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  • On October 28, 1987, The Rear Door Of A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 13, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 2,253 views

    "On October 28, 1987, the rear door of a Metropolitan Armored Car swung open on Interstate 71 in Columbus, Ohio. Bags of cash were dumped on the highway. `It looked like snow, it was so thick,’ said officer Bob Kinney, who was called to the intersection of Interstates 70 and 71 after motorists and ...read more

  • I Believe In Miracle, But Not Too Much Miracle, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,343 views

    I believe in miracle, but not too much miracle, for too much miracle would weaken us, make us dependent on miracle instead of our obedience to natural law. Just enough miracle to let us know he is there, but not too much, lest we depend on it when we should depend on our own initiative and on his ...read more

  • A Wealthy Man Once Called His Faithful Assistant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,509 views

    A wealthy man once called his faithful assistant into his office and said, “I’ve put you name in my will, and you will get $10,000 when I die. As it may be some time before you get that legacy, I want to make you happy by paying you each year the legal interest on that amount. Here is a check for ...read more

  • The Ultimate Violation Of The Fifth Commandment ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 9, 2002
     | 1,715 views

    The ultimate violation of the Fifth Commandment is soberly brought to light by nationally known cases of children murdering their parents. One example is the much publicized Eric and Lyle Menendez trials of 1993. The brothers admitted to killing with premeditation both their parents with a ...read more

  • A Teacher Asked A Boy This Question: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on May 11, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 54,156 views

    A teacher asked a boy this question: “Suppose your mother baked a pie and there were seven of you—your parents and five children. What part of the pie would you get?” “A sixth,” replied the boy. “I’m afraid you don’t know your fractions,” said the teacher. “Remember, there are seven of you.” ...read more

  • The Application Of Misplaced Desires Eventually ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 1,504 views

    The application of misplaced desires eventually becomes a cycle of addiction where stimulating encounters, relief, and the mad search for new experiences become ingrained in the recesses of the mind. The insatiable appetite to acquire, to own, to indulge, to take pleasure, to consume, is ...read more

  • Church Members  PRO

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,134 views

    10% of church members cannot be found? 20% of church members never attend church 25% admit that they never pray 35% admit that they do not read their Bibles 40% admit that they never contribute to the church?tithe or offering 60% never give to missions 70% never assume responsibility within the ...read more

  • Does It Really Help To Worry  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,562 views

    DOES IT REALLY HELP TO WORRY:) 40% of all things that we worry about never come to pass. 30% of all our worries involve past decisions that cannot be changed. 12% focus on criticism from others who spoke because they felt inferior. 10% are related to our health, which gets worse when we ...read more

  • One Of The Longest Evasions In History Was Logged ...

    Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003
     | 2,168 views

    One of the longest evasions in history was logged by then Captain Roger Locher, now a Colonel serving as director of safety for the Pacific Air Forces headquarters at Hickam A.F.B. near Honolulu. After his F-4 Phantom was shot down 45 miles northwest of Hanoi, Vietnam on May 10, 1972, he ...read more

  • The Love Of God

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 7,253 views

    The Love Of God A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on “The Love of God.” As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle and carried it to ...read more

  • A View Of Suffering  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,011 views

    A VIEW OF SUFFERING Yes, suffering is the enemy of the average American. In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the world Christians pray for stronger backs so they can bear their suffering. It’s why we look away from the bag lady ...read more

  • In Their Book, The Day America Told The Truth, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 10, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    In their book, The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim reveal some shocking statistics about how far people in this country are willing to go for ten million dollars. Would abandon their entire family (25%) Would abandon their church (25%) Would become prostitutes for a week ...read more

  • A Father Of Three Won A Shouting Contest With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,663 views

    A father of three won a shouting contest with a roar louder than a passing train. “If you want a war, you go!” Yoshihiko Kato shouted. The sound meter registered 115.8 decibels, louder than the racket of a train passing overhead on an elevated railroad. For that winning shout, Kato won the $750 ...read more

  • Typical Religious Donors Are 40% Male And 60% ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,337 views

    Typical religious donors are 40% male and 60% female, compared to the general U.S. population that’s 49% male and 51% female. Often the type of ministry will influence this mix, e.g. child sponsorship organizations are 70% female while missionaries receive support from 60% males. Caucasians ...read more

  • Bible Market Shifts: Devotional Bible Sales Are ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,238 views

    Bible Market Shifts: Devotional Bible sales are declining and study Bible’s are increasing says Tom Mockabee, Zon-dervan Sr. VP. People buy 9 or more Bibles because of life’s tensions, uncertainties and crises. They are searching for something they can rely on. Bibles for children are one of the ...read more

  • Sanitized Movies: The Family Entertainment And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,567 views

    Sanitized Movies: The Family Entertainment and Copyright Act would allow parents to choose sanitized versions of movies for them and their children to view and assure manufacturers of DVD players and other devices using such technology they would not be violating copyright law. The bill also would ...read more

  • The Bridger Generation, Those Born Between ‘77 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,422 views

    The Bridger Generation, those born between ‘77 and ‘94 and the second largest generation in history, is growing up in homes with no moral certainty, no absolutes, no sense of why right is right and wrong is wrong, and no certain hope for eternal life and God’s abiding presence today. Christians can ...read more

  • A Father Of Three Won A Shouting Contest With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,535 views

    A father of three won a shouting contest with a roar louder than a passing train. "If you want a war, you go!" Yoshihiko Kato shouted. The sound meter registered 115.8 decibels, louder than the racket of a train passing overhead on an elevated railroad. For that winning shout, Kato won the $750 ...read more

  • One Of The Basic Characteristics Of Infancy Is A ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,152 views

    “One of the basic characteristics of infancy is a lack of self-control. Not only do babies need diapers, they must be carried because they lack the necessary control and muscle coordination to sit up much less walk or run. If babies are healthy and normal, in time they will develop more and more ...read more

  • John Maxwell Tells The Story Of Two Shoe ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,933 views

    John Maxwell tells the story of two shoe salesmen who were sent to a remote Island to sell shoes. After arriving, the first salesman called the home office back in Chicago and told them that he would be returning the next day because no one on the Island even wore shoes. The second salesman arrived ...read more