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  • Second Thoughts Can Be Dangerous To My Health

    Contributed by James Snyder on Mar 30, 2024
     | 514 views

    Many things in life can be rather dangerous. For me, the most dangerous things in my life are thoughts. I thought about this one day, and by the end of the day, I was in deep trouble. Thoughts have a way of doing that with me. My New Year’s resolution one year was to have one thought per day. ...read more

  • It Was A Fool’s Game And I Lost

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 6, 2024
     | 663 views

    When it comes to games, I am not a good player. I lose more times than I win, and I can’t remember the last time I won. My paternal grandfather’s favorite holiday of the year was April Fools’ Day. He often would spend the whole year developing a prank for family and friends. He had a construction ...read more

  • Tell Santa I Tried To Be Nice

    Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 19, 2020
     | 1,172 views

    It’s that time of the year when the conversation around the dinner table in the Parsonage has to do with naughty or nice. I must admit it's not my favorite conversation because what is naughty, and what is nice? That all depends on who you're talking to. The Gracious Mistress of the ...read more

  • As If I Didn’t Already Know

    Contributed by James Snyder on Oct 12, 2024
     | 353 views

    I've been accused of many things throughout my life, but never having a great memory. It's not that I don't try to remember things; I can't remember things I'm supposed to remember. It has nothing to do with my age because it started as far back as I can remember. This ...read more

  • Twigs  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,793 views

    Scripture: Ezekiel 17:3b “A great eagle with broad wings full of many-colored feathers came to Lebanon. He took hold of the highest branch of a cedar tree” "Twigs" written by Chris Harken from Maple Grove, Minnesota USA A female eagle has an interesting way of picking a mate. She will pick up ...read more

  • In 1924, The New York Giants And The Washington ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,595 views

    In 1924, the New York Giants and the Washington Senators played in the World Series. It was a very close series. At the end of six games it was tied at three games. The stadium was filled for the deciding game, played in Washington. They came to the ninth inning with the score tied at two. New ...read more

  • Breaking The Ice  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 28, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,658 views

    BREAKING THE ICE In 1997, the Washington Capitals were one of the hottest hockey teams on ice, skating their way into the Stanley Cup finals. By the fall of 1999, they had slipped to the brink of disaster with one of the worst records in the NHL. Coach Ron Wilson decided drastic measures were ...read more

  • E-Mail Marketing Tips: Local E-Mail Marketing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,916 views

    E-mail Marketing Tips: Local E-Mail Marketing indicates 42% of small businesses will use e-mail for some form of marketing by ‘05, with promotional coupons being the most popular method. Because the economics of e-mail -- no paper, printing, postage, or design costs -- make it one of the few ...read more

  • Cradles That Shaped The World  PRO

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Nov 29, 2006
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     | 1,144 views

    Cradles The Shaped The World An example Charles Swindoll uses is the year 1809. The international scene was tumultuous and turbulent that year. Napoleon Bonaparte was sweeping through Austria on his quest to rule the world, and blood was flowing freely. Nobody cared much about babies being born in ...read more

  • Chargers Vs. Broncos

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 16, 2009
     | 1,295 views

    I was looking for modern day example of Paul’s heart, and I found it to some degree in an NFL football player. In a game between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos on December 10, 2006, Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson (known as L.T.) took his position the same way he had done ...read more

  • Dare To Be Different

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,612 views

    DARE TO BE DIFFERENT A number of years ago I was traveling in the western part of North Carolina, near the town of Bryson City. I had not had my license very long and had been given specific instructions by my family members concerning the road that I would find once I left the main highway. I was ...read more

  • Foul Spirit To Freedom

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2010
     | 3,428 views

    FOUL SPIRIT TO FREEDOM Several years ago, I used to visit a nursing home near central El Paso. There was one ornery lady who would growl like a tiger. She was mean! It was clear that she was sick in her mind. Along with others, I would constantly pray for her deliverance. But she would push our ...read more

  • Christ In One

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010
     | 2,015 views

    CHRIST IN ONE What is a Christian? In the LETTER TO DIOGNETUS, which dates back to the second century A.D., an anonymous writer describes a strange people who are in the world but not of the world. "Christians are not differentiated from other people by country, language, or customs; you see, ...read more

  • Christian: Christ In One

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
     | 1,735 views

    CHRISTIAN: CHRIST IN ONE What is a Christian? In the LETTER TO DIOGNETUS, which dates back to the second century A.D., an anonymous writer describes a strange people who are in the world but not of the world. "Christians are not differentiated from other people by country, language, or customs; ...read more

  • The Reality Of Palm Sunday  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,186 views

    THE REALITY OF PALM SUNDAY Pope Benedict himself in his homily last Sunday in St Peter’s Square said this about Palm Sunday: "But what are we really doing when we join this procession as part of the throng which went up with Jesus to Jerusalem and hailed him as King of Israel? Is this anything ...read more

  • God Will Lift Up Your Head

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,131 views

    GOD WILL LIFT UP YOUR HEAD During the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, German pastor Paul Gerhardt and his family were forced to flee from their home. One night as they stayed in a small village inn, homeless and afraid, his wife broke down and cried openly in despair. To comfort her, ...read more

  • Who Do I Shoot?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,230 views

    WHO DO I SHOOT? A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The sentry said, "Halt, who goes there?" The chauffeur, a corporal, said, ...read more

  • Stick With The Basics

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
     | 4,852 views

    When kids turn sixteen, they often take an in-car driving course to prepare them for their driver’s license test. I want you to imagine with me a driving instructor who meticulously teaches the student how to properly adjust the seat and put on the seat belt, how to adjust the mirrors so that the ...read more

  • Follow The Light

    Contributed by Tim Baker on Jan 5, 2018
     | 6,789 views

    When I flew airplanes regularly landing at night was very different than daylight. I would use the instruments to guide me to the airport over most of the trip, but since I was a VFR pilot I would use my eyes outside of the cockpit to land the plane. In the daylight using your eyes to land was ...read more

  • Pat Tillman Played Safety For The Arizona ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 12, 2007
     | 2,138 views

    Pat Tillman played safety for the Arizona Cardinals for four years and was offered a 3.6 million dollar contract to return in the fall of 2002 when he decided to LEAVE his LUCRATIVE FOOTBALL CAREER to join the ARMY in response to the 9/11 ATTACK on America. He was trained as an Army Ranger, an ...read more