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  • 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

  • The Process Of Refining Silver Is A Long Process ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Dec 23, 2006
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     | 2,978 views

    The process of refining silver is a long process of heating the metal until all the imperfections have boiled out. Once the silver is cooled, it is then re-heated again to remove any other imperfections. This process is repeated until there are no signs of anything that isn’t the precious ...read more

  • It Is Not The Preacher That Should Get Glory. It ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 1, 2007
     | 2,221 views

    It is not the preacher that should get glory. It is the God of the message. A basketball costs anywhere from $5 - $50. But what is the worth of a basketball signed by Michael Jordan? A sleeve of golf balls cost around $10. But what is the worth of a golf ball hit by Tiger Woods? A football can ...read more

  • S.d. Gordon Tells Of A Spring Storm That Broke A ...

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Feb 26, 2007
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    S.D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very small strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did on the other branches. He noticed, however, that only those in full contact with the tree ...read more

  • D) Charles Spurgeon, A Baptist Minister, In His ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 5, 2007
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    d) Charles Spurgeon, a Baptist minister, in his commentary on the Psalms from the 1800’s says, “How good men can endure to be called ‘reverend’ we know not. Being unable to discover any reason why our fellow men should reverence us, we half suspect that in other men there is not very much which ...read more

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

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007
     | 2,517 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

  • Rice Christians

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
     | 1,110 views

    "Rice Christians" In India, I discovered the Christians have a name for people who make a profession of faith just because they want to receive something from the Western Missionaries. They call them “Rice Christians.” The same kind of problem happens here in our country, too. Some people turn ...read more

  • S. D. Gordon Tells Of A Spring Storm That Broke A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,651 views

    S. D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very slender strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did on the other branches. He noticed, however, that only those in full contact with the tree ...read more

  • I Heard A Story Of A Missionary In Africa Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,380 views

    I heard a story of a missionary in Africa who received a knock on the door of his hut one afternoon. Answering, the missionary found a native boy holding a large fish in his hands. The boy said, "Reverend, you taught us what tithing is, so here. I've brought you my tithe." As the missionary ...read more

  • In An Article Entitled, "The Three Wise Women," ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 14, 2004
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     | 1,545 views

    In an article entitled, “The Three Wise Women,” Christin Ditchfield noted this about Anna, “[she] had a lot of time on her hands. She could have spent that time living in the past and longing for the good old days. She could have become the proverbial busybody… sticking her nose into other people’s ...read more

  • The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ Is The Most ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Feb 23, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most provable fact in all of history! There is more evidence that Christ rose from the grave than any other fact in history. Today followers of the Islamic faith can visit the tomb of their leader Mohammed. Today followers of the Buddhist religion can go ...read more

  • Which Way?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,067 views

    WHICH WAY? In a recent NCAA cross-country championship held in Riverside, California, 123 of the 128 runners missed a turn. One competitor, Mike Delcavo, stayed on the 10,000 meter course and began waving for fellow runners to follow him. Delcavo was able to convince only four other runners to go ...read more

  • My Youngest Brother, Afflicted With Down's ...

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 11, 2004
     | 2,415 views

    My youngest brother, afflicted with Down’s Syndrome, could catch and tie up a half ton bull that others were afraid to get near. The bull did not offer to harm him. Mom was busy about her regular duties, but happened to look out toward the lot, and saw the bull standing at a fence post most of the ...read more

  • Self Love Is Ordinary

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
     | 3,071 views

    Self Love Is Ordinary Self-love is so ordinary that Jesus used it as a reference point: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” When I was in elementary school, the teacher sometimes solved the first problem on a sheet of homework to show us how the others were solved. Jesus used our love for ...read more

  • Mary Martin, Famous Broadway Actress Who Starred ...

    Contributed by Ric Feeney on Jan 7, 2005
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     | 3,786 views

    Mary Martin, famous Broadway actress who starred in “The King and I”, “Peter Pan”, Oklahoma” and “The Sound of Music”, among others, was asked to share the secret to how well she related to her audiences. She replied, “Before the show begins, I peek throught the curtains and while the audience is ...read more

  • William Gurnall In His Book "The Christian In ...

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
     | 2,548 views

    William Gurnall in his book "The Christian In Complete Armour" writes: "Ask faith to look through the keyhole of the promise and tell you what it sees there laid up for him that overcomes; ask it to listen and tell you whether it cannot hear the shout of those crowned saints receiving the reward ...read more

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,585 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

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

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 789 views

    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 again met ...read more

  • There Are Two (2) African Tribes Who Have An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,663 views

    There are two (2) African tribes who have an unusual way of expressing thanks One of them, the Masai tribe, a pastoral and hunting people of Kenya and Tanzania, West Africa, bow and put their foreheads on the ground, and say, "My head is in the dirt." The other tribe, whose name I do not know, sit ...read more

  • What Do We Have To Worry About?

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jul 9, 2007
     | 1,546 views

    What do we have to Worry about? Consider the following… 40% of our worries never happen. Anxiety is the result of a tired mind. 30% of our worries concerns past decisions which cannot be changed 12% of our worries centers on criticism by others, meant to make us feel inferior 10% is related to ...read more

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