Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 14, 2002
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BURYING KARLA FAYE TUCKER
In February 1998, the State of Texas prepared to execute Karla Faye Tucker, for her participation in the murder of Jerry Lynn Dean and Deborah Thornton with a pick ax in 1983.
What brought this story to the News agencies was Karla’s request for a stay from execution.
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Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000
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Recently I heard Dieter Zander, the pastor of the first GenX church in America speak at a conference about reaching people in the age of relativism. He cited a Barna study that asked people to use single words to describe Jesus. They responded, "wise, accepting, compassionate, gracious, humble."
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We think that God wants us to try something on our own first, and then come to him in prayer for help only after we’ve worked at it and can’t figure it out. We hear the saying, “God helps those who help themselves” and think it’s true. Many people even believe it’s in the Bible. It’s not. It
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Episcopal/Anglican
Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 9, 2013
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PUSHING THE OUTHOUSE
A 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
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 31, 2010
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An Angry Hospital Patient Repents
I read about a woman who was in the hospital when she got a bad report. She was so mad at God she went into the hospital chapel to tell God off. She was angry because she thought God had been fooling people by telling them he was a God of love. As she approached
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Contributed by Josh Hunt on Feb 13, 2012
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A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see
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