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  • The Colonel Sanders Story  PRO

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 26, 2007
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     | 6,919 views

    Illustration: The Colonel Sanders Story Here’s a man sitting on his porch in Kentucky. He’s only recently retired from the post office, and he’s sitting there when his first Social Security check is delivered. He’s very, very discouraged. He thinks to himself, "Is this what life is going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • According To The Us Census Bureau, Almost 30 ...

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 5, 2007
     | 925 views

    According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. If population projections are correct, that number will grow to nearly 35 percent by 2011. These folks are not impoverished or disabled, yet ...read more

    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ministry As A Jockey

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 10, 2007
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    And when we, when people discover the power of the resurrection of Jesus, this affects how we approach life, how we live. Many of us have heard of Darren Beadman. His is one of the celebrity jockeys, in one year the horses he rode earnt $9.6 million dollars. In 1990 and 1996 he rode Melbourne Cup ...read more

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • I Have Shared A Few Other Memories Of My Trip To ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Boone on Nov 29, 2007
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    I have shared a few other memories of my trip to Israel. We were in Israel for two weeks, which included two weekends. During that time we experienced two days of “Shabbat” which of course is the Sabbath. For Jews, the new day actually begins with sunset. So, the Shabbat began about 6:00 on Friday ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Boyce Mouton – In "A Tribute To My Mother" – ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
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    Boyce Mouton – in “A tribute to my mother” – “Though we were poor, by contrast with modern children, I was raised In the lap of luxury. I was blessed to have a mother whose main ambition in life was to raise her family. During my childhood years I had no interest in shiny new cars and plush carpet, ...read more

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • There Are People Who Believe That The Nt Was ...

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
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    there are people who believe that the NT was written so long after the life of Christ that it is not an accurate reflection of what really happened. In other words, all that Jesus said and did was blown out of proportion- kind of like a myth or a legend. Lee Stobel answers this well in his book The ...read more

    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Sometime Immediate Responses Are The Best Way To ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 29, 2008
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    Sometime immediate responses are the best way to deal with a situation. I remember being a young Marine at Infantry training school in the coastal mountains of San Diego – I know it sounds like such tough duty just a few miles from the beaches of San Diego, California! Trust me, it was more ...read more

    Denomination: Christian Church

  • There Are Two Major Bodies Of Water In The Land ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    There are two major bodies of water in the land where Jesus walked. One is the Sea of Galilee, a beautiful lake 13 miles long and 7 _ miles wide filled with fish and surrounded by lush foliage. The other body of water is the Dead Sea, 50 miles long and 11 miles wide, the shoreline of which is ...read more

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  • The Emperor Moth

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
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    THE EMPEROR MOTH A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth and took it home so he could watch the moth come of the cocoon. One day a small opening appeared. The man sat and watched the moth for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Adams Sin Is The Cause Of The Sinful Lifestyles ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 25, 2008
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    ADAMS SIN IS THE CAUSE OF THE SINFUL LIFESTYLES AND ACTIONS WE SEE TODAY IN OTHERS AND OUR SELVES; HIS SIN IS THE CAUSE OF THE 100% DEATH RATE IN OUR WORLD STILL TODAY. WHEN HE SINNED WE ALL SINNED V12, 15, 17, 18. PAUL IS NOT CONVEYING THIS IS WHY WE SIN TODAY- THAT IS TRUE BUT WHAT HE IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • So, I'm Waiting In Line At That High End Culinary ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 8, 2008
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    So, I’m waiting in line at that high end culinary experience, Taco Bell, and I get into a conversation with this woman. The conversation starts off with how crazy it is that Taco Bell can make fifty menu items out of only about seven ingredients and then moves on to Christianity. At one point this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Australia Prime Minister John Howard Finally Had ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 12, 2008
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    Australia Prime Minister John Howard finally had enough of being told what Australia should do by Muslims who want to live under Sharia Law! He spoke out last week on television saying… "Immigrants, not Australians must adapt. Take it or leave it. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dumb Crooks

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    DUMB CROOKS A Circle-K convenience store was patronized by man requesting change for a twenty dollar bill. As soon as the register drawer was opened, the man pulled a gun and demanded it contents. He fled with all dollars of it, but left his original twenty lying on the counter. A guy walked into ...read more

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  • Peace Child  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 9, 2008
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    Peace Child In 1962, missionaries named Don and Carol Richardson went to New Guinea to bring the Good News of Christ to a group of people known as the Sawi. The Sawi was a headhunting, cannibalistic tribe who used the skulls of their victims as pillows. He wrote a book about his experience called ...read more

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  • Give It To The Cat ----Years Ago I Received A ...

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 16, 2008
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    GIVE IT TO THE CAT ----Years ago I received a call from a member to stop on by her house. I could tell by the call that she was fairly shaken up. She was a lady who was quite advanced in years, and was quite wealthy, well, she was phenomenally wealthy. It turns out that granddaughter had stopped by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Yet, Excuses Still Abound. "It's Too Hard. It's ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 23, 2008
     | 1,921 views

    Yet, excuses still abound. “It’s too hard. It’s too messy. It’s too inconvenient. It’s takes too much time.” I just have one thing to say—“Wah!” “It doesn’t really matter. What difference can I make?” Actually each one of us makes a huge difference. Do you believe that every single person matters ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 3,925 views

    THE MEANING OF LIFE Atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell: "Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless." (Quoted in Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, 17). Welsh scholar Rheinallt Williams: "There is nothing which arises more spontaneously from man's nature than the ...read more

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  • In 1962, Missionaries Named Don And Carol ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    In 1962, missionaries named Don and Carol Richardson went to New Guinea to bring the Good News of Christ to a group of people known as the Sawi. The Sawi was a headhunting, cannibalistic tribe who used the skulls of their victims as pillows. He wrote a book about his experience called "Peace ...read more

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  • Why Did God Become A Man?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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    WHY DID GOD BECOME A MAN? Why would the Son of God want to become human? What would possess Him to leave His eternal home to enter this world plagued by pain and sorrow? Why would He give up the worship of angels to endure abuse at the hands of sinful man? Why did God become a man? Max Lucado in ...read more

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  • Five Finger ...

    Contributed by John Browning on Jan 31, 2009
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    Five Finger Prayer This is so neat. I had never heard this before. This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives. 1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist