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  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
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    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the Living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,888 views

    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,351 views

    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • The Year Was 1992 I Was Playing Baseball At ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The year was 1992 I was playing baseball at Campbell (the fighting camels). I was playing shortstop a position I had played for about 13 years. I was fielding balls keeping my bottom down and I have to admit I thought I was a pretty good fielder. Yet all my life I had struggled with my batting. It ...read more

  • Hile Parachuting Of Any Kind Is Risky, The ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
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    hile parachuting of any kind is risky, the incoming fire of a fortified enemy, raises the danger profile for any special forces mission seeking to get behind enemy lines. Not only does a paratrooper become an easy target, but the sound of the aircraft would also alert the enemy. HALO stands for ...read more

  • An Important Business Executive Boarded The ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 3, 2008
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    An important business executive boarded the New-Orleans-to-Washington train. He was a heavy sleeper, and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about 5 o’clock in the morning. He found a porter and told him, "I want you to awaken me in order that I might get off the ...read more

  • James Bradley, Who Wrote "Flags Of Our Fathers," ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    James Bradley, who wrote "Flags of Our Fathers," described America as it responded to the necessary sacrifices that World War II brought the nation. In fact, it ushered her into a greatness that caused that generation to be defined as "The Greatest Generation." He wrote: "During World War II, the ...read more

  • You Think He Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
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    "YOU THINK HE WAS MAD?..." An important business executive boarded the New-Orleans-to-Washington train. He was a heavy sleeper, and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about five o’clock in the morning. He found a porter and told him, "I want you to awaken me in order ...read more

  • Don't Get Tangled ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
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    DON’T GET TANGLED UP A few years ago, at the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were five finalists for the Men’s 1000 Meter Speed Skating Race. During the final lap, the American and Chinese were out front with the Canadian and Korean skaters hot on their heels. Australia trailed behind obviously ...read more

  • Potato Piles

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Aug 21, 2009
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    POTATO PILES A young man came to a farm looking for work. So the farmer set him to the task immediately. He had a barn that needed painting. So the task was handed to the young man. The farmer said to himself that it would take at least three days to finish the task but in two days the young man ...read more

  • For Most Of Us Our Only Understanding Of Chariots ...

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
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    For most of us our only understanding of chariots and there use in warfare comes from movies. Most of us have watch Charlton Heston in the chariot race in ben hur. There is scene in the movie Gladiator that is terrifying. Maximus and the other gladiators are dressed as barbarians. They are ...read more

  • Follow Your Conscience?

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
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    FOLLOW YOUR CONSCIENCE? The truth is, people who strive for a clear conscience in life do not understand the seriousness of their sin. Most you here in this room, in fact, probably all of you in this room are better drivers than I am. Now I’m not saying that I am not a skilled driver, no, I have ...read more

  • 10146; A Contractor Who Worked For One Company ...

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Jun 9, 2010
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    ➢ A contractor who worked for one company for over 20 years – he built many many houses. ➢ He was looking forward to doing some traveling with his wife, etc. ➢ The owner of the company asked him to build one more house. ➢ The contractor reluctantly said yes (tho in his ...read more

  • Was Jesus Married?

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Sep 22, 2012
     | 1,831 views

    WAS JESUS MARRIED? “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.” 1 Timothy 4:7 “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” 1 Peter 3:15 Popular characters tend to be used, ...read more

  • The Death Of A Eagle (Let Go)

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 9, 2016
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    CONCLUSION: There was a young man that attended school in a large north-eastern city. In his studies he fell in love with EAGLES. He read everything he could about eagles. He watched documentaries about eagles and the more he studied the more he loved EAGLES. He promised himself when he graduated ...read more

  • Out Of The Sun, Packed In A Diamond Formation And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    Out of the sun, packed in a diamond formation and flying as one that day, the Minute Men dove at nearly the speed of sound toward a tiny emerald patch on Ohio’s unwrinkled crazy quilt below. It was a little after nine on the morning of June 7, 1958, and the destination of the Air National Guard’s ...read more

  • Max Lucado Tells The Story Like This: The Faces ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Max Lucado tells the story like this: The faces of the three men were solemn as the mayor informed them of the catastrophe. “The rains have washed away the bridge. During the night many cars drove over the edge and into the river.” “What can we do?” asked one. “You must stand on the side of the ...read more

  • The Sandwich-Sign Parable

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 24, 2009
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    THE SANDWICH-SIGN PARABLE The faces of the three men were solemn as the mayor informed them of the catastrophe. "The rains have washed away the bridge. During the night many cars drove over the edge and into the river." "What can we do?" asked one. "You must stand on the side of the road and ...read more

  • As A Boy Growing Up In The Country I Had Heard ...  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on May 12, 2001
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    As a boy growing up in the country I had heard scary stories about a snake called a "Black Racer" that would chase you. These stories kept me very alert as I walked up and down the gravel roads around where we lived. One day mom asked me to go to the neighbors house and borrow an iron because ours ...read more

  • Now – In Life Do Overs Are Not The Norm… In Our ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 24, 2002
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    NOW – in life do overs are not the norm… In our Hang Time journal on April 3rd – we read a chapter from max Lucado’s book – “No Wonder They Call Him Savior.” “Not many second chances exist in the world today.. Just ask the kid who didn’t make the little league team or the fellow who got the ...read more

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