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  • In The Movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 9, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,158 views

    In the movie, "Dead Poets Society," Neil Perry was a boy from a wealthy family studying in a very exclusive New England prep school. He wanted very much to become an actor when he grew up. But his father wanted him to be a medical doctor. The school produced a play in which Neil had the lead ...read more

  • A Little Boy And His Father Visted The Country ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,563 views

    A little boy and his father visted the country store, upon leaving the store the owner of the store offered the little boy some free candy. "get a hand full of candy", the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated himself, "Son get a hand full ...read more

  • Christian Philanthropist Fred Smith Tells How His ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 4, 2003
     | 1,391 views

    Christian philanthropist Fred Smith tells how his daughter Brenda and her husband Rick befriended an ex-convict and the woman with whom he was living. Rick gave the man a job. Brenda spent time with the woman, bought things for her, and witnessed to her about Christ. Together they convinced the ...read more

  • What Specifically Are We Being Reminded Of? In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,852 views

    What specifically are we being reminded of? In verses 24 and 25 of our text Jesus said “…do this in remembrance of Me.” It is a memorial service in honor of the Lord Jesus Christ. On one of the walls in our home is a little heart shaped plaque. On it are the words “When this you see remember ...read more

  • Bob Heard A Rumor That His Father, Grandfather ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 26, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
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    Bob heard a rumor that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all walked on water on their 21st birthdays. So, on his 21st birth-day, Bob his good friend Brian headed out to the lake. "If they did it, I can too!" he insisted. When Bob and Brian arrived at the lake, they rented a boat ...read more

  • There Is A New Series On Tv Called Joan Of ...

    Contributed by Paul Larsen on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
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    There is a new series on TV called Joan of Arcadia. It is about a teenager named Joan. Joan is a pretty typical teen in that she gets in trouble at school for talking and failing to do her homework. She has problems at home. The biggest problem being that her brother was in a car accident and ...read more

  • To Be Six Years Old  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,789 views

    TO BE SIX YEARS OLD There is a story about a father who became disturbed about the length of time his six year old son was taking to get home from school. The father decided he would make the trip to discover for himself how long it should take a small boy to cover the distance. The father ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About A Family That Tragically ...  PRO

    Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
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    I heard a story about a family that tragically lost three of their four children within just two weeks to a deadly, virulent disease. One child was left – a four year old boy. The family had buried the third child just two weeks before Easter. On Easter morning the parents and the remaining child ...read more

  • Two Years Before I Met My Wife, My Eventual Best ...

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 12, 2005
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    Two years before I met my wife, my eventual best man Kevin set me up on a blind date. His girlfriend had a friend who was unattached and we all went off to the cinema together. I have to confess that I cannot remember the girl’s name but I can remember that when I got home that evening I was ...read more

  • Strong Emotions

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 1 rating
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    There is nothing wrong with strong emotions; even those that center squarely upon ourselves. Witness the story of missionary Adoniram Judson. He sweated out Burma’s heat for 18 years without a furlough, six years without a convert. Enduring torture and imprisonment, he admitted that he never saw a ...read more

  • When Martin Luther Was Printing His Translation ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,026 views

    When Martin Luther was printing his translation of the Bible in Germany, pieces of the printed Scripture fell to the floor. A young girl picked one of them up and read the phrase of our text, “For God so loved the world that he gave”. The rest of the sentence was missing. That moment for her was ...read more

  • Prayer: U.s. News And The Internet Site Beliefnet ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,340 views

    Prayer: U.S. News and the Internet site Beliefnet funded a poll to learn more about why, how, where and when people pray. Here is a summary of the findings: · 75% percent were Christian. · 64% say they pray more than once a day. · 56% say they most often pray for family members, with 3.3% saying ...read more

  • You Wonder Why People Choose Fields Away From ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,452 views

    "You wonder why people choose fields away from the States when young people at home are drifting because no one wants to take time to listen to their problems. Ill tell you why I left. Because those Stateside young people have every opportunity to study, hear, and understand the Word of God in ...read more

  • While Studying In The Holy Lands, A Seminary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
     | 1,615 views

    While studying in the Holy Lands, a seminary professor of mine met a man who claimed to have memorized the Old Testament--in Hebrew! Needless to say, the astonished professor asked for a demonstration. A few days late they sat together in the man’s home. "Where shall we begin?" asked the man. ...read more

  • Let's Say That Right Now You Had A $100 Bill In ...

    Contributed by Michael Fritz on Nov 3, 2006
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    Let’s say that right now you had a $100 bill in your pocket and I asked you to give it to me for this glass of water. You would probably say that I was crazy or at least wonder what was so special about it. But let’s change the picture a little bit, Imagine that you have been walking for days and ...read more

  • See The Words Spoken "Follow Me And I Will Make ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Nov 10, 2006
     | 2,278 views

    See the words spoken “Follow me and I will MAKE YOU...” Spurgeon explains it this way in his introduction to his sermon on this text, “When Christ calls us by His grace we ought not only remember what we are, but we ought also to think of what He can make us. It is, ‘Follow Me, and I will make ...read more

  • In The Spirit Of Jeff Foxworthy, The Guy Who Does ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    In the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy, the guy who does “You might be a Redneck if…” is this useful list, “You might be selfish if...” So, just listen, and you judge whether or not this sounds like you. If so, you might be selfish. You might be selfish if… • You have a genuinely difficult time ...read more

  • She Says, He Says  PRO

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jan 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,714 views

    When she says: “It’s your decision.” She really means, “The correct decision should be obvious by now.” “Do what you want.” She really means, “You’ll pay for this later.” “I’ll be ready in a minute. She really means, “Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV.” “You have to learn to ...read more

  • Source: ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jan 22, 2007
     | 1,967 views

    [SOURCE: http://www.ocap.ca/songs/leanonme.html]. The Prince of Peace reminds us in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Until He returns or calls us home, we are going to ...read more

  • There's A Secular Group In Britain Called "Join ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,649 views

    There’s a secular group in Britain called “Join Me” that came up with a novel approach toward helping people, called “Good Fridays.” Each Friday they to take to the streets and carry out Random Acts of Kindness for the benefit of strangers. As the founder writes, “They took to their task with ...read more