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  • My Seventh Grade Math Teach, Miss Patten, Had The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rod Macarthur on Mar 26, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 1,833 views

    My seventh grade math teach, Miss Patten, had the class exchange homework papers so we could grade each others papers as she read the answers. After grading the papers and returning them to their authors, we were each required to read out our letter grade as she called our names. The score thus ...read more

  • I Have A Treasure  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,836 views

    I have a treasure which I prize, Its like I cannot find; There’s nothing like it on th earth, ‘Tis this–a quiet mind. But ‘tis not that I’m stupified, Or senseless, dull, or blind; ‘Tis God’s own peace within my heart That forms my quiet mind. I found this treasure at the Cross; ...read more

  • In A Discipleship Training Series Called "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,625 views

    In a discipleship training series called “The Agape Road”, author and speaker Bob Mumford talks about what he calls “The White Knuckle Club”. In other words, sometimes God will bring some area of our lives to our attention and we will realize that we need to change. So, we’ll go to God and ...read more

  • In A Certain Village In Europe Several Centuries ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 1,903 views

    In a certain village in Europe several centuries ago, a nobleman wondered what legacy he should leave to his townspeople. He decided to build a church for a legacy. The completed plans for the church were kept secret. When the people gathered, they marveled at the church’s beauty and ...read more

  • I Am Thankful...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,697 views

    I AM THANKFUL... I am Thankful that we only elect presidents once every four years. I am Thankful that teenagers will grow up and that one day they will have children that will become teenagers of their own. I am Thankful that I am not a turkey this week. I am Thankful that the space available ...read more

  • Last Summer, Katie Brule's Friend Called Her And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,337 views

    Last summer, Katie Brule’s friend called her and asked her to go to a party. Katie, 16, declined, but her friend wouldn’t take no for an answer and Katie caved in. At the party, she felt pressure from those around her to drink alcohol so she downed a couple of beers. Then the police showed up. ...read more

  • Peter Parker, A.k.a., Spiderman Has Reached A ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,097 views

    Peter Parker, a.k.a., Spiderman has reached a crisis. It seems that his life is falling apart, nothing seems to be going right. He’s been fired from work, he’s failing at school and even struggling in his relationships. Worst of all, as Spiderman, he’s losing his powers. In an attempt to find ...read more

  • George Mueller Was A Great Man Of Faith Of The ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 27, 2005
     | 2,364 views

    George Mueller was a great man of faith of the 1800’s. He built many orphanages in England. He didn’t have a personal salary. He relied only on God to supply the money and food needed to support the hundreds of homeless children he considered himself responsible for because he was a Christian. He ...read more

  • When Jim Burke Became The Head Of A New Products ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 1,558 views

    When Jim Burke became the head of a new products division at Johnson & Johnson, one of his first projects was the development of a children?s chest rub. The product failed miserably, and Burke expected that he would be fired. When he was called in to see the chairman of the board, however, he met a ...read more

  • When I Was In The Army They Had What Many Of You ...

    Contributed by James Harden Jr. on Jul 23, 2006
     | 1,938 views

    When I was in the army they had what many of you may have heard night vision goggles in the police department they used them to. These interesting binoculars enabled the soldier to see even in the event there was no light and the area was dark. Impossible no it was very possible for this ...read more

  • Perserverance  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,320 views

    Perserverance: In Sydney, Australia you can climb the Sydney Harbor bridge...for a fee of course $145 per person... This opportunity is available because a gentleman by the name of Paul Cave had the vision to establish the business Bridge Climb... At one stage it looked like the business would ...read more

  • Kagawa Is A Famous Japanese Christian. He Said ...

    Contributed by W F on Apr 6, 2007
     | 1,526 views

    Kagawa is a famous Japanese Christian. He said that in the cross he found Christianity’s greatest uniqueness. He said, “I am grateful for Shinto, for Confucianism and for Buddhism. I owe much to these faiths. Yet these three faiths utterly failed to minister to my heart’s deepest needs. I was a ...read more

  • There Was A "One-Hour Dry Cleaners," On The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,031 views

    There was a "One-Hour Dry Cleaners," on the other side of town, so a man drove out of his way to drop off a suit. After filling out the tag, he told the clerk, "I need this in an hour." She said, "I can’t get this back to you until Thursday." "I thought you did dry cleaning in an hour?" "No," she ...read more

  • Early In His Career, Some One Said That Vince ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,905 views

    Early in his career, some one said that Vince Lombardi, the Hall of Fame Football Coach of the Green Bay Packers, knew very little about the game of Football. Thomas Edison’s teachers gave up on him and said that “He was too stupid to accomplish anything.” Henry Ford, failed and went broke 5 times, ...read more

  • Reflections On Time Gone By

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
     | 1,757 views

    Reflections on time gone by: Memories of time are frozen in our minds and they are picture frames of happiness – sadness – and joy. They bring pieces of learning to our lives – they help us grow and to think clearer. They etch lessons and concepts into our hearts to be drawn on again and again in ...read more

  • In Football, When One Part Of The Plan Is Not ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 24, 2007
     | 1,438 views

    In football, when one part of the plan is not working, the offense usually tries something else. If the running game is being shut down by the defense, then they will try passing. If the defense shuts down the short passes, then they’ll try the long passes. Every time they meet an obstacle they ...read more

  • 19th Century Saint Horatius Bonar Said This

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jul 22, 2009
     | 1,677 views

    19th Century saint Horatius Bonar said this "He that would be like Christ, moreover, must study him. We cannot make ourselves holy by merely trying to be so, any more than we can make ourselves believe and love by simply energy of endeavor. No force can effect this. Men try to be holy, and they ...read more

  • Years Ago, Erwin Lutzer Wrote A Very Helpful ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 9, 2009
     | 2,442 views

    Years ago, Erwin Lutzer wrote a very helpful little book titled Failure: The Back Door To Success, it could have been written about Joseph. Many times, it takes years of failures and setbacks to become an “overnight success.” Abraham Lincoln is a classic example. He had two failed businesses, one ...read more

  • Determined To Save Money

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 17, 2010
     | 2,509 views

    DETERMINED TO SAVE MONEY I had never been much of a saver, but there came a time after some years of failing to save anything that I decided to break the habit. I could ill afford to save at the time, I had financial constraints / a number of factors that suggested I wouldn’t be successful. But my ...read more

  • It Shows You What You Don't Know

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,083 views

    IT SHOWS YOU WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW Robert Phillips (Biblical Preaching Journal/Winter 1994, wrote of his first college course in chemistry. His first exam came after one week. Of the twelve in the class 6 got "D's" and six failed. The professor told them, "I did not give you this test so that you ...read more