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MICHAEL'S WEEKLY PODCAST
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Bryant Wright is founding pastor of the 7600-member Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Atlanta, and newly-elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention. In this podcast, Michael visits with Bryant about the Great Commission Resurgence, about his new book on the Middle East and about how his own preaching has developed through nearly 30 years as a pastor.
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SERMON ILLUSTRATIONS
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Two middle-aged couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?"
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In an article in the July 26, 2003 issue of World magazine, Gene Veith points out that, “Christianity is growing at a rate that is nearly unparalleled in the history of the church. Yet this growth primarily is taking place...
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to Washington and spoke to a joint session of Congress on July 17, 2003. Early in his speech he commented, “On our way down here, Sen. Frist was kind enough to show me the fireplace...
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A veterinarian was feeling ill and went to see her doctor. The doctor asked her all the usual questions: What are your symptoms? How long have they been occurring? Etcetera. Finally the vet interrupted the doctor, saying...
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In their book Jesus Manifesto (Thomas Nelson), Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola share this: “There is a billboard in Oklahoma that reads, 'Eternity is hell without Jesus.’
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Dear Mom, Our Scout Master told us all write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK. Only two of our tents and four sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us drowned because we were...
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The woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, when he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer.
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When the 3-year-old boy opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink.
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Milton Berle told the story of four widows who were playing cards in the retirement home where they lived. A good-looking, older fellow walks in, bags under each arm. "What's a good-looking man like you doing here?" one asks.
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Chester Harding was painting Daniel Boone's portrait in 1820, when Boone was nearly 86 years old. Harding asked Boone if he had ever been lost during his travels. Boone replied, “No, I can't say as ever I was lost, but I...
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