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  • The Gold Standard

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 10, 2009
     | 2,426 views

    THE GOLD STANDARD Leland was able to standardize Cadillac parts to precision standards. The development of these standards had such a profound impact that a member of the British Parliament, a wealthy lord named Sir Thomas Dewar, gave the company an award for standardization of parts. Having ...read more

  • It Was January 30, 1994 And Super Bowl Xxviii ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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     | 2,360 views

    It was January 30, 1994 and Super Bowl XXVIII was being played out at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFC champion Dallas Cowboys had just defeated the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, 30–13. Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half, and Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was named the ...read more

  • One Time Many Years Ago (Maybe 1993) I Took ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    One time many years ago (maybe 1993) I took Holly and Shane and went to South Bend, IN, to run the Sunburst marathon. She had a friend from college who lived there and we went to visit them as well. The Sunburst marathon was run in June and on a Saturday. Then we had to drive back to southern IL, ...read more

  • Doves And Direction

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
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    DOVES AND DIRECTION God’s people in the northern kingdom were acting like a dove, quite senseless and flitting back and forth between Assyria and Egypt as their protector—in spite of the fact that Yahweh, God of Armies ("Lord of Hosts") wanted to be their shield and defender. This is a powerful ...read more

  • Egg Delivery

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 19, 2009
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    EGG DELIVERY Acts 1:1-11 I delivered eggs one summer for an extra job. I had a huge white delivery van and I would load up with cases of eggs in Oakland and deliver them to small markets, omelet restaurants, bakeries, mini markets and a neighborhood co-op or two. It was a fairly easy job, while I ...read more

  • Burmese Parable About A Banyan Tree ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2010
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    Burmese Parable About a Banyan Tree Seed Don’t pitch your tents near sin or soon you will be living in it. I have heard stories of people who have been hooked by a variety of addictions. They almost always start by just an ‘innocent’ act that did not seem like much at the time. Gamblers who started ...read more

  • Who Says So?

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
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     | 3,095 views

    WHO SAYS SO? A previous church I served had a lot of acreage and had turned part of it into 3 softball diamonds. Monday - Thursday nights, all summer long, various church leagues played their slow-pitch games there. Three of the leagues ran everything for their evening but one league was run ...read more

  • How's My Driving?  PRO

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 1, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,929 views

    HOW'S MY DRIVING? Mat 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." A lot of trucks have a sticker on the back that says, "How's my driving? Call xxx-xxxx to report." This is supposed to make the driver accountable. I read that in ...read more

  • Subway Superhero

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 22, 2011
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    SUBWAY SUPERHERO Just a few years ago, an astonishing thing happened in New York City. A construction worker named Wesley Autrey was standing on a subway platform with his two young daughters waiting on a train. Suddenly another man on the platform, apparently suffering from a seizure, stumbled ...read more

  • Staying In The Shallow End

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 28, 2011
     | 3,739 views

    STAYING IN THE SHALLOW END He stays at the shallow end of the pool for a long time, refusing invitations to come out into the deeper water, even with his dad. But after a long time considering it, my grandson Zion Brave Bennett thrusts himself into the pool, swimming underwater and then ...read more

  • Attitude Is Everything

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 3, 2013
     | 4,380 views

    ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as the ’Father of the Nation, India also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, and died on January 30, 1948. Gandhi was a great freedom fighter who played a significant role in achieving independence for India from ...read more

  • The Height Of Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 14, 2018
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    Sanctity of Human Life Sunday The Height of Hypocrisy - Forgiveness Offered "Thirty six year old - Derek Paul Smyer pronounced guilty of two counts of murder for arranging the killing of Crystal Taylor and her 21 week old fetus because she would not have an abortion. Derek Paul Smyer was found ...read more

  • Young 12 Year Old Girl Saved By Lions

    Contributed by Timothy Lueking on Jul 1, 2025
     | 408 views

    Several years ago I read a headline straight out of the heart of Africa, a story that grips your heart and soul. It is the story of a 12-year-old girl, stolen from her village, snatched by cruel men who beat her, tormented her, and planned to sell her into the world of human trafficking. She was ...read more

  • Comments About Muhammad Originate In Key Islamic ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,146 views

    Comments About Muhammad Originate in Key Islamic Source Two former Muslims responded June 12 to complaints from Islamic groups that a speaker’s comments at the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in St. Louis were "bigoted" and "hateful." National media have widely reported that Jerry Vines, ...read more

  • Remember The Show, "To Tell The Truth?" There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 29, 2007
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    Remember the show, “To Tell the Truth?” There would be one person who did something strange or different perhaps for a living while two others would try to pretend to be that person. The object was to try and fool the panel of stars and the audience. Sometimes the person would be something strange ...read more

  • All Of You Know That Anne Is A Stay At Home ...

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Dec 14, 2007
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    All of you know that Anne is a stay at home mom...but did you also know that she has also held some pretty important positions here in Kentucky as well. I have to tell you she will probably accuse me of being a smart alec for saying this but I really mean it....she has taught an exercise class ...read more

  • I Am…  PRO

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,446 views

    I am… BLESSED when I come in and BLESSED when I go out (Deut 28:6) SAFE wherever I go (Psa 91:11) REDEEMED from the hand of the enemy (Psa 107:2) The SALT of the earth (Matt 5:13) The LIGHT of the world (Matt 5:14) VALUABLE! (Matt 10:31) Exercising my AUTHORITY over the enemy (Luke 10:19) VALUABLE ...read more

  • I Arrived In The City Of Everywhere Early One ...

    Contributed by Danny Presswood on Jan 26, 2009
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    "I arrived in the city of EVERYWHERE early one morning. It was cold, and there were flurries of snow on the ground. As I stepped from the train to the platform, I noticed that the Baggage man and the redcap were warmly attired in heavy coats and gloves, but oddly enough, they wore no shoes. ...read more

  • Who Are Those Masked Men?

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jul 6, 2010
     | 3,978 views

    WHO ARE THOSE MASKED MEN? Some of you would have no idea of who I am talking about when I speak of the LONE RANGER. He is way before your time and he doesn't fit into our culture anymore. Pity. He had a strict moral code and even the actor, Clayton Moore, was a great ROLE MODEL for ...read more

  • Numbers In The Bible  PRO

    Contributed by Pastor Cosmos on Jan 13, 2011
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    NUMBERS IN THE BIBLE Remember to use these keys when dealing whith Bible Prophecy only Many of the numbers in the Bible have deeper prophetic or spiritual significance. Both in the Old and New Testaments, numbers reveal hidden concepts and meanings that commonly escape the casual reader. And ...read more