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  • Churchhill's Father

    Contributed by Bill Purvis on Oct 20, 2008
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    Churchhill’s Father Winston Churchhill’s father was jealous of Winston. He couldn’t speak a kind word of him. Curchhill, the greatest leader of the day, in the book, "The Last Lion" says, "I would rather had been an apprentice for a brick layer, or run errands as a messenger boy, or dressed the ...read more

  • In One Of Dr. James Dobson's 2008 Newsletters, He ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    In one of Dr. James Dobson’s 2008 newsletters, he writes: "Some years ago, executives of a greeting-card company decided to do something special for Mother’s Day. They set up a table in a federal prison, inviting inmates to send a free card to their Mom. The lines were so long they had to make ...read more

  • Good Father, Good Worker

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
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    GOOD FATHER, GOOD WORKER I had a conversation with a man named Bill Houghton, who was president of a large construction firm. Through the years, he had hired and managed thousands of employees, so I asked him, "When you hire an employee, what do you look for?" He said, "I look primarily at the ...read more

  • A Mother's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2009
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    A Mother’s Resolutions 1. When I forget to go to the grocery store, I will not boil the macaroni necklaces my children made for me in preschool. 2. I will pack the kids’ lunch boxes the night before so I don’t throw in a slab of frozen lasagna as they’re running for the bus. "It’ll defrost by ...read more

  • A Father's Duty Never Ends

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 23, 2009
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    A FATHER'S DUTY NEVER ENDS I went to a Saturday matinee showing of that great Sidney Poitier movie, "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?" and I reveled in that confrontation between Poitier’s world-renowned doctor character and his inner-city postman father. The postman father plays the "I sacrificed ...read more

  • Mom Is Amazing

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Mar 13, 2009
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    MOM IS AMAZING When I was small, I always thought my mother was omniscient because she knew where everything was. I’d say, "Mom, where are my mitts?" And she’d say, "They’re under the bed" just like that. When I looked, there they were. As I grew older, I realized she wasn't omniscient; she just ...read more

  • There Are Three Stages Of Motherhood: Young, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There are three stages of motherhood: young, middle age and “you’re looking fine.” I don’t know about you, but my mother was responsible for teaching me some of the most valuable life lessons I ever learned. Someone sent me some valuable reminders of Mom lessons and I wanted to share a few of them ...read more

  • There Is A Story About Four Preachers Discussing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a story about four preachers discussing the merits of the various translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its simple, beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it was closer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still another ...read more

  • The Late Erma Bombeck Tells Of God In The Act Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The late Erma Bombeck tells of God in the act of creating mothers. She says that on the day God created mothers He had already worked long overtime. And an angel said to Him, “Lord, you sure are spending a lot of time on this one.” The Lord turned and said, “Have you read the specs on this model? ...read more

  • When Robert Ingersoll, The Notorious Agnostic, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Robert Ingersoll, the notorious agnostic, was in his heyday, two college students went to hear him lecture. As they walked down the street after the lecture, one said to the other, "Well, I guess he knocked the props out from under Christianity, didn’t the?" The other said, "No, I don’t think ...read more

  • Dr. Howard Hendricks Illustrated This Biblical ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dr. Howard Hendricks illustrated this Biblical truth by contrasting two marriages. In the first, the husband complains constantly that his wife does not gratify a vast array of his psychic/sexual needs. He is planning to leave her and take up with another woman who, he says, “really turns me on. ...read more

  • Ode To Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    ODE TO MOM (from Pearl Sewell and Patti Cowell). POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable ...read more

  • Be Gentle With Thy Wife

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Be Gentle With Thy Wife (from Doris Shields) Be gentle, for you little know How many trials rise; Although to thee they may seem small, To her of giant size. Be gentle, though perchance that lip May speak a murmuring tone, The heart may beat with kindness yet, And joy to be thine own. Be ...read more

  • It's Good To Be A Man, Isn't It, Men? 12 Top ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
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    It’s good to be a man, isn’t it, men? 12 top reasons it’s good to be a man. 1: Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. 2: A 5-day holiday requires only one suitcase. 3: When clicking through the channels, you don’t have to stall at every shot of somebody crying. 4: Guys in hockey masks ...read more

  • God Cannot Give Us A Happiness And Peace Apart ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not ...read more

  • Fatherless

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
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    FATHERLESS 37% of juveniles, when first arrested for a serious crime, reported a parent or sibling in prison. Young men without father-figures are twice as likely to be ...read more

  • Dead Fathers Better Than Absent Fathers

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    DEAD FATHERS BETTER THAN ABSENT FATHERS According to the New Jersey Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, in 1960 the total number of births to teenagers was 11,636. In 2000, the number of births to teenagers was 8,219. At first glance, we would say we are doing something right, yet a little more ...read more

  • There Was A Study By Attorney Michael Minton On ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    THERE WAS A STUDY by attorney Michael Minton on the monetary value of a wife’s services in the home. First he listed the various functions she performs: Chauffeur Gardener Family counselor Maintenance worker Cleaning woman Housekeeper Cook Errand runner Bookkeeper Interior ...read more

  • Calvin & Hobbes Comic Strip. Well, On One ...

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009
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    Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Well, on one Mother’s Day, Calvin is pictured standing by his mother’s bed. "Hey, Mom! Wake up. I made you a Mother’s Day card." "My, how sweet of you." she says. "I did it all by myself. Go ahead & read it." She begins to read: "I was going to buy a card with hearts ...read more

  • Godly Mothers: Always With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2009
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    GODLY MOTHERS: ALWAYS WITH YOU The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, ...read more

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