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  • Trials And Tea Bags

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

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    Christians are like tea bags --- they always do their best when ...read more

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  • Savior Or Judge?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

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    A young man was drinking heavily and decided to go for a swim at a California beach. Fortunately, an older man was watching the young man as he entered the water and did not come back up for air. The older man ran to the struggling young man and saved his life. A few years later, that same ...read more

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  • A Great Mission Statement PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

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    Sign on a Pastor’s desk: "I’m just a NOBODY telling EVERYBODY about ...read more

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  • The Little Dog Who Was Kicked Out Of School

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 14, 2014

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    A dog followed his owner to school. His owner was a fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, when the bell rang, the dog slipped inside the building and made it all the way to the child's classroom before a teacher noticed and shooed him outside, closing the door behind him. The ...read more

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  • Visiting Preacher PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 13, 2014

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    A pastor went out visiting his church members on a Saturday afternoon. At one house, it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the preacher knocked several times. Finally, the minister took out his church business card and wrote out "Revelation 3:20" on the ...read more

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  • You Don't Know How To Get To The Post Office!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 13, 2014

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    Dr. Billy Graham tells the story of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter in those days, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said, "If you will come to church ...read more

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  • Casualties Of War

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2014

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    In the movie Casualties of War, Michael J. Fox plays Private Erikson, a soldier in Vietnam who is part of a squad that abuses a young Vietnamese girl. Though Private Erikson doesn’t participate in the crime, he still struggles with what has happened. He tells "Just because each of us might at any ...read more

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  • You Have To Stop Trying To Save Yourself

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2014

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    You Have to Stop Trying to Save YourselfWatchman Nee relates a story from one of his experiences as a Christian leader in China. A group of young Christian brothers were gathered together to take a swim in one of the many creeks that run throughout the countryside there. Since most were not good ...read more

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  • There's A Familiar Story About The New Bride Who ...

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jan 11, 2014

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    There's a familiar story about the new bride who is cooking a big family dinner. As the ladies are gathered in the kitchen, the bride puts the roast in the pan and asks her mother why we always cut the end of the roast and put it in another pan? They ask grandma who says, "well honey, I cut the ...read more

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  • The Knowledge Of Good And Evil PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 8, 2014

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    THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVILViktor Frankl in his book, "Man's Search for Meaning," describes the reactions of two brothers with the same heredity, the same environment, in the same concentration camp under the Nazis. One became a saint and the other a swine. Frankl tells us the reason why. He ...read more

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  • Man In A Hurry PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 7, 2014

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    MAN IN A HURRYOn the Andy Griffith Show episode "Man in a Hurry"- Malcolm tucker is a wealthy businessman from Charlotte. One Sunday he happens to have car trouble a couple of miles outside of Mayberry. Malcolm walks the rest of the way to town and meets Andy coming out of Sunday morning ...read more

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  • Pushing The Outhouse PRO

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 10, 2013

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    PUSHING THE OUTHOUSEA young boy lived in the country. His family had to use an outhouse, which the young boy hated. It was hot in the summer, cold in the winter, and always smelly. The outhouse was located near the creek so the boy decided that he would push it into the water. After a spring ...read more

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  • We're On The Same Team PRO

    Contributed by Gaylon Clark on Dec 9, 2013

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    Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin had every reason as teammates to be friends, but they were not. Incognito harassed and bullied Martin. He called him a racial slur in a voicemail played by every media outlet in the country. He threatened to kill him and his family. Incognito claimed all of this ...read more

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  • Culture's Collaborators PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 3, 2013

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    Tim Woodroof:We live in a world that has shaped our priorities, skewed our perspectives, and taught us what to value. Rather than permitting God to challenge those values--to confront and replace them--a great deal of energy is expended in the attempt to win God’s approval and support of the ...read more

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  • Community: "A Part Of Me Loved War"

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 2, 2013

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    "A part of me loved war. Now, please understand, I am a peaceful man, fond of children and animals. And I believe that war should have no place in the affairs of men. But, the comradeship our platoon experienced in that war provides a moving and enduring memory in me. A comrade in war is ...read more

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  • Brother Lee: Jesus Calmed The Storm PRO

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 29, 2013

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    Brother Lee: Jesus Calmed the StormIn 1993, I had the honor of preaching the funeral for Bro. Moses Lee. He was 93 when he went home to be with the Lord. Some of you may have known Bro. Lee. He served for many years as a pastor in Franklin, Tensas and Winn Parishes.At the graveside, Bro. Lee’s ...read more

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  • Help I Cant Swim! PRO

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Nov 27, 2013

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    Help, I Can't Swim!Several years ago some friends and I would go fishing in the Yadkin River. There were 4 of us and we took 2 flat bottom aluminum boats. One friend of mine had a motor on his, but mine didn't have an engine. We would go after the sun went down and anchor upstream from the rough ...read more

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  • La Nueva Lavavajillas

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    LA NUEVA LAVAVAJILLASEn el cuarto año de su despido de su trabajo , papá le dio a mamá un lavaplatos para la Navidad.Usted tiene que entender la magnitud del don : Nuestra antigua casa tenía su cableado y la plomería original, y tampoco pudo manejar la necesidad de instalación. No había lugar ...read more

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  • Regalo De Navidad

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 26, 2013

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    Regalo de navidadFue el día después de Navidad en una iglesia de San Francisco. Pastor Mike estaba mirando la escena de la natividad al aire libre cuando se dio cuenta de que el bebé Jesús había desaparecido de las figuras.Inmediatamente, el pastor Mike se volvió hacia la iglesia para llamar a ...read more

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  • Un Desfile De Navidad

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 26, 2013

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    Una Escuela Dominical estaba poniendo en un desfile de Navidad que incluía la historia de María y José llegando a la posada. Uno de los chicos quería muchísimo ser José , pero cuando las partes se entregaron , un niño que no le gustaba que se le dio parte, y fue destinado a ser el posadero lugar . ...read more

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