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  • On Sunday, February 18, 2001, Nascar Lost One Of ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 11, 2004
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    “On Sunday, February 18, 2001, NASCAR lost one of its greatest drivers. Dale Earnhardt Sr., also known as "The Intimidator," was in third place on the last lap of the Daytona 500 when his car was tapped from behind and sent head-on into the wall at 180 mph. In a matter of moments it was ...read more

  • Are You Having A Bad Day?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 26, 2004
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    ARE YOU HAVING A BAD DAY? Not all days are equally good. You know you’re having a bad day when you put both contacts into the same eye. You know you’re having a bad day when your twin sister forgets your birthday. You know you’re having a bad day when you wake up and your braces are stuck ...read more

  • After My Senior Year Of High School I Went To ...

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Jan 1, 2005
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    After my Senior year of high school I went to Honduras with a group of 70 teenagers from 4 states. While there, we worked with three different churches as well as a medical center. We also build 14 small houses for poor families. It was a fantastic experience. All the kids went home excited ...read more

  • New York State Sociologists Studied Two ...

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 27, 2006
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    New York state sociologists studied two families-the Max Jukes family and the family of Jonathan Edwards. The head of the Max Jukes family (not his real name), was an unbeliever, a man with no obvious sense of morals, and he married a girl with similar values. Among the known descendants of the ...read more

  • The Yangtze River Bridge, A National Landmark In ...

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Feb 24, 2007
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    The Yangtze River bridge, a national landmark in China, is always crowded with traffic including thousands of pedestrians. Because of its busyness, it is a favored spot for people who wish to commit suicide. Since its opening in 1968, over 1000 people have jumped to their deaths into the river 100 ...read more

  • The Yangtze River Bridge, A National Landmark ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    . The Yangtze River bridge, a national landmark in China, is always crowded with traffic including thousands of pedestrians. Because of its busyness, it is a favored spot for people who wish to commit suicide. Since its opening in 1968, over 1000 people have jumped to their deaths into the river ...read more

  • I Have A Close Friend Who Tells The Story Of How ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 31, 2007
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    I have a close friend who tells the story of how used to live next door to a poor couple who had a little girl about five years old. He knew that she didn’t have many toys and she played by her self often in the back yard. One day my friend went to the neighbor and explained that the church ...read more

  • Several Years Ago An Eastern Paper Reported This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago an eastern paper reported this story: One evening a woman was driving home when she noticed a huge truck behind her that was driving uncomfortably close. She stepped on the gas to gain some distance from the truck, but when she sped up, the truck did too. The faster she drive, the ...read more

  • A Construction Worker On The Job Site Fell One ...

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 23, 2007
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    A construction worker on the job site fell one day. He landed on his back and hurt himself badly. He told the boss he would finish and leave to get help and come back. Well the pain eased a bit and because the job required him to not miss work he ignored medical help and went to work the next ...read more

  • I Have Played Baseball Since I Was A Little Boy, ...

    Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007
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    I have played baseball since I was a little boy, probably like most of you we started out playing stick ball or some variation. But as we grew up, our game became more sophisticated and so did our equipment. This bat cost me $150, probably the most amount of money I have spent on any sports ...read more

  • The Story Is Told That John Wesley, A Founder Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 12, 2008
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    The story is told that John Wesley, a founder of Methodism, changed his view about church division after a dream in which he was first transported to the gates of Hell. He asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes,” was the reply. “Any Roman Catholics?” “Yes.” “Any Congregationalists?” “Yes.” ...read more

  • Ah, Life Is So Full Of Choices. Sometimes We ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    Ah, life is so full of choices. Sometimes we choose wisely. Sometimes not so wisely---like the little boy whose older brother talked into letting him crack some eggs on his head. The two of them were getting ready to boil some eggs so they could decorate them for Easter when the older brother ...read more

  • On March 5, 1987, An Irish World Record Holder In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    On March 5, 1987, an Irish world record holder in the 1500 meter dash was running a qualifying heat at the world indoor track championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. With just 2 _ laps to go, he tripped and fell. But he got up and with great effort managed to catch the leaders of the race once ...read more

  • I Remember My Older Brother Bringing My Mom A ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
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    I remember my older brother bringing my mom a flower. I’m sure it was a very pretty flower, but it had been picked from the flower bed of a lady that lived Joe’s route home from school. Very wisely, my mom did not accept the flower, but walked Joe back to the lady’s house and made him give it back ...read more

  • Forgiveness Quotations

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    FORGIVENESS QUOTATIONS The late great English religious writer and philanthropist, Hannah More (1745 - 1833) once said: "Forgiveness is the economy of the heart...forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits." The late great American Protestant theologian, ...read more

  • Fake Seatbelts And Submission

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
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    FAKE SEATBELTS and SUBMISSION Seatbelts can be a hassle. Some people just don’t want to be bothered even when the law requires them to buckle up. According to the Associated Press, a New Zealander named Ivan Segedin took it to an extreme. The police ticketed him 32 times over five years for ...read more

  • If You’re An Average Australian ...

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Mar 23, 2010
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    IF you’re an average Australian you’re worth just over $250,000 have a house valued at $458,488, a mortgage of $341,000 , credit card debt of $3085 and earn $1124.50 a week. Mortgage stress According to the experts if you’re an average Aussie, then chances are you’ll technically be experiencing ...read more

  • Construction Worker Survives 110-Foot ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 4, 2010
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    Construction Worker Survives 110-Foot Fall This past week I was reading in “God’s Word for You Today” devotional about Randy Reid, a thirty-four-year old construction worker, who was welding on top of a nearly completed water tower outside Chicago. According to writer Melissa Ramsdell, Reid ...read more

  • Trojan Horse! It Appears Innocent Enough, But It ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 14, 2010
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    TROJAN HORSE! It appears innocent enough, but it is a harmful piece of software that looks legitimate. It tricks people into loading the wrong things into their systems. It gives a hacker access to cause damage. Unless you have a good ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMME, you will get infected and your whole ...read more

  • Firm Foundation  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
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    FIRM FOUNDATION Ravi Zacharias told about doing a lectureship several years ago at the Ohio State University. As he was being driven to the lecture, they passed what was then the "new" Wexner Art Center. The driver commented, "This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating ...read more