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  • There Is An Old Story About A Lighthouse Keeper ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 153 ratings
     | 17,946 views

    "There is an old story about a lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline. Once a month he would receive a new supply of oil to keep the light burning so that ships could safely sail near the rocky coast. One night, though, a woman from a nearby village came and begged him for ...read more

  • I Cannot Call You Friend!  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 28, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,090 views

    I CANNOT CALL YOU FRIEND! Unknown... My friend, I stand in judgment now. And I fill that you are to blame somehow. On earth I walked with you day by day. But never did you point the way. You knew the LORD, In His truth and His glory. But never did you share the story! ? My knowledge then was very ...read more

  • Richard A. Swenson, M.d. Writes In "Margins," ...

    Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Aug 27, 2003
     | 3,157 views

    1. Richard A. Swenson, M.D. writes in “Margins,” “The conditions of modern-day living devour margin. If you are homeless, we direct you to a shelter. If you are penniless, we offer you food stamps. If you are breathless, we connect the oxygen. But if you are marginless, we give you yet one ...read more

  • Dreary Statistics  PRO

    Contributed by Pb Stetser on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,734 views

    Dreary Statistics • 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes --U.S. D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census • 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes --Center for Disease Control • 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes ...read more

  • When You Buy A New Tool, Appliance Or Even ...

    Contributed by Warren Curry on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,788 views

    When you buy a new tool, appliance or even certain toys for kids, what one item will you most likely find accompanying the new item. A Manual This manual is here to instruct you as to what pieces are inside, how to assemble and how to operate the item. Now most men, don’t necessarily need the ...read more

  • The Purpose Of The Light  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,176 views

    THE PURPOSE OF THE LIGHT "There is an old story about a lighthouse keeper who worked on a rocky stretch of coastline. Once a month he would receive a new supply of oil to keep the light burning so that ships could safely sail near the rocky coast. One night, though, a woman from a nearby village ...read more

  • Before I Discovered That My Cell Phone Had A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Josh Mcdowell on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,484 views

    Before I discovered that my cell phone had a lock screen button I would often accidentally dial the last number in my cell phone’s registry. The biggest problem was that I never realized that it had happened. I would go on with normal life and my cell phone would be on for an extended period of ...read more

  • Dwight L. Moody Said: "I Was Down In Texas Some ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 23, 2005
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    Dwight L. Moody said: “I was down in Texas some time ago, and happened to pick up a newspaper, and in it they called me “Old Moody.” Honestly, I had never been called old before. I went to my hotel, and looked in the looking glass. I can’t conceive of getting old. I have a life that is never going ...read more

  • Suzanne Guthrie, Writing In Christian Century ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
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    Suzanne Guthrie, writing in Christian Century (May2, 2001), tells this story: “A friend of mine who served in the military during World War II (and is now a nun) was once at a conference with two men, a German and an American. As they wiped dishes one evening after dinner they exchanged stories ...read more

  • What's That?' Said Lucy, Clutching Susan's Arm. ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,048 views

    "’What’s that?’ said Lucy, clutching Susan’s arm. ’I - I feel afraid to turn around,’ said Susan; ’something awful is happening.’ The rising of the sun had made everything look so different - all colours and shadows were changed - that for a moment they didn’t see the important thing. Then they ...read more

  • I've Learned The Meaning Of A Few Words That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,673 views

    * I’ve learned the meaning of a few words that women use from time to time. * For instance ... The word “Fine.” * This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. C) “Five Minutes.” * If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour! * Five minutes is ...read more

  • Shackleton Found Them Ready  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,245 views

    Shackleton Found Them Ready While on one of his expeditions to the Antarctic, Sir Ernest Shackleton was once compelled to leave some of his men on Elephant Island, with the intention of returning for them and carrying them back to England. But he was unavoidably delayed, and by the time he could go ...read more

  • Shackleton Found Them Ready  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,124 views

    Illustration: Shackleton Found Them Ready While on one of his expeditions to the Antarctic, Sir Ernest Shackleton was once compelled to leave some of his men on Elephant Island, with the intention of returning for them and carrying them back to England. But he was unavoidably delayed, and by the ...read more

  • It Makes Me Think Of A Young Couple Who Had Life ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,698 views

    It makes me think of a young couple who had life going along just like they’d Dreamed. They were happily married with 2 good jobs and 2 healthy little children. Then --- unexpectedly of course --- they had a major Pit Stop. The mom had a serious car wreck. She ended up with a severely broken leg ...read more

  • Helen Keller, The Much Beloved Blind, Deaf, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,688 views

    Helen Keller, the much beloved blind, deaf, and dumb American author, envisioned what she would most like to see if she could see for just three days. In her article “Three Days to See,” she wrote that she would like to see those she loved on the first day - to look deeply and lovingly into the ...read more

  • One Summer Morning As Ray Blankenship Was ...

    Contributed by Patrick Mccosh on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,620 views

    One summer morning as Ray Blankenship was preparing his breakfast, he gazed out the window, and saw a small girl being swept along in the rain-flooded drainage ditch beside his Anover, OH home. He knew that downstream the ditch disappeared with a roar underneath a road and then emptied into the ...read more

  • On March 5, 1987, An Irish World Record Holder In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    On March 5, 1987, an Irish world record holder in the 1500 meter dash was running a qualifying heat at the world indoor track championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. With just 2 _ laps to go, he tripped and fell. But he got up and with great effort managed to catch the leaders of the race once ...read more

  • Lo! I Am With Thee

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008
     | 1,874 views

    LO! I AM WITH THEE David Livingstone had spent sixteen years in Africa. The white man was surrounded by hostile, angry natives in the heart of Africa. He was in danger of losing his life and contemplated fleeing in the night. But something happened that changed his mind and gave him peace in his ...read more

  • There Was A Time When My Folks Visited Me And Saw ...

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 13, 2009
     | 2,194 views

    There was a time when my folks visited me and saw a bizarre arrangement in my living room. I had a nice sofa, but I couldn’t afford end tables. So, I’d taken cardboard boxes and covered them with blankets to hold lamps and magazines. It was clever, but it didn’t look nice. Frankly, it looked pretty ...read more

  • Being Right Is More Important, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 27, 2009
     | 1,784 views

    BEING RIGHT IS MORE IMPORTANT, RIGHT? Two Malaysian farmers had a dispute over a calf. 37-year-old Zulkifli said it was his, and 44-year-old Isa said it was his. Zulkifli just went out to tether the calf in a field to graze, when Isa stopped him and claimed the calf was his, claiming that Zulkifli ...read more