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Short story: Real preaching comes from a real heart, and so is heartfelt

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 30 Mar 25

The renowned preacher, Reverend Frelish Abatus, always gave lengthy sermons, of which, most people let go in one ear, and out the other, without really paying it any attention. Then, one day, a man came up to the preacher,...

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Sunday was wonderful!

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 20 Nov 23

I had written that Dale was preaching at our church yesterday and I was singing, first time for both of us in over a year. His sermon was on the goodness of God and that was the name of the song I sang. I thought I might be a...

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Today I am thankful...(1)

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 28 Sep 20

Today I am thankful that we can worship together in church. My husband was the guest preacher yesterday. The church is small and the people are faithful and close in their relationships. I was proud to have my daughter at my side...

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The PASTOR is the last person that...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 5 Sep 20

... I wanted to talk with. I cannot understand why some pastors like him do not practice what they are preaching at their churches. Since this pastor and I had a confrontation about the foul odor of his pigs, I started not to hang...

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The Bus Preacher

Junbals @Junbals (1421) • Philippines 7 Apr 19

I never quite understood why this guy was preaching in the bus. People were ignoring him, were indifferent to what he was saying. Sometimes, in different occasion, a bus driver came up to him and asked him to get down the bus,...

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Walking the seabottom to reach people with the Good News!

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 1 Feb 19

Yes, it is possible! Wooww, the Bible says that the Good News of the Kingdom will be told in all the world.. Nobody can stop it - not even the North Sea! Matthew...

Warn your pators

Anietie Cosmas @cosy2020 (13) 22 Jun 18

It's true that judgement will start from the pulpit. Some pastors are turning the bible upside down by us what is not in the bible. Many people have stayed way from the church because of their pastors.

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A Lot Happening

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 9 May 18

I have a lot happening in my life at the moment. * The fourth annual short story competition I have run through my publishing business, Birdcatcher Books, is closing at the end of the month, so the last minute entries are...

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Tell The Children The Truth

worker @worker2002 (79) 25 Jul 17

'Matatus' are a culture unto themselves especially 'matatus' that ply the upcountry routes. These 'matatus' have gospel merchants and medicine traders operate within them everyday and it is not uncommon for a 'matatu' preacher to...

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Working on a sermon!

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 30 Jun 17

I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm terrified of speaking in front of people. Although I teach the adult Sunday School class and I absolutely love singing specials in church, this is way different for me. It started with just a...

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crazy

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Does "Christian talk" attract you or put you off?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 2 Nov 15

Research carried out by the Church of England has found that people are three times more likely to be repelled than attracted when colleagues and friends "talk God" to them. They found that 59% of people do not "want to know more...

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Take your preaching only from those that do not work only with their mouths

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 17 Nov 12

Can't remember off hand who said this Is it a piece of advice in which you see wisdom? all the best, urban

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Do people practice what they preach? OR is the preaching only for pthers ?

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 22 Mar 11

Very often we get to hear this phrase 'Practice what you preach ', but, honestly is it possible to do so at all times? One of my friends was telling me that when she advises her children not to do something or do something they...

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The Gospel and politics

cookieduster16 @cookieduster16 (134) • United States 29 Oct 10

Some pastors, and some lay people, are actively challenging the IRS on the issue of preaching politics. The IRS position is that pastors may not preach politics from the pulpit and retain their tax-exempt status. Many Christians...

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Can a person call himself Christian or Muslim even if he does not live his faith

jasonnaez @jasonnaez (134) • Philippines 12 Oct 10

Recently, we have heard about the abuses committed by religious leaders against innocent victims. There are also accounts of preachers of the word who have lived a double life, preaching chastity and abstinence in the morning and...

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I just got home from preaching work

holdingfast @holdingfast (117) • Philippines 17 Sep 10

I used to preach God's Kingdom and responses from people seem varied. There are those positively accept the Bible message, some are too busy to hear it, some are not interested because of personal reasons, and others are strongly...

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Faith Does Move Mountains

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 31 Jul 10

According to the Bible, I am sure there's a familiar verse which says and I quote: [i]" if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be...

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Passing it on.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 16 Jun 10

Why is it that some of the longer lived, more popular pagan and esoteric belief are those that don't prosthelytise, don't go recruiting and do not admit children? Trads such as Wicca (big W) have survived with limits on...

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Catholic Priests And Their Preaching Of The Gospel

dvorced2008 @dvorced2008 (14) • United States 30 Mar 10

How can a priest discuss and preach to the parishioners about family life, parents and kids and so on if they never had experience raising kids and being father?

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Women teaching in churches?

fernandezmindoro @fernandezmindoro (146) • United States 21 Nov 09

For those of you of the christian faith, what is your take on women preaching in churches? I'm curious. Please include scriptures or evidential proof...