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In the movie I Am Legend, one of the few survivors is Neville—a scientist trying to find a cure for a rampant disease that either killed or turned humans into Darkseekers – zombie-like creatures that haunt the streets at night. Every night Neville locks himself inside an armored house to escape the Darkseekers.…

Missouri History Why Is Missouri Called the "Show-Me" State? There are a number of stories and legends behind Missouri's sobriquet "Show-Me" state. The slogan is not official, but is common throughout the state and is used on Missouri license plates. The most widely known legend attributes the phrase…

An old Indian legend is told about a young boy who gave in to temptation. Many years ago, an Indian youth hiked a tall rugged mountain, capped with dazzling snow. When he reached the top he stood on the rim of the world. He could see forever, and his heart swelled with pride. Then he heard a rustle at…

INCLUSIVENESS Addressing religious and spiritual leaders from around the world at the Millennium World Peace Summit at the United Nations, Ted Turner said: “When I was a little boy, I was very religious. I was born into a Christian family, and I was raised in a Christian school. I became a Christian…

BELIEF A diagnostic quiz on Beliefnet promises to determine what "Kind" of Christian a person is based on their answers to 20 questions. The questions deal with basic beliefs about Jesus such as the virgin birth, the miracles of Jesus, his death on the cross, and resurrection. The website says, "One's…

LONELINESS Actress Judy Garland once said, "If I'm such a legend, then why am I so lonely? Albert Einstein agreed: "It is strange to be known so universally," he said, "and yet be so lonely." Author Hubert Van Zeller believes loneliness is really a longing after God. "The soul hardly ever realizes it,"…

| Answering Common Objections to the Doctrine of the Trinity---- By Ben Rast Contender Ministries August 23, 2005 ---- | | Though the doctrine of the Trinity is quite biblical, many Christians find themselves unable to adequately answer the attacks on this doctrine by other monotheistic religions such…

A CLOSER LOOK AT HARRY POTTER by John Paul Jackson July 18, 2001 www.streamsministries.com info@streamsministries.com Many of you have asked me to comment on the astronomically popular Harry Potter books that have sold more than 30 million copies over the past 3 years. I have read two books in the series…

Everything is in readiness. The tree is trimmed. The cards taped to the door frame. The boxes stacked in glittering disarray under the tree. Why don’t I hear chimes? Remember the small boy who made the chimes ring in a fictional story years ago? As the legend went, the chimes would not ring unless a…

Moses was high on drugs: Israeli researcher Tue Mar 4, 7:02 AM ET High on Mount Sinai, Moses was on psychedelic drugs when he heard God deliver the Ten Commandments, an Israeli researcher claimed in a study published this week. Such mind-altering substances formed an integral part of the religious rites…

It might interest you to know that the first power play happened not on Wall Street nor on a battlefield, but in a garden. The first promise of prestige was whispered with a hiss, a wink, and a snakish grin by a fallen angel. Standing in the shadow of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Satan…

TRANSFORMATION “We [churches] are in the business to do ministry to facilitate transformation …that is the only reason we exist.” —George Barna, 11-6-2000, Barna 2000-2001 Seminars, San Jose, California Illustration by Jim L. Wilson For more information on Barna’s seminars and other resources, go to…

Reading: 1 John 3:10-23 “By this we shall assure our hearts before Him” Everton Park Evangelistic Meeting: 23rd June 2002 Reading: 1 John 3:10-23 “By this we shall assure our hearts before Him” Text: v 19 And tonight I want to talk about this matter of “Assurance”: “How can I be sure if I am a Christian…

the pastor's story file a resource file for pastors/teachers/speakers THEME: Easter/Resurrection April / 1987 READY FOR RESURRECTION MORNING A true story is told about a distinguished man, the only white person buried in a Georgia cemetery reserved exclusively for blacks. He had lost his mother when…

For Your Sermon Illustration File Illustrations for Preaching by Clyde W. Chesnutt* Much of the following material is copyrighted and is presented here for oral communication only. Permission for reprinting must be secured from the publisher of the periodical from which the illustration is excerpted.…

COMMITMENT In the cartoon, B.C., the man is sitting beneath a tree writing on his stone tablet: "Do it for God, and it works for good. Do it for good, and it works for God!" Calvin Peete tells an interesting story of his own life that relates well at this point. Some of you may not recognize his name.…

able border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt'> ! The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife By the Late Rev. Alexander Hislop First published as a pamphlet in 1853--greatly expanded in 1858 Contents Introduction Chapter…

parables, etc. ". . . he did not speak to them without a parable" Jesus Mark 4:34 RS.V. — a monthly resource letter for pastors/teachers/speakers Volume 7, Number 3 May / 1987 SACRIFICE The Anacostia section of Washington, D.C. sits on a bluff overlooking the capital city. Just across the river from…