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  • Swindoll States, "His Journey Reversed Direction. ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,373 views

    Swindoll states, “His journey reversed direction. His mind did a turnaround that would ultimately transform him from the inside out. That’s the essence of genuine repentance-the mind does a turnaround…So many things within Saul’s thinking changed-and changed completely. He changed his mind about ...read more

  • As The Union Pacific Railroad Was Being ...  PRO

    Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,044 views

    As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the West. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to double its normal payload. The train was then driven to the middle of the ...read more

  • Silver Shoe Kid

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
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    Story – Silver shoe kid. I worked for years in a department store. There was this kid that worked in the China Department. A place of high value products. This kid was offered a much better position – turned it down! Why? Because he walk out each day with a set of silverware I each shoe. Big ...read more

  • C. S. Lewis, In His Essay "The Weight Of Glory" ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 3, 2006
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    C. S. Lewis, in his essay “The Weight of Glory” says, “It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. ...read more

  • When Queen Victoria Was A Child She Didn't Know ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 12, 2007
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    When Queen Victoria was a child she didn’t know she was in line for the throne – Here instructors, trying to prepare her for the future, were frustrated because they couldn’t motivate her. He just didn’t take her studies seriously. Finally her teachers decided to tell her that one day she would ...read more

  • Each Ministry Has An Individual Message For The ...

    Contributed by Kennith Hughes on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,490 views

    Each ministry has an individual message for the body of Christ (spiritual food for a well-rounded diet in order to make the body healthy). In days past the church’s religionist didn’t allow for the full ministry but basically accepted the Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist. Thus we were three fifths ...read more

  • Each Ministry Has An Individual Message For The ...

    Contributed by Kennith Hughes on Feb 16, 2007
     | 1,223 views

    Each ministry has an individual message for the body of Christ (spiritual food for a well-rounded diet in order to make the body healthy). In days past the church’s religionist didn’t allow for the full ministry but basically accepted the Pastor, Teacher, and Evangelist. Thus we were three fifths ...read more

  • The Story Is Told (By Ernest Hemingway) Of A ...

    Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Feb 18, 2007
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    The story is told (by Ernest Hemingway) of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained to the point of breaking. Finally the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate effort ...read more

  • Risky Behavior- Since 1991 The Percentage Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,411 views

    Risky Behavior- Since 1991 the percentage of students who rarely or never wear seatbelts has dropped from 26% to 10%, and the percentage with 4 or more sex partners during their lives has dropped from nearly 20% to less than 15%. Still, parents find it alarming that 18.5% of high school students ...read more

  • Social Networking Sites Attracted 61% Of Teens ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,485 views

    Social Networking Sites attracted 61% of teens ages 13 to 17. Over 60% of those who visit also join such sites as MySpace.com, says a Burst Media study. Gals are more likely to visit a social networking site than guys (68% vs. 54%). 18% of teens spend 2-3 hours online outside school, while 25% ...read more

  • Give Me New England!

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 3, 2007
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    Give Me New England! For three days Edwards had not eaten a mouthful of food: for three nights he had not closed his eyes in sleep. Over and over again, he had been saying to God, "Give me New England! Give me New England!" and when he arose from his knees, and made his way into the pulpit they say ...read more

  • The Story Is Told (By Ernest Hemingway) Of A ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Mar 10, 2007
     | 1,312 views

    The story is told (by Ernest Hemingway) of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained to the point of breaking. Finally the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate ...read more

  • Calvin Coolidge Was Vice President Of The United ...

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 28, 2007
     | 1,003 views

    Calvin Coolidge was vice president of the United States during the years of 1921-1923, under President Warren Harding. He was not a very active vice president, but he took great pleasure in presiding over the Senate. One day, as he was presiding, one senator angrily told another to go “straight to ...read more

  • Death Was Walking Toward A City, And A Man ...

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007
     | 2,539 views

    ILLUS-Death was walking toward a city, and a man stopped Death and asked “what are yo going to do?” “I’m going to kill 10,000 people today” Death said. The man ran ahead to the the city. He warned everybody he passed that Death was coming and what he was going to do. At then end of the day, he ...read more

  • Rest Your Whole Weight On God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,391 views

    Rest your whole weight on God a. Ill: There once was a man, named John Paton, who was translating the Bible for a South Seas island tribe. John Paton discovered that the natives had no word for trust or faith. One day a native who had been working hard came into the missionary’s house, flopped ...read more

  • Give Me New England

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,787 views

    Give Me New England For three days Edwards had not eaten a mouthful of food: for three nights he had not closed his eyes in sleep. Over and over again, he had been saying to God, "Give me New England Give me New England" and when he arose from his knees, and made his way into the pulpit they say ...read more

  • A Little Girl Asked Her Father Why Firemen ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,601 views

    A little girl asked her father why firemen stayed in the firehouse all day and polished their engines and other equipment. He explained that they did this to pass the time while waiting for fire calls. Many Christians likewise stay close to the familiar surroundings of the church community, ...read more

  • Jack Hayford And His Wife Anna Were Vacationing ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,516 views

    Jack Hayford and his wife Anna were vacationing in Britain during the 25th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. While there the Hayfords saw constant reminders of royalty. That, along with visits to several castles, caused Hayford to sense what it might be like to be "raised as a ...read more

  • The Concern May Be For An Individual. One Night ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,850 views

    The concern may be for an individual. One night in 1962 in a hotel in Seattle, Billy Graham was sound asleep. Suddenly he awoke with what he later described as "a burden to pray for Marilyn Monroe," the movie actress. When the feeling continued the next day, one of Graham’s associates tries to ...read more

  • A Teacher Asked The Children In Her Sunday ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,953 views

    A teacher asked the children in her Sunday school class, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into Heaven?" "NO" The children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would ...read more

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