the community.
He received the best education money could buy.
He married a beautiful wife, and had two wonderful kids.
He avoided damp weather. He stayed in during flu weather.
He brushed his teeth twice daily with a famous toothpaste.
His primary care physician
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 19, 2002
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CHECKOUT – these words from Buchanan about borderland, they are powerful and very sobering;
Most Christian I know are stuck. We feel caught in jobs we barely endure and often despise, in relationships that plunder us and deepen rather than remove our aloneness, in activities that are soul
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by David Ward on Jan 23, 2006
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When Steve Henning of Huntley, Illinois, was two years old, he contracted spinal meningitis. It was the winter of 1943, and because of World War II, doctors had a shortage of penicillin and could not provide Steve the treatment he needed. Sadly, he lost his hearing.
For 57 years, Steve could not
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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DR. HENRY BRANDT told of going to visit a friend whose wife had died. While there he shared these wonderful words of the apostle Paul from II Cor. 1:3-4, 8-11a: "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 16, 2011
TOZER: SALVATION DEMANDS OBEDIENCE
A. W. Tozer was a man of God who was troubled with the idea that Christian profession does not demand obedience to Christ. He said:
"[Years ago] no one would ever dare to rise in a meeting and say, 'I am a Christian' if he had not surrendered his whole being to
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Christian/Church Of Christ