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  • Criticism And Praise

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2007
     | 4,119 views

    Charles Schwab - In 1921 the first person to make one million dollars a year, when a person making $50. A week was well off, was Charles Schwab. He had been picked by Andrew Carnegie to become the first president of U.S. Steel Company. Why did Andrew Carnegie pay him so much? Because he was a ...read more

  • We Read In The Papers, We Hear On The ...

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
     | 3,021 views

    We read in the papers, we hear on the air, Of killing and stealing, and crime everywhere. We sigh, and we say, as we notice the trend, "This young generation! Where will it all end?" But can we be sure that it’s their fault alone? That maybe most of it isn’t really our own ? Too much money to spend ...read more

  • How Can We Be A Friend To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,163 views

    How Can We Be A Friend To The Suffering? 1. We can be there for them. 2. We can feel their pain. 3. We can encourage them. 4. We can listen more than we talk. 5. We can be honest: I don’t know… don’t try to explain everything. 6. We can look beyond their faults and look to their needs. 7. We can ...read more

  • Unconditional Love In Marriage-Tertullian

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Sep 15, 2024
     | 92 views

    If the marriage is healthy, unconditional love moves the spouses to forgive each other and help one another overcome ingrained habits and difficult behavioural patterns. Church Father Tertullian wrote of this sort of marriage, “How beautiful, then, the marriage of two Christians, two who are one ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Fig Tree  PRO

    Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Jul 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,799 views

    THE PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE 6 "Then Jesus told this story: 'A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. 7 Finally, he said to his gardener, 'I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it ...read more

  • Maybe You Heard The Story About A Little ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 1,713 views

    ILL. Maybe you heard the story about a little girl named Sandra who was raised in an adobe house in a rural area of New Mexico, without electricity & running water. In fact, her mother & father had to drive to El Paso, 200 miles away, so that her mother could be in the hospital when Sandra was ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,214 views

    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

  • We Live By Faith: But The Symbols Of Bread And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,444 views

    We live by faith: But the symbols of bread and wine give us some insight into the life and sufferings of Jesus. He gave his all to give us all eternal life.(Illustration: This past week, I have had opportunity to have two lunches with fellow pastors, John and Juan. About two years ago, one of ...read more

  • Happy To Be Alive  PRO

    Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,771 views

    HAPPY TO BE ALIVE Bob Leland is a man who really encouraged me several years ago. You may have seen him on television. He has a healthy dose of enthusiasm for life. You may remember, he ran the New York marathon in 98 hours, 47 minutes, and 17 seconds. That’s not bad for someone who has no ...read more

  • Have You Ever Waited For Someone For Any Length ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Christian on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,196 views

    Have you ever waited for someone for any length of time? I don’t mean waiting for someone to show up when they are 15 minutes late. I mean really waited for someone. I think of the women who waited back home when their husbands and fiancés went off to war. Some of you may have experienced such ...read more

  • Charles Spurgeon Frequently Visited Monaco Which ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 25, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,158 views

    Charles Spurgeon frequently visited Monaco which had been a gambling resort for years. Spurgeon, of course, was not a gambler, but he enjoyed visiting the grounds of the Casino of Monte Carlo and walking through its lavish gardens. Spurgeon thought the gardens were some of the most beautiful in the ...read more

  • There Is No Fear Of God Before Their Eyes  PRO

    Contributed by Bob Hicks on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,690 views

    There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18 (NIV) “Don’t you fear God?” is a great question. It’s a question that I don’t think we hear much anymore. And if we’re not careful, the next generation will miss entirely this all important characteristic of God. That’s why ...read more

  • Take A Break: The World Health Organization ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,748 views

    Take A Break: The World health Organization reports that by ’20 clinical depression is expected to outrank cancer and follow only heart disease in causes of death and disability worldwide. 28% of U.S. adults feel overworked or overwhelmed by work often or very often. These feelings take a toll on ...read more

  • Four Key Reasons Kids Become More Committed To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,313 views

    Four Key Reasons kids become more committed to Christ. (1) Parents: 36% of youth report parents are their top influence (or at least 2nd or 3rd influence) when it comes to helping them grow in Christ. (2) Struggles: 1 in 7 kids claim a difficult struggle stimulated spiritual growth. Another 10% ...read more

  • The Little Girl And The Piano

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,525 views

    The Little Girl and the Piano A little girl wanted to become a great pianist, but all she could play on the piano was the simple little tune, "Chopsticks." No matter how hard she tried, that was the best she could do. Her parents decided after some time to arrange for a great maestro to teach her ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About A Farmer Who Caught A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 19, 2007
     | 1,275 views

    The story is told about a farmer who caught a young eagle and placed it with his chickens. The eaglet ate with them and soon adopted itself to their ways. One day a friend was visiting the farm and noticed the eagle with the chickens in the barnyard. He said to the farmer, “What’s that eagle ...read more

  • Everyone Needs This List To ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 20, 2009
     | 2,212 views

    Everyone Needs this List to Live. * The most destructive habit: Worry, * The greatest Joy: Giving, * The greatest loss: Loss of self-respect, * The most satisfying work: Helping others, * The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness, * The most endangered species: Dedicated ...read more

  • This Story Broke This Week From The United ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 14, 2009
     | 835 views

    This story broke this week from the United Kingdom: " LONDON (Reuters) – Gone are the days of shepherds in tea towels and tinsel-clad angels. Britain’s competitive parents are forking out on luxury pashmina shawls and velour dressing gowns to make their child the star of the annual nativity ...read more

  • According To Psychologist William Damon, Respect ...

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010
     | 1,971 views

    According to psychologist William Damon, respect for the parent who exercises proper authority leads to respect for legitimate social institutions and to respect for law. In his book The Moral Child, Damon writes, “The child’s respect for parental authority sets the direction for civilized ...read more

  • A Bug's Life: Small Steps Of Faith

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,694 views

    A BUG'S LIFE: SMALL STEPS OF FAITH A Bug’s Life, Start time 6:30 Overview from Belknapp: Dot complains to Flik about her underdeveloped wings. She wants to fly now! Flik encourages her, showing her that a seed that starts out small eventually grows into a towering tree-it only takes time and ...read more

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