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  • One Of The Most Touching Moments In Sports Came ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 82 ratings
     | 3,897 views

    One of the most touching moments in sports came at the end of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, in which the US hockey team beat the Russians. It was an incredible feat. All during the games the cameras focused on goalie Jim Craig, one of the heroes of the team and on his father in the stands. Craig’s ...read more

  • It's Amazing You Should Come To Me...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,923 views

    IT’S AMAZING YOU SHOULD COME TO ME... A Jewish father was concerned about his son. He had not truly raised him to be grounded in the faith of Judaism… So, hoping to remedy this he sent his son to Israel so the boy could experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. He said, ...read more

  • Tom And Eleanor  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Dec 19, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,596 views

    Illus.: Tom & Eleanor I’d like to tell you the story of two children. The parents of the first child were somewhat mismatched. His father was unemployed with no formal schooling. His mother was a teacher. This child, born in Port Huron, Michigan, was estimated to have an IQ of 81. He was ...read more

  • You've Heard Of Self-Defining Moments, I'm Sure. ...

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jan 25, 2007
     | 1,289 views

    You’ve heard of self-defining moments, I’m sure. A self-defining moment occurs when something happens that determines your identity from that instant forward. Because of some event or incident, whatever it may be, you will never be the same again. I had such a moment each time my children were ...read more

  • A Brief Biography Of Karl ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 2, 2010
     | 2,837 views

    A Brief Biography of Karl Marx Back in the 1800’s there was a young man who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His father saw to it that the life of the family revolved around the religious practices of their faith. In his teen years, however, the boy’s family was forced to move to ...read more

  • Out Of Our Depth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,778 views

    Out Of Our Depth The 3-year old felt secure in his father’s arms as Dad stood in the middle of the pool. But Dad, for fun, began walking slowly toward the deep end, gently chanting, "Deeper and deeper and deeper," as the water rose higher and higher on the child. The lad’s face registered ...read more

  • A Little Boy Who Was Misbehaving One Night When ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
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    A little boy who was misbehaving one night when his father was trying to get him to go to bed. The boy’s mother had gone to a meeting and his father was taking care of things at home. Long after the little boy had been tucked in for the night, he was doing the classic drink of water routine: ...read more

  • Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,442 views

    Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

  • Daddy Wars Conflicts Are Becoming Increasingly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2008
     | 1,059 views

    Daddy Wars Conflicts are becoming increasingly common in workplaces, as fathers press for more family time. As dads demand paternity leave, telecommuting, flexible work schedules and other new benefits, they’ve ignited what workplace specialists call Daddy Wars. Several Fortune 500 companies now ...read more

  • Rembrandt's "The Sacrifice Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 21, 2008
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    REMBRANDT’S "THE SACRIFICE OF ABRAHAM" In 1634 renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt painted a great work of art that depicted Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac. The painting ("The Sacrifice of Abraham") captures perfectly how the Lord intervenes to stop Abraham from slaying his son Isaac. Isaac’s eyes ...read more

  • Obituaries  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    OBITUARIES Jeruselem 33 AD Calvary Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were extreme exhaustion, severe torture, ...read more

  • Peanut Butter Theology

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 27, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,555 views

    I don’t like peanut butter. Some people get very upset when I tell them that. It’s nothing personal. It’s not a character flaw. I just don’t like it. I don’t even like the smell of it. My mother told me I ate a lot of peanut butter when I was young, so maybe I just reached my limit. My two ...read more

  • The Rope Held By Adela Rogers St. Johns  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,413 views

    THE ROPE HELD by ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS Sometimes on sunny days, when I could see my way and feel the pathway firm under my feet, I wondered--Would the rope hold if the worst happened? A bent old man brought me that telegram which in war years hung like a suspended sword over the heart of every ...read more

  • There Was Once A Great And Noble King Whose Land ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
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    There was once a great and noble King whose land was terrorized by a crafty dragon. Like a massive bird of prey, the scaly beast delighted in ravaging villages with his fiery breath. Hapless victims ran from their burning homes, only to be snatched into the dragon’s jaws or talons. Those devoured ...read more

  • The Dragon

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
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    "The Dragon" I would like to tell you a story this morning about a dragon. "There was once a great and noble King whose land was terrorized by a crafty dragon. Like a massive bird of prey, the scaly beast delighted in ravaging villages with his fiery breath. Hapless victims ran from their burning ...read more

  • How Do You Do That? I Have A Perfect ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 1, 2006
     | 2,475 views

    How do you do that? I have a perfect illustration from my favorite book next to the Bible THE JOURNEY HOME by Orthodox Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. I’ve shared excerpts from his book with you in the past. Although it is classified as fiction, it is based on authentic events and a genuine friendship ...read more

  • The Auction

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,478 views

    Years ago, there was a very wealthy man • Who, along with his devoted son, shared a passion for art collecting. • Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. • Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of ...read more

  • The 100-Year Prayer Meeting

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
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    The 100-Year Prayer Meeting In 1722, Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf, troubled by the suffering of Christian exiles from Bohemia and Moravia, allowed them to establish a community on his estate in Germany. The center became known as Herrnhut, meaning “Under the Lord’s Watch.” It grew quickly, ...read more

  • Years Ago, An Evangelist Was Holding A Meeting ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
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    Years ago, an evangelist was holding a meeting in South Carolina. Two men in the church a man and his son-in-law had not spoken to each other for many years. Each of them came to church every Sunday. The father-in-law sat on one side of the church and the son-in-law sat on the other side. The ...read more

  • Ignorance Of One's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,213 views

    Ignorance of One’s Inheritance A Michigan factory worker, earning less than ten thousand dollars a year, was an unknowing heir to a half-million dollars. When located by an investigator some years after his benefactor’s death, the worker explained that he had neither returned home nor kept in touch ...read more