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  • The Two Main Excuses Most People Give For Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 28, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,813 views

    The two main excuses most people give for not praying is that they don t have time and they don t have a place to go. Susanna Wesley, who was the mother of John and Charles Wesley back in the 1700 s had 19 children. If anybody had an excuse for not praying but a need to pray it was her. Susanna ...read more

  • How Many Children Are Aborted? Worldwide, 55 ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 1,981 views

    How many children are aborted? Worldwide, 55 million unborn children are killed every year. Around the world, every day 150,685 children are killed by abortion; every hour, 6278; and every minute, 105. Those are the reported cases. If you are an American citizen, no doubt your greatest interest ...read more

  • How Many Children Are Aborted? Worldwide, 55 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,678 views

    How many children are aborted? Worldwide, 55 million unborn children are killed every year. Around the world, every day 150,685 children are killed by abortion; every hour, 6278; and every minute, 105. Those are the reported cases. If you are an American citizen, no doubt your greatest interest is ...read more

  • There Is A New Law In Finland Regarding Speeding. ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 1,164 views

    There is a new law in Finland regarding speeding. On February 11, 2004, Helsinki police stopped Jussi Salonoja, a 27-year-old Finnish sausage maker, driving 80 kilometers an hour in a 40-kph zone. Salonoja is no stranger to illegal speeds. In 2000, he was caught cruising the highway at 200 ...read more

  • Short And To The Point

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 19, 2011
     | 1,993 views

    SHORT AND TO THE POINT The Gettysburg Address was a simple speech made by A. Lincoln to dedicate the cemetery of that great battle. It consisted of 272 words and lasted a little over 2 minutes. Speeches of that day usually went hours, as Everett Edward’s two hour speech just before Lincoln. We ...read more

  • Weasel Words From Mollycoddles Will Never Do ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,538 views

    Weasel words from mollycoddles will never do when the day demands prophetic clarity from greathearts. Manly ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 1,318 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 1,034 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • Three Turtles Went On A Sunday Afternoon ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,508 views

    Three turtles went on a Sunday afternoon picnic. One carried the basket of food, one carried a jug of turtle-aid, and the third turtle didn’t carry anything. They got everything set up and then felt rain drops. The two turtles agreed that the one who carried nothing should go back and get the ...read more

  • John Taylor Recently Invented A Clock Called The ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 19, 2009
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    John Taylor recently invented a clock called the Chronophage. Literally it means time eater. It was donated to Corpus Christi College at Cambridge. It combines the Greek word for time, chronos, and the word phageo meaning “to eat”. A monster-looking grasshopper with a mouthful of teeth devours ...read more

  • The Duke Of Wellington, The British Military ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
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    The Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, was not an easy man to serve under. He was brilliant, demanding, and not one to shower his subordinates with compliments. Yet even Wellington realized that his methods left something to be desired. In his old age ...read more

  • Christmas Signs  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,427 views

    CHRISTMAS SIGNS - From a toy store: "Ho, ho, ho spoken here." - In a bridal boutique: "Marry Christmas." - Outside a church: "The original Christmas Club." - From a department store: "Big pre-Christmas sale. Come in and mangle with the crowd." - In a Texas jewelry store: "Diamond tiaras: $70,000. ...read more

  • Do You Have At Least One Person Nearby Whom You ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 17, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 944 views

    Do you have at least one person nearby whom you can call on in times of personal distress? • Do you have several people whom you can visit with little advance warning without apology? • Do you have several people with whom you can share recreational activities? • Do you have people who will lend ...read more

  • Francois Fenelon, A 17th Century French Mystic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,441 views

    Francois Fenelon, a 17th century French mystic who wrote the classic Christian Perfection, spoke eloquently of the denial of death: “We consider ourselves immortal, or at least as though [we are] going to live for centuries. Folly of the human spirit! Every day those who die soon follow those who ...read more

  • Wary Workers Believe They're Monitored In The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,422 views

    Wary Workers believe they’re monitored in the workplace to assure productivity and because employers don’t trust them, finds a Society for Human Resource management survey. HR professionals, however, say employee monitoring assures the integrity of business critical systems and safeguards ...read more

  • Steve Atkerson States This About Water Baptism: ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 3, 2007
     | 2,637 views

    Steve Atkerson states this about Water Baptism: The OT is replete with examples of ceremonial cleansings accomplished through the use of water (Nu 19:11-21; 31:21-24). Thus, the Jews were not surprised that John the Baptist used water graphically to portray repentance and forgiveness of sins (Mk ...read more

  • Startling Statistics

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
     | 1,116 views

    Startling Statistics Only eight percent of the time since the beginning of recorded history has the world been entirely at peace. In over 3,100 years, only 286 have been warless and 8,000 treaties have been broken in this time. Jesus Himself tells us in Mt 24:6 6 And you will hear of wars and ...read more

  • The Basics  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Lobmiller on Apr 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,454 views

    THE BASICS * We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life. * We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. * We believe in ...read more

  • Second ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 3,434 views

    SECOND THOUGHTS An angel appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean that in return for his unselfish service, he will be rewarded with his choice of wealth, wisdom, or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects wisdom. "It is done!" the angel said, and then disappeared into a cloud of ...read more

  • Depressed ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
     | 2,431 views

    DEPRESSED TEENS More than two million U.S. teens have suffered a serious bout of depression in the past year, including nearly 13% of girls, finds a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report. On average, 8.5% of youth 12-17 admit to having a major depressive episode in the ...read more

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