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  • In A Peanuts Cartoon Strip, Charlie Brown Says To ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 26, 2007
     | 941 views

    In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really ...read more

  • Some Of You May Know Of Fiona Coote. At The Age ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jun 8, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,930 views

    Some of you may know of Fiona Coote. At the age of 14 she became youngest heart transplant recipient in Australia. However Fiona has another claim to fame: She has received not just one heart transplant but three. On three occasions she ...read more

  • The Selfishness Test

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 6, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,127 views

    Psychologists have a test for selfishness – it's called the narcissism test – they read people statements like these: “I like to be the center of attention” “I show off if I get the chance because I’m extraordinary” “Somebody should write a ...read more

  • The Zoad In The Road  PRO

    Contributed by Tim George on Feb 5, 2001
    based on 123 ratings
     | 2,576 views

    Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad? Who came to a sign at the fork of the road He looked one way and the other way too The Zoad had to make up his mind what to do - Well, the Zoad scratched his head, And his chin, and his pants. - And he said to himself, "I’ll be taking a chance. If I go to ...read more

  • This Past Week I Was Getting My Oil Changed And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,758 views

    This past week I was getting my oil changed and I had a chance to present the gospel to the guy in the waiting room with me. For me, waiting rooms are the best places for evangelism because the people are sitting there with nothing to do. The oil change waiting room has been particularly fruitful ...read more

  • A College Professor Once Asked His Class To ...

    Contributed by Jamey Reynolds on Jan 18, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,178 views

    A college professor once asked his class to imagine making a decision in regards to an unborn child. He described the child that he would be born blind, deaf, and possessing other physical infirmities. Asked what they would do, and the entire class responded--to abort the baby. The professor ...read more

  • 88% Of Americans Gamble In Some Form. 95% Lose ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 1,367 views

    88% of Americans gamble in some form. 95% lose more than they bet. Winners get back less than half of what they bet. No one in his or her right mind would invest in anything with such a loss record. Statisticians have shown that a person is more likely to survive 88 rounds of Russian roulette than ...read more

  • One Of My Favorite Authors Is Dr. Seuss And In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 1,546 views

    One of my favorite authors is Dr. Seuss and in one of his memorable stories he tells of a character named Zoad that describes so many of us and our ability to choose: Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad? Who came to a sign at the fork of the road He looked one way and the other way too The ...read more

  • Hope In The Sewer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,870 views

    HOPE IN THE SEWER In a cramped space around a Kiev sewer, 15 children ragged and stinky have spent the night crowded together for warmth. They rouse now only because they have a chance to eat. They are rejected and hungry, but not without hope. Two American women, Jane Hyatt and Barbara ...read more

  • War Is An Ugly Thing But Not The Ugliest Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,649 views

    "War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a ...read more

  • Scripture Tells Us That Everything That Exists ...

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2011
     | 1,460 views

    "Scripture tells us that everything that exists does not exist by chance but is willed by God and part of his plan, at whose center is the invitation to partake, in Christ, in the divine life. Creation is born of the Logos and indelibly bears the mark of the creative Reason which orders and directs ...read more

  • In The Movie Pearl Harbor There Is A Scene That ...

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 12, 2006
     | 1,552 views

    In the movie Pearl Harbor there is a scene that demonstrates this Two friends Rafe and Danny are airforce pilots. Rafe’s plane crashes and then he is shot at by some Japanese soldiers. In order to save Rafe’s life….Danny crashes his plane into the Japanese soldiers. Which results in Danny ...read more

  • Actually, It's A Good Thing That Jesus Is Not ...

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 20, 2000
     | 1,737 views

    Actually, it’s a good thing that Jesus is not with us now in a human body and therefore limited to one geographic location. If He was, you would have as much chance of being with Him in your lifetime as you would a holiday with the Queen! You might get a five minute slot in His diary in 2030, but ...read more

  • Always, Love Is A Choice. You Come Up Against ...

    Contributed by Mark Ferrante on Feb 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,951 views

    Always, love is a choice. You come up against scores of opportunities every day to love or not to love. You encounter hundreds of small chances to please your friends, delight your Lord and encourage your family. That’s why love and obedience are intimately linked--you can’t have one without the ...read more

  • New Earth

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
     | 1,716 views

    Randy Alcorn: How many of us are truly looking forward to the New Earth? Consciously? Daily? In our idle moments, when our mind gravitates to whatever excites and interests us the most, what do we think about? A new car? A movie? A business opportunity? A chance to get rich? An attractive ...read more

  • An Athlete's Desire Is To Participate In A ...

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009
     | 2,189 views

    An athlete’s desire is to participate in a contest and win that contest for him or her self or the team whichever the case may be. But in order for them to be effective in a contest they must practice. Without practice they don’t have much of a chance to win. So they spend countless hours ...read more

  • As Long As We Are In This World, The Physical ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Wright on May 11, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,949 views

    As long as we are in this world, the physical heart will need help. Science has found one avenue to attempt to help the heart. It has been making great strides on creating and implementing an artificial heart. The world’s first recipient, Robert Tools, lived for 151 days after his artificial heart ...read more

  • Jack  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 545 views

    Jack A young man of age 22 was diagnosed with testicular cancer. It was serious. Jack was given a very low chance of making it. But a year later he was healthy and cancer free. A few weeks later it was discovered that Jack had a tumor the size of a football in his belly. It was intertwined around ...read more

  • John Maxwell—in His Book " Be A People ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Jones on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,036 views

    John Maxwell—in his book “ Be a people person”-----states—“Until I am committed, there is a hesitancy, a chance to draw back. But the moment I definitely commit myself, then God moves also, and a whole steam of events erupt. All manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings, persons, and material ...read more

  • Steve Jobs, Founder Of Apple Computer, Wanted To ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 20, 2008
     | 1,790 views

    Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer, wanted to recruit 38-year old John Sculley, President of Pepsi-Cola. Jobs issued a tremendous challenge to Sculley. He asked, "Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?" What a challenge to ...read more

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