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  • A Recent Poll By The Barna Research Group In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 2, 2001
    based on 185 ratings
     | 5,423 views

    a recent poll by the Barna Research Group in America found that only 37% of adults thought the birth of Jesus is the most important aspect of Christmas. 44% of the respondents said family time is the most important part of the Christmas celebration. 3% said presents or parties were the most ...read more

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson Hit The Nail On The Head ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 2,221 views

    Ralph Waldo Emerson hit the nail on the head when he said: THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something —have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart—but it will out. ...read more

  • When He Was An Attorney, Abraham Lincoln Was Once ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,020 views

    When he was an attorney, Abraham Lincoln was once approached by a man who insisted on bringing a suit for $2.50 against poor debtor who couldn’t pay. Lincoln tried talk him out of it, but this man wanted his revenge. Finally, Lincoln took the case and charged the man legal fee of $10. Lincoln then ...read more

  • God Speed  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,695 views

    GOD SPEED A very wealthy, religious little old lady was a soft touch for any panhandler she happened to meet on the street. One day she met a very shabbily dressed man and impulsively pressed a five dollar bill into his hand, smiled warmly and whispered, “God speed.” The next day the shabbily ...read more

  • Yard Sale–flea Market. One Man's Trash Is ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
     | 3,711 views

    YARD SALE–FLEA MARKET. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! All too often stuff that is in the yard sale today is in the dumpster tomorrow. Sometimes we feel like the leftovers from a yard sale; our self esteem is in the dumpster. We’re useless; we’re no good for anyone or anything. ...read more

  • Longer Engagements Bride's Magazine Finds The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 2,146 views

    Longer Engagements Bride’s magazine finds the average length of engagements rising sharply during this decade, from 11 months in ’90 to 13 months now. The study reports 27% of weddings are paid for by the couple, with the bride’s father picking the whole tab only 19% of the time. The tab is ...read more

  • File Swapping Decline: The Number Of Online ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,595 views

    File Swapping Decline: The number of online Americans downloading Internet music files has dropped by 50% and the numbers who are downloading files on any given day have plunged since the RIAA began filing copyright infringement suits in September. Conversely, comScore has observed that in recent ...read more

  • Issur Danielovitch Densky Did Not Like The Image ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    Issur Danielovitch Densky did not like the image he thought his name projected, so he changed his name and became Kirk Douglas. In the same way, Frances Gum transfigured herself and her image into Judy Garland. Archibald Leach became Cary Grant. Aaron Schwalt became Red Buttons. And would you ...read more

  • Nice Guys Do Finish First, According To A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,881 views

    Nice Guys do finish first, according to a Harvard University study. The study involved college students playing a punishment-heavy version of the game Prisoner’s Dilemma over and over. The study found those who used punishments were the losers. Those who punished their opponents the least were the ...read more

  • A Friend Of Mine Was Comfortable As The Senior ...

    Contributed by Dr. Mark Eckart on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,845 views

    A friend of mine was comfortable as the senior pastor in a local church in the Midwest. The church paid well, took great care of his family, and he was positioned to advance in his denominational movement. However, one night he attended a camp service and was listening to a missionary speaker and ...read more

  • Only A Visitor Here

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Nov 6, 2010
     | 2,370 views

    ONLY A VISITOR HERE The story is told of an American tourist who paid the 19th century Polish rabbi Hofetz Chaim a visit. Astonished to see that the rabbi's home was only a simple room with a few books, a table and a bench, the tourist asked, "Rabbi, where is your furniture?" "Where is yours?" ...read more

  • We Worship What We Are Becoming

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 18, 2011
     | 1,866 views

    WE WORSHIP WHAT WE ARE BECOMING "THE GODS we worship write their names on our faces, be sure of that. And a man will worship something--have no doubt about that, either. He may think that his tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of his heart, but it will out. That which dominates will ...read more

  • Johnny Fulton Was Run Over By A Car At The Age Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
     | 2,529 views

    Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. Walt Davis was totally ...read more

  • Carl Switzer

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2003
     | 1,738 views

    Carl Switzer Who didn’t love Alfalfa from the late 1930’s/early 1940’s "The Little Rascals"/"Our Gang" series? Playing the curiously-coifed, nerdy romantic, we delighted and sympathized when he sang "I’m in the Mood For Love" with a frog in his throat, pined for Darla and bravely belted out "I’m ...read more

  • Shortly After The Dallas Theological Seminary ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jun 6, 2005
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    Shortly after the Dallas Theological Seminary was founded in 1924, it almost had to close. The creditors were about to foreclose at noon on a certain day. Pres. Lewis S. Chafer met with his faculty at the office, praying fervently that God would provide. Present was Dr. Harry Ironside who prayed in ...read more

  • Ap Story From Hutchinson, Ks: A Ragged Peddler ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    AP story from Hutchinson, KS: A ragged peddler who told a friend he didn’t have $5 to pay a debt, was found dead the next morning in his apartment here amongst littered filth - and $61,000 in bonds and currency. The man, Ramond Mishler, 48, died of malnutrition. Police and executors confirmed the ...read more

  • Rest If You Must, But Don't Quit!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,622 views

    REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T QUIT! Unknown WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL, WHEN THE ROAD YOU’RE TRAVELING SEEMS ALL UPHILL, WHEN YOUR FUNDS ARE LOW, AND THE DEBTS ARE HIGH, AND YOU WANT TO SMILE, BUT YOU HAVE TO SIGH, WHEN CARE IS PRESSING YOU DOWN A BIT, REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T ...read more

  • Money Money Money  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Conant on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,376 views

    MONEY MONEY MONEY Money magazine declared money was the number one obsession of Americans. Newsweek reports there is a new plane of consciousness called "transcendental acquisition." Its cover story of 8/27/01 tells of a woman saddled with debt who charged a diving trip to French East Indies. ...read more

  • Overloaded

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2013
     | 5,437 views

    OVERLOADED In the book, Overload, by Dr. Richard Swenson, he discusses one of the main reasons our lives have too much anxiety and stress. He says that most of us are just plain overloaded. Think about it. (1) We are overloaded with commitments. We don’t know how to say no. And as a result we meet ...read more

  • According To The "Almanac For Farmers & City ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 13, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
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    According to the “Almanac for Farmers & City Folk,” the largest number of collect calls is made on Father’s Day. Today, your Heavenly Father is calling out to you. He’s been trying to get through for some time. Long before you thought of Him, He thought of you. But He’s not calling collect. He ...read more