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  • The Word Impenitent Means Without Repentance, ...

    Contributed by Ronnie Brown on Jun 9, 2006
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    The word impenitent means without repentance, without remorse. In one of my favorite movies, Indiana Jones is looking for the Holy Grail. He has certain clues that will take him through the deadly traps that lay ahead. The first clue is this: “The Breath of God. Only the penitent man will pass.” ...read more

  • I Read Of A Short French Film, Illustrating ...

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 30, 2006
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    I read of a short French film, illustrating greed that was made some time back about an empty village and a stranger who entered this deserted town. "Where are all the people?" he wondered. All signs of life were there, nothing was locked, food was on the table, smoke curls from the chimneys, ...read more

  • Families Can Live In The Same House And Never See ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 9, 2006
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    Families can live in the same house and never see each other. The sad thing is, you wake up to a beautiful HOME, a nice manicured LAWN, two cars in the GARAGE—something you WORKED HARD all of your life to get. Now the house is COLD, EMPTY, the children GONE and the HUSBAND and WIFE hardly ...read more

  • A Little 2 Year Old Girl Stands At The Edge Of A ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
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    A little 2 year old girl stands at the edge of a swimming pool frozen. Her daddy is in the water with his arms raised up toward his little angel saying, “Jump; it’s okay princess, daddy will catch you.” In that moment that little girl feels for the first time the inner conflict that we have all ...read more

  • A Family Is Like Many Things, Perhaps Most Like ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
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    A family is like many things, perhaps most like a garden. It needs time, attention, and cultivation. The sunshine of laughter and affirmation. It also needs the rains of difficulties, tense moments, serious discussions about the issues that matter. And there must be spade work, where hardness ...read more

  • In The Fall Of 2000 And Winter Of 2001, Any Time ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2002
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    In the Fall of 2000 and winter of 2001, any time you would turn on the news, you would constantly hear about the Presidential election and what one side was accusing the other of doing and vice versa. Through all the jokes and news coverage, something did occur to me as I listened while I looked ...read more

  • The Term "Golden Hour" Was Originally Coined By ...

    Contributed by Troy Brewer on Dec 19, 2002
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    The term "golden hour" was originally coined by Dr. R Adams Cowley of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services, who is regarded as the pioneer of modern trauma care. Dr. Cowley advocated that most trauma patients die of shock, which comes from sluggish or non-existent circulation ...read more

  • Daniel Meyers Speaks About A Book Written By A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 17, 2003
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    Daniel Meyers speaks about a book written by a cardiologist at the University of Tennessee that corroborates an important aspect of the biblical message. In the course of their emergency room work, Dr. Maurice Rawlings and his colleagues interviewed more than 300 people who claimed near-death ...read more

  • Blending In  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2004
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    BLENDING IN A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he read the following question in the exam paper: "You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On investigation you find that a large hole has been blown ...read more

  • Tammy Faye Baker In One Of Those Tv Reality ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Oct 20, 2004
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    Tammy Faye Baker in one of those TV reality series went to a book signing and several other celebrities were with her – She was asked “What advice would you give to a parent who first finds out their child is gay?” – She responded, “Love them anyway – love them unconditionally” – she blew everyone ...read more

  • J. One Rainy Afternoon I Was Driving Along One ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 24, 2004
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    J. One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I’m thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she ...read more

  • Sometimes We Are The Source Of God's Supply To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Sometimes we are the source of God’s supply to others. Consider the great work of Samaritan’s Purse, Food For The Hungry, Salvation Army, and others. A pious father always closed grace for the evening meal with these words: "Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and bless what thou hast provided." ...read more

  • When Shackleton, The Great Explorer, Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    When Shackleton, the great explorer, was planning what proved to be his last expedition to the Arctic seas, an interesting incident is said to have occurred. Shackleton was seated in an office in London, speaking to a friend about his forthcoming expedition. The friend said, “I am surprised at the ...read more

  • The Story Is Told Of Two Brothers Who Grew Up On ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    The story is told of two brothers who grew up on a farm. One went away to college, earned a law degree, and became a partner in a prominent law firm in the state capital. The other brother stayed on the family farm. One day the lawyer came and visited his brother, the farmer. He asked, “Why don’t ...read more

  • Ready Or Not, Here I Come!

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 2, 2007
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    Ready Or Not, Here I Come! As children we used to play a game called “Hide and Seek.” The object of the game was for someone to be “It” while the others ran to hide. Whoever was “It” had to hide their eyes, count to a predetermined number, and then go and find all the hiders. The hiders, meanwhile, ...read more

  • Stalled Engine  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
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     | 882 views

    Stalled Engine There is no situation I can get into that God cannot get me out of. Some years ago a man was learning to fly. The flight instructor told him to put the plane into a steep and extended dive. The student was totally unprepared for what was about to happen. After a brief time the engine ...read more

  • In The Star Wars Films I Love The Character Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 28, 2007
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    In the Star Wars films I love the character of Yoda. He is from an alien race of small creatures about 3 feet high, with a green-brown complexion. Yoda is old. He hobbles around on a walking stick and yet his words are full of wisdom for his pupils. In many ways he is a pitiful sight. At one point ...read more

  • Walking By A Pet Store To School, A Young Boy ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 10, 2007
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    Walking by a pet store to school, a young boy had stopped to stare at four black puppies that were playing together. He pleaded with his mom later that day to let him have one. “I’ll take care of it. I promise. I will even use the money from my allowance that I’ve saved to buy it.” The mother ...read more

  • The Babylonian Talmud (Tractate Baba Metsia, Page ...

    Contributed by Mark Kennicott on Mar 20, 2008
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    The Babylonian Talmud (tractate Baba Metsia, page 59b) tells a story of Rabbi Eliezer, one of the greatest of the rabbinical sages, and instructor of the great Rabbi Akiva. One day he was engaged in a fierce debate with a group of rabbis about a small matter of interpretation. When he could not ...read more

  • Sherlock Holmes And His Friend Dr. John Watson ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 30, 2008
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    Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. John Watson went on a camping trip. They set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke his faithful friend. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Watson replied, "I see millions of stars." "What does that tell you?" asks ...read more