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  • Ghandhi—worship Without Sacrifice  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,497 views

    Ghandhi--Worship without Sacrifice In a conference with the British Government, Ghandhi said that human beings must take great care not to be molded by external forces that can destroy their lives, their families, their community, and their nation. He called these forces “The 7 social ...read more

  • If You Ever Seen The Movie "Cast Away" With Tom ...

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,058 views

    If you ever seen the movie “Cast Away” with Tom Hanks then you probably know who Wilson is. The story goes that Hanks plays the part of Chuck Nolan, a fast paced FedEx executive who gets stranded when his plane goes down in the middle of the South Pacific. In trying to survive, he started a fire ...read more

  • Nothing We Have Is Attributable To Our Own ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 31, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,188 views

    "Nothing we have is attributable to our own strengths and talents. People think so. It’s an attitude that was expressed very effectively by James Stewart’s character in the movie, “Shenandoah”. He was the patriarch of a large Southern family, running a very successful plantation when the Civil ...read more

  • In May Of 1846 An Evangelist, Now Mostly ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy O'fallon on Jun 27, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    In May of 1846 an evangelist, now mostly forgotten, named “James Caughey” (pronounced “coffee”) visited a chapel in Nottingham England and preached a sermon on the words recorded in St. Mark, “Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye ...read more

  • I Enjoyed Watching The Dick Van Dyke Show When It ...  PRO

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,630 views

    I enjoyed watching the Dick Van Dyke show when it was on in the 60’s. The main two characters were Rob and Laura Petrie, played by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. In one episode it was very close to time for Laura to deliver their baby. There was a scene where they were going to bed for the ...read more

  • The Movie "Saving Private Ryan" Ends With Captain ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,144 views

    The movie "Saving Private Ryan" ends with Captain Miller(Tom Hanks’ character)sitting near a bridge after an attack by German forces. His life is ebbing away as he pulls Ryan (Matt Damon)down toward him. Struggling for breath he whispers, "Earn this, earn this." As Ryan stands his face morphs back ...read more

  • The Rev. Frank Bartleman Was A Leader In The 1907 ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2007
     | 1,973 views

    The Rev. Frank Bartleman was a leader in the 1907 visitation of the Holy Spirit on Azusa Street in L.A. He said, "We have too much Chinese Joss, and Dance Hall Jazz music. Charles G. Finney, the mighty evangelist, discouraged even too much good singing. It kills conviction. We spend too much ...read more

  • Phil Vischer's Fresh ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 3,908 views

    PHIL VISCHER’S FRESH START Phil Vischer is the creator of Veggie Tales. He is the voice of Bob the Tomato and other various characters. In 2004, Phil was one of the guest speakers at my minister’s convention that I attend each year. Phil told about his dream coming to an end. He told about Big ...read more

  • Africaner' Was The Nickname Given To A Local ...

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Apr 2, 2009
     | 1,628 views

    ‘Africaner’ was the nickname given to a local desperado of Namaqualand in the 1800’s. He was such a hardened character that the governor at Cape Town offered five hundred pounds as a reward to anyone that could deliver him, dead or alive. He and his men were the terror of that part of South Africa, ...read more

  • Being Open-Minded Means That I Am Willing To ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 2, 2009
     | 1,553 views

    Being open-minded means that I am willing to listen to feedback (like through a mentor as we talked about last week) and might even seek it out. It means that I will truly listen to what you perceive to be inconsistencies or flaws whether in my character or beliefs. It means that I will seriously ...read more

  • Implications For Society If Christ Wasn't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 3,091 views

    Implications for Society if Christ wasn’t Born Have you ever imagined how does this world look like if Jesus were not born in that manger in Bethlehem around two thousand years ago? No Churches; and definitely no Christian institution of any kind. Red Cross does not exist; World Vision and World ...read more

  • Never Done With You

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 14, 2013
     | 2,258 views

    NEVER DONE WITH YOU There is a show on the SyFy channel that Vickie and I watch called "Eureka." It is about a sheriff in a town of geniuses. The Sheriff is always working through comedic catastrophes that the geniuses have induced with their experiments. But the biggest dilemma the sheriff often ...read more

  • Throw Off Your Old Evil Nature Which Is Rotten ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Jan 14, 2008
     | 1,830 views

    "Throw off your old evil nature which is rotten through and through, full of lust and deception. Instead, there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes. You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God’s likeness — righteous, holy, and true." (Eph ...read more

  • What Can We See From Paul's Life In Regards To ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 22, 2008
     | 1,325 views

    What can we see from Paul’s life in regards to the impact of the resurrected Christ? One commentator noted: “The truth and power of the resurrected Christ had brought three great changes in Paul. 1) First was deep recognition of sin. For the first time he realized how far his external religious ...read more

  • It's Good To Be A Man, Isn't It, Men? 12 Top ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,874 views

    It’s good to be a man, isn’t it, men? 12 top reasons it’s good to be a man. 1: Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 2: A 5-day holiday requires only one suitcase. 3: When clicking through the channels, you don’t have to stall at every shot of somebody crying. 4: Guys in hockey masks ...read more

  • He Had No Cornfields Or Fisheries, But He Could ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
     | 2,018 views

    He had no cornfields or fisheries, but He could spread a table for five thousand and have bread and fish to spare. He walked on no beautiful carpets or velvet rugs, but He walked on the waters of the Sea of Galilee and they supported Him. When He died, few men mourned. But a black crepe was hung ...read more

  • Dear Abby Recorded A Powerful Story. A Young Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ernest Canell on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 250 ratings
     | 5,101 views

    Dear Abby recorded a powerful story. A young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was a custom in their affluent community for parents to give their graduating children a new car, and the boy and his dad had spent weeks visiting one dealership after another. The week ...read more

  • Many Years Ago In St. Louis, A Lawyer Visited A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,718 views

    Many years ago in St. Louis, a lawyer visited a Christian to transact some business. Before the two parted, his client said to him, “I’ve often wanted to ask you a question, but I’ve been afraid to do so.” “What do you want to know?” asked the lawyer. The man replied, “I’ve wondered why you’re ...read more

  • Many Years Ago In St. Louis, A Lawyer Visited A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,830 views

    Many years ago in St. Louis, a lawyer visited a Christian to transact some business. Before the two parted, his client said to him, "I’ve often wanted to ask you a question, but I’ve been afraid to do so." "What do you want to know?" asked the lawyer. The man replied, "I’ve wondered why you’re not ...read more

  • This Is Just A Commercial Brake: I Remember The ...

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,211 views

    This is just a commercial brake: I remember the church where I was youth leader. None of the 12 members of the board but me were under 60. And I came before them with a proposal. "Give me the permission and several Bibles to go door to door around the tires factory where I worked for a while. I’ll ...read more