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    The Eyes Of A Doctor Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 14, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,073 views

    If you want to truly help people recover from failure, lead with compassion, not condemnation; lead by example, not by examination; and lead with wisdom; not words. To put it succinctly, see with the eyes of a doctor, not a judge.

    A man went to see his doctor in an acute state of anxiety. “Doctor,” he said, “you have to help me. I'm dying. Everywhere I touch it hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it hurts. I touch my stomach and it hurts. I touch my chest and it hurts. You have to help me, Doc, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Fulfill Your Calling Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 3, 2022
     | 6,498 views

    Fulfill your calling to go as God’s representative, because God calls you to go; to be God’s special, secure servant, because God calls you to be; and to come together as God’s people, because God calls you to share together in the fellowship provided by His Son, Jesus Christ.

    A university football coach went out to practice one Monday with his first and third string quarterbacks out with injuries. The big game was coming up Saturday, and he had to “make do” with his second, fourth, and fifth string quarterbacks. In the first five minutes of practice, his second-string ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Undivided Christ Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 3, 2022
     | 2,307 views

    To keep the divisiveness in the world from infecting the church, take your focus off the messenger and focus on the message.

    A young rabbi found a serious problem in his new congregation. During the Friday service, half the congregation stood for the prayers and half remained seated, and each side shouted at the other, insisting that theirs was the true tradition. Nothing the rabbi said or did helped to solve the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Foolishness Of God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 10, 2022
     | 2,565 views

    If you want to repair your broken relationship(s), reject the wisdom of this world and rely on the foolishness of the cross

    Several years ago, there was a Mensa convention in San Francisco, whose members have an IQ of 140 or higher. They were having lunch at a local café when they discovered that their saltshaker contained pepper and their peppershaker was full of salt. How could they swap the contents of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Real Social Security Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 4, 2020
     | 2,827 views

    When you get in trouble, trust in the Lord, not in a lie.

    Several years ago (July, 2008), Newsweek magazine printed a story about the most amazing exploit of tight-rope walker, Philippe Petit. They titled the story Man on Wire¸ and it described Petit’s secret plan in 1974 to extend a steel wire between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Dig Another Well Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 11, 2020
     | 8,916 views

    When trouble comes, just remember the promises of God and persevere.

    On Saturday, May 21, 1927, a New York evening paper contained an expert’s elaborate demonstration of the impossibility of flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The funny thing is, on the first page of that very same paper, was the headline flung across the top in gigantic letters: “LINDBERG HAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Ministering Angels Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 9, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,630 views

    Trust God to send His angels to minister to you in your time of need.

    One Sunday evening, Marilyn Clark of Cincinnati, Ohio, overheard her 5-year-old daughter, Julie, practicing “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” It was a song she'd been rehearsing that morning in church for the next week's Christmas program. But something wasn’t quite right. In place of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Guardian Angels Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 9, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,806 views

    Angels surround you when you’re alive, and they accompany you when you die, carrying you into the very presence of God Himself, so ask God to open your eyes and don’t be afraid.

    Several years ago, Philip Bump, a technology writer for The Atlantic, wrote an article about Santa’s Christmas Eve workload. He calculated the number of Christian children in the world and the geographic distribution of those children around the globe. After factoring in all the nuances of time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Warrior Angels Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 17, 2020
     | 3,930 views

    To overcome the forces of evil in your own life, believe that Jesus has already won the war and boldly declare your allegiance to Him.

    Just a little over a year ago (May 2019), Police in western Germany say divine intervention saved a speeding driver from getting a ticket. That’s because a pigeon photobombed a traffic enforcement camera at just the right moment. Just as the radar clocked the driver at 54 km/h in a 30km/h zone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Messenger Angels Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2020
     | 4,237 views

    Hear the message of the angels again, as if for the first time: Jesus is Savior – Trust Him; Jesus is Sovereign – Obey Him; and Jesus is Supreme – Worship Him with everything you’ve got.

    A young family was moving into a new house, and even though the move had been scheduled weeks in advance, on moving day, the husband announced that had an important meeting at work. He was unable to help. That left the wife to handle the move all by herself, which she did. After the moving van ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Inspiring Purity Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2020
     | 2,965 views

    If you want to encourage people pursue purity and follow Christ, begin with a blessing; don’t lay down the law.

    After Helene Talbert of Wahpeton, North Dakota, completed her first semester at a Christian college, she had a lot to tell her family. Just before the end of the semester, they had an open house in her dorm – one of the few times men are allowed in the women's rooms. When her family came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Close Encounter With God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 30, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,012 views

    When God in His grace reveals Himself to you, respond with gratitude.

    For many people, their experience of worship is like that of Mr. Bean. Take a look (Show Video: Mr. Bean Falling Asleep at Church, www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B1V1PFsyho). Mr. Bean settles into his pew with a smile on his face, anticipating the sermon—but the rest of the congregation blankly stares ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Finding Benefit In Pain Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 2, 2021
     | 3,543 views

    To find benefit in pain, do not fear people; fear and follow Christ.

    Joanna Lerud of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, was standing up to leave a restaurant when she hit her head hard on a lamp hanging above the table. As she staggered away, she heard an older gentleman, who was sitting nearby, say, “It will feel better when it stops hurting.” (Joanna Lerud, Steamboat Rock, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Facing Hardship Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 10, 2021
     | 4,776 views

    If you want to face the hardships it takes to have a life that matters for Christ, arm ourselves with His attitude, choose to abandon your sin, expect abuse, and anticipate God’s approval.

    George, age 92, and Jane, age 89, were all excited about their decision to get married. They went for a stroll to discuss wedding plans, and on the way, they passed a drugstore. The elderly couple entered the store where George asked to speak to the owner. “We're about to get married,” George ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Finish Well Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 17, 2021
     | 3,794 views

    If you want to finish well, love deeply.

    In the 4th Ice Age move, Manny the wooly mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-toothed cat embark on an epic quest after a disaster sets the entire continent adrift. Meanwhile, as they fight for their lives and try to save the world, Crash and Eddie, two shallow, escapist possums, are too ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free