Christianity

Faith of The Apostles

The disciples of Jesus gave their lives for the preaching of the gospel. DO YOU KNOW HOW THE APOSTLES DIED? This will serve as a reminder that our personal and business sufferings are minor… compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty the Apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ faced …

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Daddy’s Empty Chair

– Author Unknown A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two  pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old …

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The Mountain Climber

They tell the story of a mountain climber who, desperate to conquer the Aconcagua, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started climbing and it was becoming later, and later. He did not prepare for camping, but …

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The Old Mule In the Well

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule …

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Where is the Baby Jesus?

The decorating committee had just finished their beautification ofthe Sanctuary for the Christmas Season. All the greenery and bellsand lovely bows were in place and on the altar was placed thecreche with Mary and Joseph, all the animals, and in the manger laythe Baby Jesus. Satisfied with their work, the …

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The Spirit of Brotherly Love

Honestly, brotherly love isn’t all about people, It’s what Jesus Christ taught his disciples to both say and do. “A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another as I have loved you. “Jesus Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice. He laid down His life for His disciples. …

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Keepers

I grew up in the 40s/50s with practical parents. A mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused it. She was the original recycle queen, before they had a Name for it… A father who was happier getting old shoes fixed than buying …

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God’s Rosebud

A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to  open it without tearing off any of the petals. …

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St. Patrick’s Breastplate

St. Patrick’s BreastplateÔÇ¿  
… also known as the “Lorica of St. Patrick” and sometimes “The Deer Cry.” ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿It is attributed to St. Patrick and lore has it that reciting this prayer protected him when he ventured to visit the Pagan King of Ireland. Assassins were ready for an ambush, but as Patrick said the prayer it seemed to the enemies that a herd of deer were going by.

ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿Recite this prayer in the morning and you are ready to face the world.

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