No Bull — A Call to Repentance
What is the true meaning of repentance? In late August of this year, a story was reported by most major news services, which was literally — a load of bull! […]
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Repentance
Hear These Things!
On his way home from the office, a man went into a flower shop and ordered two dozen pink carnations … “They’re for my wife,” he told the clerk. “Is
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Down On Your Luck?
A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud
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What It’s All About
Imagine that there is a grasshopper sitting on a milkweed plant near the railroad tracks. A long freight train pulled by three powerful engines rumbles by, creating a huge ruckus.
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He Found Me!
At the conclusion of the first lecture in a college philosophy course, the professor asked for questions. “What is the difference between learning and wisdom,” a student asked. “Learning,” said
Make A List
While on a business trip, a man came to a small Southern town. He decided to look up an old college chum who held the office of Mayor. It being
The Power To Resist
On the dashboards of those small “Volkswagen-type airplanes, there is a safety device usually referred to as a “Stall Warning Indicator.” The owner of such a plane has described the
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The Pursuit Of Happiness
“Dear Abby” once received a letter from a fifteen-year-old girl which read as follows: Happiness is knowing that your parents won’t almost kill you if you come home a little
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Lost And Found
THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP … To the untrained eye, all sheep look pretty much alike. But a good shepherd’s eye takes a different view of his flock. A
Nothing But The Truth
A great defense lawyer was defending a client who was the victim of some trumped-up charges. The main witness against his client took the stand and gave his testimony. Then
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To Grow Or Not To Grow
In an ancient legend, two brothers in a village in Central Europe were caught stealing sheep. Their punishment for the crime was to have the letters “ST” branded on their
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Which Door?
Robert Murray M’Cheyne is revered in Scotland as one of that nation’s great Christian Preachers. Although he died at an early age, his name already had become a household word.
Honest To God
Several years ago, an Anglican Bishop named Robinson made publishing history with a little book called “Honest to God.” The book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies because the
Phenomenal!
A backwoods preacher liked to show off his superior learning to the congregation by using big words in his sermons. On one occasion, a member of the congregation told the
A Learning Experience
A small boy, walking down the street one bright summer day, spotted a copper penny glistening at his feet. He picked it up and clutched it protectively. He felt a
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Stop Cheating Yourself!
It sounds incredible, but it really happened: A man walks into a doctor’s waiting room. He has an appointment. What he sees takes him by surprise. All the other patients
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Hard Rain Falling
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? What did your hear, my darling young one? Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard ten
Not A Moment To Spare
A Sunday-school teacher had been telling her class of youngsters about “heavenly rewards” and “crowns of glory” for people who believed and lived good lives. “Now tell me,” she said
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Let The Light Shine Through
The owner of a greenhouse hired a young gardener whom he had judged to be careful, methodical and a hard worker. Although the owner’s judgment proved to be correct, nevertheless
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Being Well Or Doing Well?
Rumor had it that a great prophet had risen up among a people who lived in a place far-removed from the civilized world. An American TV News team was sent
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