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  • Abraham Lincoln Said Of The War In His 2nd ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,223 views

    Abraham Lincoln said of the war in his 2nd inaugural address in 1865 only weeks before his assassination: “Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude, or the duration, which it has already attained… Each looked for an easier triumph… Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and ...read more

  • In 1960, Israeli Undercover Agents Orchestrated ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    In 1960, Israeli undercover agents orchestrated the daring kidnapping of one of the worst of the Holocaust’s masterminds, Adolf Eichmann. After capturing him in his South American hideout, they transported him to Israel to stand trial. There, prosecutors called a string of former ...read more

  • The Empty Gift  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 6,950 views

    THE EMPTY GIFT "I was enjoying 1st grade to the fullest until one day in December when the little girl behind me set "it" on her desk. It was the tiniest Christmas present imaginable, less than an inch on each side with white glossy paper tied up with a sliver of red cellophane. Immediately I was ...read more

  • When I Was In The Marines, The Training For ...  PRO

    Contributed by William Neel on Jan 23, 2003
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     | 2,139 views

    When I was in the marines, the training for commandos included cliff assaults. The theory was that a commando raid should be a surprise, done as quickly and as silently as possible on the area with the lightest defenses. The lightest defense is at the point where attack is least expected. More ...read more

  • In 1953 In Grimes Iowa, Violet Cross Was Getting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 25, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,488 views

    In 1953 in Grimes Iowa, Violet Cross was getting sicker by the day. Finally her eldest son Frank insisted she go to the doctor. Eventually they ended up at the large teaching hospital in Iowa City. The diagnosis was devastating. Though Violet had never smoked she was dying of Lung cancer. One ...read more

  • In 1960, Israeli Undercover Agents Orchestrated ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,781 views

    In 1960, Israeli undercover agents orchestrated the daring kidnapping of one of the worst of the Holocaust?s masterminds, Adolf Eichmann. After capturing him in his South American hideout, they transported him to Israel to stand trial. There, prosecutors called a string of former concentration ...read more

  • Have You Ever Noticed In Life That A Good Start ...

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 2, 2004
     | 1,468 views

    Have you ever noticed in life that a good start isn’t always enough. Now there is nothing wrong with a good start mind you, but it is often not enough to get us to the finish line or the winners circle. And if you don’t believe me, ask the Atlanta Braves who won the first 2 games of this years ...read more

  • I Wanted To Tell You Men About A Story That Some ...

    Contributed by Richard Scoggins on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,642 views

    I wanted to tell you men about a story that some of you may be able to relate to. I used to love to squirrel hunt. As a matter of fact I preferred it over just about any other kind of hunting. Well one day when I was about 19 while attending Southwest a friend of mine said that he had found the ...read more

  • Touching In Church

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005
     | 3,734 views

    Touching in Church What is all this touching in church? It used to be a person could come to church and sit in the pew and not be bothered by all this friendliness and certainly not by touching. I used to come to church and leave untouched. Now I have to be nervous about what is expected of me. I ...read more

  • Henry M. Stanley The Great Explorer And David ...  PRO

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 14, 2006
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    HENRY M. STANLEY THE GREAT EXPLORER AND DAVID LIVINGSTON THE GREAT MISSIONARY FROM ENGLAND DID A VAST WORK IN AFRICA. Henry Stanley was the explorer and he was telling an African Chief about Jesus, when the African chief started crying and desired to know more. That night Stanley was pacing the ...read more

  • In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis Was Born Into A ...

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006
     | 2,262 views

    In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis was born into a world of dying women. The finest hospitals lost one out of six young mothers to the scourge of "childbed fever." A doctor’s daily routine began in the dissecting room where he performed autopsies. From there he made his way to the hospital to ...read more

  • In The Year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, A Lawyer ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Apr 5, 2007
     | 1,353 views

    In the year 1873, Haroatio Spafford, a lawyer from Chicago, placed his wife and four daughters on the LUXURY LINER “Ville du Havre” sailing from New York to France. Spafford expected to JOIN them in about 3 or 4 weeks after finishing up some BUSINESS, but with the exception of his wife he never ...read more

  • Confession Of Sin  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,692 views

    Jersey Village Baptist Church in Houston, Texas was reminded of this on February 26, 1995. The congregation began their evening service at 6:30 p.m. expecting a routine worship service. However, During the invitation, a young girl walked the aisle, confessed her sins to the Lord, and sought ...read more

  • Did You Know That The United States Once Had A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,602 views

    Did you know that the United States once had a king? Actually, he wasn’t a king—he was an emperor. During the gold-rush days of the 1800s in San Francisco, a man named Joshua A. Norton lost everything he had in market speculation. When that happened, something happened to his mind. He declared ...read more

  • In The King Cotton State Of Alabama In 1915 There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 8, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,291 views

    In the King Cotton state of Alabama in 1915 there was this very small bug about ¼ inch long with a life expectancy of three week and it devastated the state. This small bug lives for about 3 weeks and it can have about 8 sets of offspring during its life of 200 each time. That’s about 1,600 ...read more

  • There's An Old Story Of A Man And His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,972 views

    There’s an old story of a man and his grand-daughter who go for a walk to the local town park. The man and girl are sitting on a park bench sharing an afternoon snack when they are approached by a traveler. "Good sir, please tell me. Is this a friendly town? I’ve had the misfortune to live in a ...read more

  • The Wise Farmer Can Usually Depend On ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 2,833 views

    "...the wise farmer can usually depend on expected timetables of seedtime and harvest. Not so in the spiritual life. One of the greatest frustrations in the Christian ministry, and principal cause for 'weariness in well doing' is the inability to calculate the spiritual outcome of faithful labors ...read more

  • A Thanks Offering For His Plans For Us  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
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    A Thanks Offering For His Plans for Us Jeremiah 29:11-13 says, "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me ...read more

  • Counting On Them  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,257 views

    COUNTING ON THEM The wise farmer can usually depend on expected timetables of seedtime and harvest. Not so in the spiritual life. One of the greatest frustrations in the Christian ministry, and principal cause for "weariness in well doing" is the inability to calculate the spiritual outcome of ...read more

  • Does He Have Other Plans?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,612 views

    DOES HE HAVE OTHER PLANS? The wise farmer can usually depend on expected timetables of seedtime and harvest. Not so in the spiritual life. One of the greatest frustrations in the Christian ministry, and principal cause for "weariness in well-doing" is the inability to calculate the spiritual ...read more