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  • Charles Dickens And Reviving Christmas  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 23, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,551 views

    Two hundred years ago, in the early 19th Century, as astonishing as it may seem, Christmas in Great Britain had become almost extinct. The Times newspaper did not mention Christmas once between 1790 and 1835. Not once! However, Charles Dickens was instrumental in reviving Christmas during the ...read more

  • From My Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,193 views

    FROM MY MOTHER From my mother I learned the value of prayer, how to have dreams and believe I could make them come true. Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers, A book of ...read more

  • In "Witness," (Harrison Ford, Kelly Mcginnis). ...

    Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003
     | 3,437 views

    In "Witness," (Harrison Ford, Kelly McGinnis). John Book is a Philadelphia policeman protecting an amish boy who has witnessed a murder by another policeman. Near the end, Book is leaving the farm, the reason the grandfather gives his daughter is that "He’s ...read more

  • Religious Resurgence: The Wall Street Journal ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,966 views

    Religious Resurgence: The Wall Street Journal book reviewer George Johnston comments, “… in the year 2000 we see not only a resurgence of religious evangelism but an appetite for books and movies about God. In many respects, America is a more religious ...read more

  • Free Pizza — Ten Dollars

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,121 views

    FREE PIZZA - TEN DOLLARS Way back in the day when Katie and I were dating, I got this phone call from her. She was very excited. She had just purchased a discount coupon book for discounts on various restaurants in town, for only $25.00. If you are familiar with the Entertainment Coupon Book, ...read more

  • The Children Of A Well-To-Do Family Decided To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,402 views

    The children of a well-to-do family decided to give their father as a birthday present a book containing their family’s history. They commissioned a professional biographer to write the book, carefully cautioning him about the family’s “black sheep”—their Uncle George had been executed in the ...read more

  • When God Shows Up

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 3, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,996 views

    I just finished reading a book called, “The Shack.” I read it about ten years ago, and something made me read it again, and I’m so glad I did. I commend it to you as a book that captures the very essence of a God who wants nothing more than to have a loving relationship with you. What an incredible ...read more

  • Luke

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
     | 3,072 views

    Luke The evangelist, was the author of the Gospel which goes under his name. He traveled with Paul through various countries, and is supposed to have been hanged on an olive tree, by the idolatrous priests of Greece. Bibliography Information Foxe, John. "Book - ...read more

  • One Day Vice President Calvin Coolidge, While ...

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 12, 2006
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     | 1,290 views

    One day Vice President Calvin Coolidge, while presiding over the Senate, heard one senator tell another senator angrily, “Go to Hell!” The offended senator complained to Coolidge, who, while leafing through a book, simply looked up ...read more

  • Our Society Has Come To Think Of Adultery As Kind ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jun 11, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,879 views

    Our society has come to think of adultery as kind of a “victimless crime.” For many, it’s not really seen as a crime at all. In fact, there are even books being published on how to conduct yourself when you’re in an adulterous relationship. In 1999, Cameron Barnes’ published a book called, Affair! ...read more

  • The Bible Is A Survivor

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 6, 2010
     | 4,788 views

    THE BIBLE IS A SURVIVOR The inspiration of the Bible is seen in its unique survival. All through history it has been a hated book for certain people because of its claim to be the word of the living God. But in spite of all attempts at times by emperors, dictators and totalitarian governments to ...read more

  • General George Patton Of Ww Ii Fame Was A Great ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,522 views

    General George Patton of WW II fame was a great student of the history of warfare. During the battles of North Africa, Patton’s troops and tanks were engaged in a series of attacks and counter-attacks with the German Panzer Divisions under the command of General Erwin Rommell, generally considered ...read more

  • Romeo Dallaire Wrote The Account Of His ...

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
     | 2,246 views

    Romeo Dallaire wrote the account of his experiences in Rwanda in the book “Shake Hands With the Devil” Excerpt from Shake Hands with the Devil My story is not a strictly military account nor a clinical, academic study of the breakdown of Rwanda. It is not a simplistic indictment of the many ...read more

  • Sales Of Religious-Themed Products Grew 28% From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 14, 2007
     | 898 views

    Sales Of Religious-Themed Products grew 28% from 02 to 05 and are expected to reach $9.5 billion by ’10, reports The Religious Products Market in the U.S. from Packaged Facts. Books, inspirational gifts/merchandise, and audio/video /software sales reached $7.5 billion in ‘05, up 9% over ‘04. Books ...read more

  • Sales Of Religious-Themed Products Grew 28% From ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,273 views

    Sales Of Religious-Themed Products grew 28% from 02 to 05 and are expected to reach $9.5 billion by ’10, reports The Religious Products Market in the U.S. from Packaged Facts. Books, inspirational gifts/merchandise, and audio/video /software sales reached $7.5 billion in ‘05, up 9% over ‘04. Books ...read more

  • Love Them  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 2,728 views

    LOVE THEM Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory: love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved. Kate Samperi, author SOURCE: Celebrating Mothers: A Book ...read more

  • Philip  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,288 views

    Philip Was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee and was first called by the name of "disciple." He labored diligently in Upper Asia, and suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was scourged, thrown into prison, and afterwards crucified, A.D. 54. Bibliography Information Foxe, John. "Book ...read more

  • American Entertainment: Prerecorded Entertainment ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 1,802 views

    American Entertainment: Prerecorded entertainment media, including DVDs, videos, music, CDs, etc., ranked second to books, magazines and newsletters as the most widely purchased entertainment and recreation product, according to new Unity Marketing research. 62% purchased prerecorded media in the ...read more

  • Bible Statistics: Kjv  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 3,599 views

    BIBLE STATISTICS: KJV Number of books in the Bible: 66 Chapters: 1,189 Verses: 31,101 Words: 783,137 Letters: 3,566,480 Number of promises given in the Bible: 1,260 Commands: 6,468 Predictions: over 8,000 Fulfilled prophecy: 3,268 verses Unfulfilled prophecy: 3,140 Number of questions: ...read more

  • You're The Best  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,602 views

    YOU’RE THE BEST My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier you’ll be a general; if you become a monk you’ll end up as the pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. SOURCE: Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist. Citation: Celebrating Mother: A Book ...read more