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  • Lightning

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007
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    LIGHTNING -Lightning is an amazing phenomenon. -It is defined as an atmospheric discharge of electricity. -A bolt can reach temperatures of 50,000 degrees F. (Fusing sand into glass) -A 1000 ft lighting bolt has enough electrical energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 2 months. -Scientists ...read more

  • Irritated By The 1971 Canadian Census Form ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008
     | 1,301 views

    Irritated by the 1971 Canadian census form defining the husband as the Head of the household, I wrote in the space marked Householder comments: “In this family my husband and I definitely share the household equally, and I wish to register my complaint at your archaic wording.” Several days later, ...read more

  • Definition Of Grace

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2010
     | 7,092 views

    Definition of Grace Today, we’re going to talk about another confusing church word - GRACE. If you ask a child what grace is, you might hear him say, "Grace is what we say before we eat." And that’s true. We do call that prayer before we eat "grace." But for many, that’s about as far as the ...read more

  • Sleepless Nights

    Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 22, 2025
     | 262 views

    When the time came to bring Joseph out of jail into fulfilment of God's plan, God gave sleepless nights to King Pharoah. When the time came to exalt and elevate Daniel in the Babylon kingdom, God gave sleepless nights to King Nebuchadnezzar. Similarly, when God wants to fulfil his plan in your ...read more

  • There Is A Fable That Says That Satan Met With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a fable that says that Satan met with three Demons who were preparing to come to earth and attempt to deceive men, women, boys and girls. The first Demon told the Devil that he planned to tell everyone that there is no God. The Devil responded by saying, well that’s good and you will ...read more

  • Hudson Taylor

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 9, 2005
     | 3,607 views

    Hudson Taylor Hudson Taylor had definite convictions about how God’s work should be done. We can make our best plans and try to carry them out in our own strength. Or we can make careful plans and ask God to bless them. “Yet another way of working is to begin with God; to ask His plans, and to ...read more

  • A Relative Of A Christian Sister Of Mine Once ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 22, 2009
     | 1,597 views

    A relative of a Christian sister of mine once told her that it might be in God’s plan for her (my sister) to suffer or to be deprived of things, but it wasn’t God’s plan for her. His plan for her, it seemed, was that she be healthy, wealthy and wise. She even went so far as to say that the ...read more

  • An Outstanding Concert Violinist Found Her ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    : An outstanding concert violinist found her energies consumed by peripheral matters. The violin received the tail end of her day, or was neglected altogether. Success came when she made the decision to concentrate. “I deliberately planned to neglect everything else,” she said, “until my practice ...read more

  • Someone Is Reported To Have Asked A Concert ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Nov 6, 2000
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    Someone is reported to have asked a concert violinist in New York’s Carnegie Hall how she became so skilled. She said that it was by “planned neglect”. She planned ...read more

  • Staffing Up, Benefits Down: According To The 2003 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
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    Staffing Up, Benefits Down: According to the 2003 American Express Monitor 35% of U.S. of small-business owners plan to hire full or part-time staff, up from 26% last fall. Companies with hiring plans are equally likely to add full-time or part-time workers, 41% for each. Nearly 20% plan to hire ...read more

  • Albert Einstein Dreamed Of Finding A Single ...

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 19, 2005
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     | 1,794 views

    Albert Einstein dreamed of finding a single theory that would embrace all of nature’s laws. But in his quest for this unified theory, Einstein came up empty-handed. Others followed and pursued what has come to be known as the Theory of Everything, seeking to define all the laws of the universe in ...read more

  • The Heart Of Christianity Is A Myth Which Is ...

    Contributed by Jim Barnes on Dec 24, 2005
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    “The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact. The old myth of the Dying God, without ceasing to be myth, comes down from the heaven of legend and imagination to the earth of history. It happens - at a particular date, in the earth of history. It happens - at a particular date, in a ...read more

  • Don't Just Hang On...hang In

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010
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    DON'T JUST HANG ON...HANG IN Decades ago, Oswald Chambers wrote about spiritual perseverance, defining it as... not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated. The Bible is full of examples of men and women who didn't "just-hang-on" ...read more

  • Changing Audiences

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
     | 2,533 views

    CHANGING AUDIENCES We have let the world define greatness for us. Our society has built itself on the philosophy of the devil instead of on the wisdom of God. As long as we believe Satan’s big lie that our lives are insignificant unless we are on top, we will live in constant state of ...read more

  • Repent For Better Health

    Contributed by John Bright on Mar 10, 2025
     | 343 views

    Since this is the season of Lent, it’s a good time to repent of the unhealthy habits we have developed over the years. That means we tell God: “You’re right, and I’m wrong.” That’s the beginning of repentance. Then we need to make a plan. There’s an old saying: Those who fail to plan, plan to ...read more

  • A Handy Tool For Coming Up With An Acceptable ...  PRO

    Contributed by Todd Schäve on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 2,739 views

    A handy tool for coming up with an acceptable solution is S.O.D.A.S.:   S-ituation (Define or agree on what the problem is that you will work on in a gentle and respectful manner). O-ptions (Brainstorm together or come up with as many solutions as possible, for you never know what may work). ...read more

  • Legal Definition Of Marriage

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 21, 2003
     | 1,913 views

    CNN reported on President Bush¡¦s statement: He stated, "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and I believe we ought to codify that one way or the other and we have lawyers looking at the best way to do that." His response was due to the latest Supreme Court ruling overturning a ...read more

  • The Word Advent Comes From The Latin Word, ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Weeks on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,690 views

    The word Advent comes from the Latin word, “advenire”, conjugated as “adventus” which is a combination word of “ad” meaning, “to” or “toward” and “venire”, “come” which is conjugated as ventus, which means more specifically, “coming”. Combining them gets us literally, “toward the coming.” The ...read more

  • Faith: Reason At Rest

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 23, 2009
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    FAITH: REASON AT REST The late Manley Beasley defined faith as a "reason at rest with God." To me, that's powerful, but it hits me even harder when I remember that he went on to say, "Faith is dependency upon God, and this God-dependency only begins when self-dependency ends." And what do we see ...read more

  • In Support Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,812 views

    IN SUPPORT OF GOD On Sunday, June 30, 2002, CNN reported that a weekend poll said nearly nine in 10 Americans believe the phrase "under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance. Most also believe that it is acceptable for the government to promote religious expression, as long as no ...read more