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  • Did I Just Call Myself?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 8, 2020
     | 2,610 views

    I am old enough to remember those days when there was nothing like cell phones. Oh, those quiet, golden silent days. At the time, I did not realize just how wonderful that time was. Every time you needed to make a phone call, you had to go to where a phone was. Those were the days of the telephone ...read more

  • Are You Ready For Fall?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 11, 2021
     | 2,191 views

    With such a tumultuous summer, I’m glad we are now beginning the fall season. There for a while, I didn’t think it was going to come. But, contrary to my negativity, it has arrived, and I’m delighted. Summer wasn’t quite the way summers have been in the past. My family didn’t have many ...read more

  • Whatever Happened To Reality

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 18, 2024
     | 592 views

    During my health hiatus I did things I never had time to do before. One of them was to check out some Reality TV Shows. I never had much interest in these TV shows, but I thought now would be a good time to check some of them just to see what their idea of reality really was. Of course, my health ...read more

  • How Can I Get My Sneeze Back?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Sep 28, 2024
     | 477 views

    I've had a lot of health issues during this past year, and now that I seem to be over them, something else has taken their place. I have had a sneezing fit for the past two weeks that I've never experienced before. Every time I sneeze, it is in triplets. I don't know why I have to ...read more

  • Robin Williams Who Said, "Death Is ...  PRO

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000
    based on 133 ratings
     | 2,507 views

    Robin Williams who said, “Death is nature’s way of saying, Your table’s ready.” And David Niven who said “I won’t go, I’ll kick and scream and make a terrible fuss” And oh how human was Woody Allens thought when he said “I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” But ...read more

  • Hitler Imprisoned A German Pastor, Martin ...  PRO

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 5,309 views

    Hitler imprisoned a German pastor, Martin Niemoeller, for eight years. He spent some time in prisons and concentration camps, including Dachau. Hitler realised that if Niemoeller, a First World War hero, could be persuaded to join his cause then much opposition would collapse, so he sent a former ...read more

  • Hitler Imprisoned A German Pastor, Martin ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Bird on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 62 ratings
     | 2,183 views

    Hitler imprisoned a German pastor, Martin Niemoeller, for eight years. He spent some time in prisons and concentration camps. Hitler realised that if Niemoeller, a First World War hero, could be persuaded to join his cause then much opposition would collapse, so he sent a former friend of ...read more

  • Godless Americans March On Washington

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 9, 2002
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,999 views

    GODLESS AMERICANS MARCH ON WASHINGTON An article from Sunday’s Washington Times reported on the event by saying, "Thousands of nonbelievers converged on the Mall yesterday to demand equal rights under the Constitution and separation between politics and the pulpit during the first-ever Godless ...read more

  • My Neice, Esther, Has Been A Good Cook From The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,458 views

    My neice, Esther, has been a good cook from the time she was a little girl. She would have to stand on a chair just to get to the ingredients and mixing bowls. In the summer time she would make brownies and sell them at the local farmer’s market and had no problem sellling everything she made. ...read more

  • In An Article Entitled, "The Three Wise Women," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,789 views

    In an article entitled, “The Three Wise Women,” Christin Ditchfield noted this about Anna, “[she] had a lot of time on her hands. She could have spent that time living in the past and longing for the good old days. She could have become the proverbial busybody… sticking her nose into other people’s ...read more

  • From "The Lion, The Witch And The ...

    Contributed by Randy Roberts on Nov 10, 2005
     | 1,657 views

    Illustration from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” First Reference: Tell the story from Chapter 4 about Edmund eating Turkish Delight for the first time. He becomes obsessed with the deceptive nourishment provided by the witch. Second Reference: When Edmund ate at the home of Mr. Beaver, ...read more

  • Porn Plague: Today, There Are Over 200,000 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,030 views

    Porn Plague: Today, there are over 200,000 pornographic listings on the Internet. Newsweek Magazine claims that visits to adult sites comprise 33% of all on-line usage. Dr. Laura Schlessinger claims at any given time 62% of those on the Web are visiting a porn site—the discrepancy probably lying in ...read more

  • British Conductor Sir Thomas Beecham Wasn't A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,617 views

    British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham wasn’t a great admirer of the music of his fellow Briton, composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. During the rehearsal of a Williams symphony, Beecham seemed to be doing little more than listlessly beating time. In fact, he was still beating time after the orchestra ...read more

  • Your First Love

    Contributed by Charles Worth on May 16, 2009
     | 2,527 views

    YOUR FIRST LOVE Remember your first love? That innocent time in life when you had fallen "head over heels" for someone? Knowing it is the right thing to do you went to her/him and confessed your undying love; only to be told how much they "like" you as a friend. Jesus must feel that way at times. ...read more

  • The Bible Makes You Smarter

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
     | 2,556 views

    THE BIBLE MAKES YOU SMARTER In a New York Times article dated January 11, 2010, the Times reported that the Jewish people make up .02% of the world’s population. Yet… • 54% of the world’s chess champions are Jewish. • 51% of all non-fiction Pulitzer Prize winners are Jewish. • 27% of Academy ...read more

  • Billy Graham: Choices  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 2, 2013
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,885 views

    BILLY GRAHAM: CHOICES Billy Graham said, "The strongest principle of life and blessings lies in our choice. Our life is the sum result of all the choices we make, both consciously and unconsciously. If we can control the process of choosing, we can take control of all aspects of our life. We can ...read more

  • A Little Girl Asked Her Father Why Firemen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,743 views

    A little girl asked her father why firemen stayed in the firehouse all day and polished their engines and other equipment. He explained that they did this to pass the time while waiting for fire calls. Many Christians likewise stay close to the familiar surroundings of the church community, ...read more

  • Have You Ever Wondered What It Would Be Like If ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,546 views

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you were transported back in time 200 years? How would you explain the inventions we take for granted? If you spoke of computers or DVDs or Ipods or even television, people would think you were sort of strange. We are from the future. One day, the ...read more

  • Startling Statistics

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
     | 1,348 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

  • Alzheimer's Has Struck More Than Five Million ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
     | 1,997 views

    Alzheimer's has struck more than five million Americans, up 10% from 5 years ago ('02).The number is expected to more than triple by 2050, absent a cure, as the 85-and-over population soars and boomers move into their late 60s and 70s. The disease afflicts 1 in 8 people 65 and over, and 42% of ...read more