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  • The Following Poem By Ruth Harmes Catkins ...

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,121 views

    The following poem by Ruth Harmes Catkins portrays the pain a troubled marriage can cause. It’s called "He Said...She Said": "Another marriage is shattered, Lord, the divorce will be final next week. He said it was the breakdown of communication and the subtle infiltration of boredom. She ...read more

  • A Fork In The Road

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,301 views

    A FORK IN THE ROAD Several artists were asked to illustrate their concepts of temptation. When their paintings were unveiled, some of them depicted man's attempt to achieve fame and fortune at any cost. Others pictured mankind’s struggle against the alluring desires of the flesh. The ...read more

  • Running With A Stopwatch

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 15, 2012
     | 3,880 views

    RUNNING WITH A STOPWATCH Long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland was an Olympic champion, winning twelve medals (nine of them gold) in the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Games. Nurmi was famous not only for his achievements, but also for running with a stopwatch in his hand to check his performance. ...read more

  • My Wife Has Become A Historian

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 5, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,130 views

    I had a brother once tell me: "That my wife, has become a historian." Of course, I inquired a little further, into what appeared to be a wonderful achievement. So I asked: “What do you mean my brother?” He replied: “She can tell me everything I have done wrong since we've been ...read more

  • The Most Toys? (09.08.05--The Temporal ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Sep 6, 2005
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     | 2,814 views

    The Most Toys? (09.08.05--The Temporal Things!--Matthew 16:26) The world teaches this--You can never have too much of a good thing! We must always have enough or we are being somehow cheated of that which we truly deserve. If one were to ever wonder why we live in such a greedy world, this tenet, ...read more

  • Real Faith

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2009
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    REAL FAITH The classic test an atheist will give to prove there is no God is this: "If there is a God, let him kill me right now". When nothing happens, they will confidently claim, "See there is no God, for I am still alive and well." Now if we were to ask the atheist, "What if someone came up to ...read more

  • Disciplines: The Decathlon

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 2,598 views

    DISCIPLINES: THE DECATHLON The Olympic decathlon is internationally recognized as the most demanding test of individual athletic ability there is. It is the event that determines the world's greatest all-around athlete. Originating in a contest held at the 708 B.C. Olympiad to single out Greece's ...read more

  • If You Were To Visit Paris, You Could See The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 24, 2003
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    If you were to visit Paris, you could see the statues of two men, both named Louis. The first is of Louis XIV, France’s absolute monarch, who is remembered today chiefly for his exclamation, "I am the State." He represents one of the supreme achievements of greatness through power. His philosophy ...read more

  • There Is A Little Bird In Kentucky That Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Marshall on May 5, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,770 views

    There is a little bird in Kentucky that is called a Killdeer bird. It builds it nest beside the road in the gravel.The eggs look gray and white speckles like the gravel on the roads. Children love to try to get them,The fun part is when you get close to her nest she will move off and ack like her ...read more

  • The Cocoon  PRO

    Contributed by Dennis Jones on May 19, 2003
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     | 2,848 views

    THE COCOON A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could ...read more

  • Thirty Years Ago, The Miami Dolphins Embarked On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chip Kelly on Jul 1, 2003
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     | 2,068 views

    Thirty years ago, the Miami Dolphins embarked on an unforgettable & unparalleled season. 14-0 regular season, then a 3-0 run through the playoffs culminating with a Super Bowl victory. No other team has matched that perfect record. Every year 30-some odd teams try, but for 3 decades, it stands ...read more

  • Yet Another Film I Have Seen Recently Is Called ...  PRO

    Contributed by Amanda Wilson on May 3, 2004
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     | 1,817 views

    Yet another film I have seen recently is called Pay It Forward, and in that story some year 7 students are set a social studies project in which they are to think of a way that one of them could do something which would change the world. No easy assignments for this class! Yet one of the students ...read more

  • Loss  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Liang on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,303 views

    Loss After William Carey (1761-1834) was well established in his pioneer missionary work in India, his supporters in England sent a printer to assist him. Soon the two men were turning out portions of the Bible for distribution. Carey had spent many years learning the language so that he could ...read more

  • Who Are Today's Kids? A Recent White House Forum ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,519 views

    Who Are Today’s Kids? A recent White House forum entitled Exploring the Digital Generation revealed these insights: · To a kid of the twenty-first century, learning is different than schooling. Learning, even education-based learning, takes place in many locations, with authorities ranging from ...read more

  • John Maxwell Stated This On Page 1351 Of The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,709 views

    John Maxwell stated this on page 1351 of the Leadership Bible: 1. What most impresses me about Apollos, however, is his teachability. He never thought he had learned so much that he couldn’t improve his game. Luke points out several facts about this man: a. He came from a cultured city (v. ...read more

  • Family  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,059 views

    Family Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail’s pace of the ...read more

  • Jeremiah Says: "The Lord Is Our Righteousness." ...

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Nov 23, 2007
     | 3,678 views

    Jeremiah says: “The LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” God sees us as righteous by looking at Jesus. Unlike all other kings, King Jesus is without sin. What he has and is—namely, his righteousness—becomes what we shall receive as a gift of grace. He is OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS because he is the only one who ...read more

  • Dr. Maxie Dunnam Is One Of The Outstanding ...  PRO

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,813 views

    Dr. Maxie Dunnam is one of the outstanding evangelical leaders in the United Methodist Church that I deeply admire. Maxie is the current Chancellor of Asbury Theological Seminary and her former President. He served the Upper Room Fellowship as their world editor and was the founding International ...read more

  • Self-Sufficiency Is An Insufficient Legacy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,169 views

    Self-sufficiency is an insufficient legacy. Frankly, a lot of churches in the 1950s had to face this question. The people had just come out of the Great Depression and understood the value of having a lot of money. When the baby boom came, they were able to use that money to build bigger ...read more

  • Last Lecture

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 2, 2008
     | 2,521 views

    LAST LECTURE You may have heard about the death of 47 year old Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor Randy Pausch last week from pancreatic cancer. Pausch was most famous for his "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" speech made last fall just after he learned he had months to ...read more

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