Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 14, 2006
The story goes that “a mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
‘But I don’t ask for justice,’ the mother explained. ‘I plead for mercy.’
‘But your son does not deserve
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Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006
#1 [MERCY] A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
"But I don’t ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy."
"But your son does not deserve mercy,"
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 6, 2009
UN-CHRISTLIKE CHRISTIANS
A couple of months ago, there was a story on CNN of a Christian school basketball team that beat another team (another Christian school, I think) by the score of 100 to 0. It was a slaughter. The coach of the winning team, even though it was clear that the other team was
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 6, 2007
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Illustration: Always Had an Uplifting Prayer
There are times when we just can’t seem to be thankful. The Scottish minister Alexander Whyte was known for his uplifting prayers in the pulpit. He always found something for which to be grateful. One Sunday morning the weather was so gloomy that one
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Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
I took a piece of modeling clay;
And idly molded it one day;
And as my fingers pressed it still,
It moved and yielded to my will.
I came again when days were past;
The piece of clay was hard at last.
The shape I gave it still it bore;
And I could change it nevermore.
I took apiece of living
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 27, 2008
BAG OF CANDY
A young boy was arrested and brought before the judge for taking a bag of candy from the shelf of a local store. The owner of the store pressed charges because he wanted the boy to learn a lesson.
After a lecture from the judge, the judge asked the young boy if he had anything to
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Spiritual Problem--Spiritual Cure
I picked up a recent book which I received from the AACC Convention called "Caring for People God's Way." The book is written by three people Tim Clinton, Archibald Hart and George Ohlschlager. The book is considered a new guide for Christian Counseling and is
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 23, 2025
[209]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – OUR PILGRIM JOURNEY HOME
Here is an explanation – The title of this poem expresses the walk and life of a Christian who lives for a short time in this world and then is called home. There is a slight touch of Bunyan’s Pilgrim Progress here.
The KJV is the only
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STORY OF MARK TWAIN - Clarence Macartney wrote about the unbelief of Mark Twain.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was one of our best-known American authors and humorists. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He is best known for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
Jerry Falwell died this past week. I was driving home and heard Michael Savage on the radio. He was playing an interview he had done with Jerry Falwell some time in the past. Savage was going through some questions, and Falwell was basically stating what he believed to be true about
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Garris Hudson on May 4, 2022
In 18th century Wales, a young man named William Williams graduated from the university as a physician, but quickly changed professions to become a physician of the soul -- a clergyman. Being warned against the "fanatical dissenters" such as Wesley and Whitefield, Williams decided to
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"One of the supreme tests of life is, "How did we use our privileges?" Oscar Wilde has a terrible kind of parable like this. Jesus was walking through the streets of a city. In an open courtyard. He saw a young man feasting gluttonously and growing drunk with wine. "Young man." said Jesus. "why do
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Contributed by David Ward on May 25, 2008
Pilots run out of fuel, pray, land near Jesus sign
Posted: May. 21, 2008
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — It seemed like an almost literal answer to their prayers. When two New Zealand pilots ran out of fuel in a microlight airplane they offered prayers and were able to make an emergency landing in a
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Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 19, 2002
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CALVIN AND HOBBES—THE REST OF THE STORY
The next day at home, father is sitting at his desk doing paper work. Calvin walks in with a clipboard and pen in hand.
CALVIN: Dad, your polls took a big dive this week. Your "Overall Dad Performance Rating" was really low. See? Right about yesterday
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Steve Auterburn reports how a Wycliffe Bible translator in a remote village in Papua New Guinea reported the power of God’s word. He wrote, “When the opening chapters of Genesis were first translated into the native language, the attitude toward women in the tribe changed overnight. They had not
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