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  • When Birds Worry

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 23, 2008
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    When Birds Worry When the birds begin to worry And the lilies toil and spin, And God’s creatures all are anxious, Then I also may begin. For my Father sets their table, Decks them out in garments fine, And if He supplies their living, Will He not provide for mine? Just as noisy, common ...read more

  • Lying Is So Ingrained In Our Culture That We've ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    Lying is so ingrained in our culture that we’ve come to joke about some of the more common lies. Doug Mushrow has written an article titled “19 Great American Lies.” Here are a few of the classics: [SLIDE] 1. The check is in the mail… [SLIDE] 2. Your table will be ready in a few ...read more

  • Stones: Throw, Stumble Or Climb ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 9, 2009
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    STONES: THROW, STUMBLE OR CLIMB OVER This week, I read a common-sense statement by William Andrew Ward about the way we live together in our world: "We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them." The first three choices (throwing, stumbling and ...read more

  • So Many Owed So Much To One  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2009
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    SO MANY OWED SO MUCH TO ONE During World War II’s Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force’s courageous defense of the skies over Britain foiled Hitler’s plans for an invasion of the British Isles. Afterward, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in the House of Commons, "Never in the history of ...read more

  • The Dove, The Fish And The Anchor  PRO

    Contributed by Lark Lewis on Jul 14, 2011
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    THE DOVE, THE FISH AND THE ANCHOR If ever you have the chance to visit the catacombs in Rome, those tunnels under the ancient city, where many of the early Christians were buried, you can see the symbols of faith on their tombs. Three common symbols appear: the dove, the fish, and the anchor. The ...read more

  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer Said, "He Who Is Alone With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone. It may be that Christians, not withstanding corporate worship, common prayer, and all their fellowship in service, may still be left to their loneliness. The final breakthrough to fellowship does not occur because, though ...read more

  • In Spite Of What They Say, 90% Of The Chronic ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In spite of what they say, 90% of the chronic patients who see today’s physicians have one common symptom. Their trouble did not start with cough or chest pain or hyperacidity. In 90% of the cases, the first symptom was fear. This is the opinion of a well-known American internist as expressed in a ...read more

  • Language Deficit

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022
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    . As families become more dysfunctional, social skills decline. A number of school counselors are noting a rise in “language deficit.” Some parents rarely converse with their children but use the television as a nanny. The result: children recognize but do not grasp the meaning of COMMON words. ...read more

  • Like A Rolling Stone

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Aug 29, 2022
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    Bob Dylan is considered one of the greatest song writers of all time. In 1965 he wrote "Like a Rolling Stone" - one of his most popular songs. It has been acclaimed as the greatest lyric ever written. "Like a Rolling Stone" is statistically the most acclaimed song of all time. ...read more

  • A Funny Marriage Sermon-Starter

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 23, 2022
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    An 80 year-old woman was recently married to her 4th husband. A reporter questioned the occupation of her newly acquired husband. She replied that he owned a funeral home. Curious about the other husbands, the reporter also asked about their occupations. The woman paused for a while and stated ...read more

  • The Story Of William Tyndale From Garlow Pages ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2007
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    The story of William Tyndale from Garlow pages 238-239. i. William Tyndale could have enjoyed the life of a scholar. Instead he died a martyr. Many know his name. They know he’s important. But they know little of his life of profound sacrifice. Born in 1494, Tyndale was brilliant linguist with a ...read more

  • Identity

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 1, 2011
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    IDENTITY Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France has proposed a decree that would ban anyone from wearing religious symbols of any kind. The decree is aimed particularly at forbidding Muslim women from wearing their traditional burqa with a full-faced veil. However the decree is broad enough that it ...read more

  • In December 1903, After Many Attempts, The Wright ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Dec 10, 2002
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    In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to the editor of the local ...read more

  • The Report Has Been Given About A Man In Beijing, ...

    Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Feb 12, 2004
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    The report has been given about a man in Beijing, China, who, at 82 years of age, suffered a devastating financial loss. Mistrustful of banks, he had dug a hole in the ground 5 years earlier and deposited his life savings in it. When the man needed some cash, he dug up the money. To his dismay, ...read more

  • In December 1903, After Many Attempts, The Wright ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to the editor of the local ...read more

  • Have You Heard Of The New Scientific Theory? ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006
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    Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is then dropped, the two opposing forces will ...read more

  • When My Children Were Young, They Enjoyed ...

    Contributed by Doane Brubaker on Apr 2, 2007
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    When my children were young, they enjoyed watching “The Lion King.” (I’m sure I enjoyed it as much as they did). I seem to recall a scene in which the evil hyenas were challenging or threatening Simba, the young lion. He stood his ground and they laughed at his pathetic attempt to roar. But ...read more

  • Between A Man, Torn With Anxiety, Tossed With ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Between a man, torn with anxiety, tossed with fear, fretting with care, and the good man who calmly trusts in the Lord, there is as great a difference as between a brawling, roaring mountain brook, that, with mad haste, leaps from crag to crag, and is ground into boiling foam, and the placid ...read more

  • This Afternoon As We Were Eating Lunch I Began To ...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jul 27, 2007
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    This afternoon as we were eating lunch I began to hear a sound. I began to hear thunder and feel the effects of it. I did not see it, not did I see the effects of it yet. I was inside the restaurant, but I knew it was coming by the sound I was hearing. As we went outside it was not raining, nor was ...read more

  • Preaching To The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    PREACHING TO THE HEATHEN Gordon Hall’s selfless motto: "Duty is ours, consequences God’s." When offered an attractive pastorate his reply came, "No... Others will be left whose health or pre-engagement requires them to stay at home, but I can sleep on the ground, can endure hunger and hardship. ...read more