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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Things We Will Never Understand

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Did you ever wonder why? Some comedian has said: You tell a man there's 400 billion stars and he'll believe you, but tell him a benc...

Responsive Prayer - Growth

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Lord God Almighty, every year you renew the face of the earth; Every Easter we are reminded of your will to renew this world, fallen into si...
Monday, October 29, 2007

Who’s the Cheat?

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Sitting at the bar after a game, Joe said to a club member, "I'm not about to play golf with Jim Walsh any more. He really cheats!...
Sunday, October 28, 2007

Prayer of Trust

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O Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me, I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really...
Saturday, October 27, 2007

The Bird in the Cage

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There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a r...
Friday, October 26, 2007

The History Of The Praying Hands

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In the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, a father of eighteen children worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade as...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

Magnificent Man

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Man, man, magnificent man; Creates forces that outshine the stars. He can shoot himself up and tap-dance on the Moon; Or hurl himself clear ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Doing the job well

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If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

The Pastor and the Eggs

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The elderly pastor was searching his closet for his collar before church one Sunday morning. In the back of the closet, he found a small box...
Monday, October 22, 2007

Spelling Trivia

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If GH stands for P as in Hiccough If OUGH stands for O as in Dough If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis If EIGH stands for A as in Neighbour ...
Sunday, October 21, 2007

Renewal

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Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this...
Saturday, October 20, 2007

Inspiration and Passion

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Inspiration and passion usually go together. If you are going to try to persuade others to go with you, it certainly doesn't hurt that y...
Friday, October 19, 2007

On the ark

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A rabbi asked a six year old boy what his favourite bible story was. "I guess the one about Noah and the ark, where they floated around...
Thursday, October 18, 2007

God Knows

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When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts... God knows how hard you have tried. When you've cried so long and your heart...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Joy

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Joy has nothing to do with material things, or with a man's outward circumstance... A man living in the lap of luxury can be wretched, a...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Undercover Clergy

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A minister, a priest and a rabbi went for a hike one day. It was very hot. They were sweating and exhausted when they came upon a small lake...
Monday, October 15, 2007

Spoiled Rotten???

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"When I was a youngster," complained the frustrated father, shaking his head, "I was disciplined by being sent to my room wit...
Sunday, October 14, 2007

Be Still... Psalm 46:10

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Most of the significant advances in human history - great social and political reformations, artistic productions, unique inventions, etc. -...
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Just One Little Contribution… So Great

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A minister once was asked to conduct the funeral for a man who had helped develop the famous Boeing 747 aircraft. After the service, I spoke...
Friday, October 12, 2007

Yom Kippur Confession (The Al-Chet)

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For the mistakes we committed before You under duress and willingly. For the mistakes we committed before You through having a hard heart. F...
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