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  • Minister Dave Gable Tells The Story Of Jill, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,659 views

    Minister Dave Gable tells the story of Jill, their 6-year-old, who was “helping” him in the front yard of the parsonage. She chattered away about her Sunday school lesson on Adam and Eve. Dave thought he’d test her. “Did you know Adam and Eve sinned?” “Yep.” “What did God do to them as a ...read more

  • As David Lieberman Explains, "Self-Esteem And Ego ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,620 views

    As David Lieberman explains, “Self-esteem and Ego are inversely related—when one goes up, the other goes down…a person with low self-esteem is highly sensitive…The greater our self-esteem, the less hurt we feel when someone is disrespectful.” • You can see how important this is to church life; ...read more

  • Jo Frost Is A British Nanny. And She Stars In A ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 2, 2008
     | 1,081 views

    Jo Frost is a British nanny. And she stars in a reality TV show called Supernanny. Basically, she enters a home where the children are out of control and the parents don’t have a clue. And then she teaches the parents how to discipline their children and how to restore harmony to the home. ...read more

  • H. In 3 John, 9 John Speaks Of Just Such An ...

    Contributed by J. B. Hall on Mar 30, 2008
     | 2,671 views

    H. In 3 John, 9 John speaks of just such an individual: “I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.” I. Diotrephes was opposing the Lord’s apostle because he wanted the preeminence [supremacy, superiority]! J. He actively resisted the ...read more

  • Albert Barnes' Commentary:

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009
     | 1,141 views

    Albert Barnes’ commentary: “If she should marry a heathen, would it not be showing that she had not as deep a conviction of the importance and truth of her religion as she ought to have? If Christians were required to be "separate," to be "a peculiar people," not "to be conformed to the world," how ...read more

  • Behind The Scenes

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,197 views

    BEHIND THE SCENES No wonder we are frustrated with the plans we see. We see injustice, but we don’t see behind the scenes. At Disney World there is a whole city underneath the Magic Kingdom. People are changing clothes, making outfits, and doing all the work to make everything above ground go ...read more

  • Listen To The Words Of Max Lucado From His Book ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
     | 3,649 views

    Listen to the words of Max Lucado from his book "When God Whispers Your Name": "For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose. I choose love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice ...read more

  • The Carnival Ride

    Contributed by Paul Steen on Dec 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,185 views

    Some years ago, while our family was vacationing in the high Sierras, we decided to visit a small county fair near the town of Quincy. There weren't many people there that morning. In fact, we were about the only ones visiting the carnival rides. So when I climbed into the Tilt-O-Wheel with my ...read more

  • This Single Fruit Of The Spirit Is Quite ...  PRO

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Jul 18, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 5,283 views

    This single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. I’m reminded of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There ...read more

  • Perhaps The Greatest Illusionist And Escape ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,277 views

    Perhaps the greatest illusionist and escape artists who ever lived was Harry Houdini. He was known for his tremendous physical condition, and could withstand blows to the abdomen by tensing his muscles. While performing in Canada, however, he was challenged by a student who didn’t give him time to ...read more

  • Better Than Shopping  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 1, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,269 views

    BETTER THAN SHOPPING It was a few days before Christmas on the Oregon coast. Two men whose families lived next door opted to go sailing while their wives went Christmas shopping. An unexpected storm surprised the weekend sailors. Before long, the sea became angry, and the two had a ...read more

  • If, However, We Believe That We Are The Product ...

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,372 views

    If, however, we believe that we are the product of a Creator who made us and set us free, we will conclude as William Ernest Henley in his poem, "Invictus": Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.... It matters ...read more

  • Financial Crisis

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,792 views

    . Bobby Eklund states: Families are in financial crisis, not always because of economic downturns or situations out of their control, but because we normally bring these problems upon ourselves. Families have readily accepted the notion that the best way to get things done is through debt. It is ...read more

  • Lives Molested: A New Study By The U.s. Centers ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,281 views

    Lives Molested: A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surprisingly discovered that 16% of adult men were sexually molested as children and that 38% of the perpetrators were female. 25% of adult women reported being molested, 94% of the time by males. Molestation victims ...read more

  • Families In Financial Crisis

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2006
     | 1,391 views

    Bobby Eklund states: 1. Families are in financial crisis, not always because of economic downturns or situations out of their control, but because we normally bring these problems upon ourselves. Families have readily accepted the notion that the best way to get things done is through debt. It is ...read more

  • Religion Switch 72% Of Americans Have Maintained ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 17, 2006
     | 1,482 views

    Religion Switch 72% of Americans have maintained the same religious preference throughout their life. 15% have changed from one religious preference to another. 10% moved away from religion altogether. American’s have a relatively stable religious identity. Yet, the most common reasons for changing ...read more

  • Religion Switch 72% Of Americans Have Maintained ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,247 views

    Religion Switch 72% of Americans have maintained the same religious preference throughout their life. 15% have changed from one religious preference to another. 10% moved away from religion altogether. American’s have a relatively stable religious identity. Yet, the most common reasons for changing ...read more

  • I Have Often Said When People Ask Me Questions ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,829 views

    I have often said when people ask me questions about the second coming of Christ, “I’m in sales, not management.” Of course, any time someone asks me a biblical question that I’m not sure about I always answer the same way. Even if I thought I knew the answer, I’m still in sales and not ...read more

  • In 1918 World War I Was Still Raging In The Area ...

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 14, 2007
     | 1,407 views

    In 1918 World War I was still raging in the area of the Belleau Wood. The Germans felt that the area could not be taken from them and the US Marine Corps was ordered to take the area. The area was surrounded by an open wheat field and thus the marines were forced to march through open areas under ...read more

  • It's The Sun A Study Conducted By Climate ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,205 views

    It’s the Sun A study conducted by climate scientists at the Univ. of Rochester, the Univ. of Alabama, and the Univ. of Virginia finds that atmospheric warming patterns over the last 30 years are not caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Study results greatly contradict the findings of the U. N. ...read more

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