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  • There Is A Classic Story About Procrastination ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 13,799 views

    There is a classic story about procrastination and it goes like this. An American eagle was flying high over the Niagara River on a cold and wintry day. He saw a dead bullock (young bull) floating down river. He thought to himself, "What a great feast!" He landed and sank his talons deep into the ...read more

  • Everyone Loves A Parade  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,447 views

    EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE It was October 29, 1927 when Charles Lindbergh was given a ticker-tape parade in New York City in honor of his solo flight of the Atlantic Ocean. 750,000 lbs. of ticker tape poured onto the streets. But the biggest ticker-tape parade was on March 1, 1962, for astronaut ...read more

  • The Best Bible Translation  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 30, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,406 views

    [Illustration] Four ministers were discussing the pros and cons of various Bible translations and paraphrases. Eventually each stated which version, in his opinion, was the best. The first minister said he used the King James because the Old English style is beautiful and produces the most reverent ...read more

  • A Little Over 75 Years Ago A Little Known ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,175 views

    A little over 75 years ago a little known American inventor, born of Russian descent named Vladimir Kosma Zworykin began to work for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Over the next few years Mr. Zworykin worked on an idea called an iconoscope and a kinescope. The kinescope would eventually ...read more

  • May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles Came To Boston To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,845 views

    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

  • People Neglect Their Opportunities In Life. I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,482 views

    People neglect their opportunities in life. I received a pastor’s letter in the mail last week. In the 1940s, IBM considered commercializing the new computer operation they had with the US Government. But after due consideration, Thomas J Watson, chairman of IBM, issued this statement, ...read more

  • Moving The Fence

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,471 views

    Moving The Fence Another story from World War II is that of a group of American soldiers who lost their buddy in battle. They carried his body to the only cemetery in the area, which happened to be Catholic. When the priest was told that the dead man was not Catholic he said, "I am sorry, but he ...read more

  • There Is Only One Left In The United States Of ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 24, 2008
     | 1,768 views

    There is only one left in the United States of America. Since Harry Richard Landis died 2 weeks ago, there is only 1 left. Landis was the oldest U.S. veteran of World War I. He died on February 11 at the age of 108. More than 4 ½ million Americans joined the military in 1917 and 1918 to serve ...read more

  • In A Market-Driven Age We Are Accustomed To ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008
     | 1,522 views

    “In a market-driven age we are accustomed to think of every church having a special niche, of every visitor as a prospective customer, and every aspect of worship designed to satisfy the consumers. Paul was reminding the Galatians that the gospel was not a product to be peddled on the marketplace ...read more

  • In Tom Hanks' Movie "The Terminal" Hanks Plays ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 14, 2008
     | 1,266 views

    In Tom Hanks’ movie “The Terminal” Hanks plays Viktor Navorski a man from a fictional country called Krakozhia. While Hanks is flying from his home country to the U.S., there is a coup in Krakozhia and the government is overthrown. The U.S. refuses to acknowledge the new government and, as a ...read more

  • Use Money Visually During This Illustration. The ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Feb 17, 2009
     | 1,662 views

    Use money visually during this illustration. The Barna Research Group asked Americans about the importance of religion. The results say something significant about where people find security. Here is how many people of various income brackets answered “yes” to the question, “Is religion very ...read more

  • Depression Stats

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
     | 2,789 views

    DEPRESSION STATS The state of depression is a very real and common affliction among people of all ages, race and culture. In January of 2005, Bob Murray, PhD and Alicia Fortinberry, MS complied some staggering statistics on depression: - Depressive disorders affect approximately 18.8 million ...read more

  • Get Off Your Horse, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
     | 7,035 views

    GET OFF YOUR HORSE, CORPORAL A rider on horseback, many years ago, came upon a squad of soldiers who were trying to move a heavy piece of timber. A corporal stood by, giving lordly orders to "heave." But the piece of timber was a trifle too heavy for the squad. "Why don’t you help them?" asked ...read more

  • I've Seen Lots Of Parents Who Instilled A Dream ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Oct 26, 2009
     | 1,402 views

    I’ve seen lots of parents who instilled a dream in their children. In fact, Wailam’s (my wife’s) mother gave her the dream of studying in America. But her mother died before she could see that Wailam finished her education at the American School. As a result, Wailam had to go through a long, ...read more

  • Henry Ford Gives A Donation For A New Medical ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2009
     | 4,112 views

    Henry Ford Gives a Donation For A New Medical Facility The American industrialist, Henry Ford, was once asked to donate money for the construction of a new medical facility.. The billionaire made a pledge of $5,000. The next day in the newspaper, the headline read, "Henry Ford contributes $50,000 ...read more

  • Joshua Challenges Us To Put Away Our Idols! Now, ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 9, 2010
     | 2,637 views

    Joshua challenges us to put away our idols! Now, we have a TV show called American Idol, but let me show you some real idols. These were given to my mother by Art & Ruth Morris, founders of South India Church of Christ Mission. What you are looking at are Hindu pocket gods. Hindus have many gods, ...read more

  • Godless Nation?  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 28, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,801 views

    GODLESS NATION? The Triumphal Entry represents Jesus' offer to be our King and Saviour both as a nation and individually. The response is mixed. Our nation barely recognizes Christianity as a viable choice and in its efforts to be inclusive has all but denounced Christianity as an option. Sure ...read more

  • It Looked Like An Apple Store

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 25, 2011
     | 1,322 views

    IT LOOKED LIKE AN APPLE STORE "They looked like Apple products. It looked like an Apple store. It had the classic Apple store winding staircase and weird upstairs sitting area. The employees were even wearing those blue t-shirts with the chunky Apple name tags around their necks," But upon closer ...read more

  • A Study Of Impatience

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,106 views

    A STUDY OF IMPATIENCE In March of 2006, the Associated Press and Ipsos surveyed 1,003 adults concerning Americans’ attitudes and behavior regarding impatience. Some of the findings included: • While waiting in line at an office or store, it takes an average of 17 minutes for most people to lose ...read more

  • J. P. Morgan's Will

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 11,111 views

    J. P. MORGAN'S WILL When Mr. J. P. Morgan, the American financier, the multimillionaire, died some years ago, it was found that the year before his death, he had made his will. It consisted of about 10,000 words and contained thirty-seven articles. He made many transactions--some affecting ...read more