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A Preacher And His Unbelieving Barber Were ... PRO
Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004 (message contributor)
A preacher and his unbelieving barber were walking down the street as their conversation turned to the love of God. Said the barber to the preacher, "If God was as loving as you say, why does He permit all the poverty, disease, and squalor that exists in the world? I cannot believe that a loving God would permit these things."
The minister was silent until they met a man who was especially unkempt and filthy. His hair was hanging down his neck and he had a half-inch of stubble on his face. Then he said, "You can’t be a very good barber or you would not permit a man like that to continue living in this neighborhood without a haircut or shave."
Indignantly the barber answered: "Why blame me for that man’s condition? I can’t help it that he is like that. He has never come into my shop; why, I could fix him up and make him look like a million dollars, if he’d only let me!"
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Faith That Cannot Withstand Testing, Cannot Be ...
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004
Faith that cannot withstand testing, cannot be trusted. An old black preacher put it this way: “If your faith fizzles before the finish, ...read more
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In 1912, 39 Year Old, Rev. John Harper A Scottish ... PRO
Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 7, 2003
In 1912, 39 year old, Rev. John Harper a Scottish preacher was making a transatlantic trip to preach at the Moody Church in Chicago. As fate would have it the vessel he choice was the Titanic. We all know the story about the disaster but do you know the story of John Harper? Harper like many ...read more
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When Sherry And I Lived In Pottstown, We Shopped ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 22, 2003
When Sherry and I lived in Pottstown, we shopped at the ShopRite Supermarket I town. In fact I would say that at that time it was probably the most popular of the Super Markets. Well there was really only one easy way to get to ShopRite, and that was to cross a small bridge. Well, the time came ...read more
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Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004
“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith ...read more
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In New Jersey – According To The Index Of Leading ...
Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003
In New Jersey – according to the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, 2001-2002 Violent Crime increased 129% -- from 1967-2000 State Prisoners increased 508% -- from 1965-2001 Illegitimate births increased 578% from 1960-1999 Divorce rates increased 328% from 1960-1999 Children living in ...read more
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