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  • When I Was In Boy Scouts Growing Up In Tennessee, ...

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
     | 1,150 views

    When I was in Boy Scouts growing up in Tennessee, one of the things I learned working for my First Aid Merit badge was this: “If you came upon a person involved in the scene of an accident, and they are bleeding profusely, and they are not breathing, which need to you tend to first?” You stop the ...read more

  • I Believe In Tithing And Have Been Practicing It ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,171 views

    I believe in tithing and have been practicing it since my very first job. My parents set the example and taught me to tithe when I had my first job, which, as I recall, was while I was still in junior high. I began mowing lawns in our neighborhood, and my first customer was a good friend of my ...read more

  • Divorce In America  PRO

    Contributed by Rob Morton on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 3,269 views

    Divorce in America In 1993 2.3 millions couples married and 1.3 million couples divorced. In 1993 the Bureau of the Census projected that 4 of 10 first marriages will end in divorce. People between the ages of 25 to 39 make up 60% of all divorces. Over one million children are affected by ...read more

  • There Is A Direct Correlation Between Age At Loss ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,983 views

    There is a direct correlation between age at loss of virginity and having an affair later in life. In women who have their first sexual relationship at age 21, or later, cheating occurs with only 16%. But for those who have their first sexual relationship at a younger age, ...read more

  • A. Years Ago An Interesting Sign Was Seen ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,697 views

    A. Years ago an interesting sign was seen hanging in a store window during the Christmas season. The original message stated, “Let’s make this the best Christmas ever.” Underneath, some perceptive person had scribbled a legitimate question: “How will we top the first one?” God ...read more

  • Two Elderly Women Went To An Orchestra Concert. ...

    Contributed by Shane Hargrave on Mar 31, 2009
     | 2,716 views

    Two elderly women went to an orchestra concert. On the way home one asked the other, "How did you like it?" The other woman said, "The way the first violinist blew his nose after the first selection just ruined the entire evening for me." ...read more

  • Just In Case You Might Think That I'm Making This ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,269 views

    Just in case you might think that I’m making this up, I want you to know that this really did happen to me and that it is a TRUE STORY..... I was recently browsing through the latest issue of Children’s Ministry magazine (back to front, an odd habit that I picked-up from my husband) and came ...read more

  • The Cross Bearers

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 19, 2008
     | 4,213 views

    THE CROSS BEARERS The Lord brought two of his disciples to a road. He gave each one a cross of the same weight and asked them to carry it up to the end of the road, where he would wait for them. After this, the Lord disappeared. The first disciple carried the cross with ease, while the second ...read more

  • Never, Never Be Late  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,730 views

    NEVER, NEVER BE LATE A local priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed so the priest decided to say ...read more

  • In The Last Movie Of The Lord Of The Rings ...  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Marsh on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,463 views

    In the last movie of the Lord of the Rings trilogy “The Return of the King,” there is a scene where a man is dying of his wounds, and his daughter runs to his side. As she places her face over his, he fixes his eyes on her, and in the midst of his shock and pain, his bearded face breaks into a ...read more

  • The True Christmas Longing  PRO

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,825 views

    THE TRUE CHRISTMAS LONGING C.S. Lewis writes in “Mere Christianity”: “Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this world that offer to give ...read more

  • Implications For Society If Christ Wasn't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 2,752 views

    Implications for Society if Christ wasn’t Born Have you ever imagined how does this world look like if Jesus were not born in that manger in Bethlehem around two thousand years ago? No Churches; and definitely no Christian institution of any kind. Red Cross does not exist; World Vision and World ...read more

  • Bill Hybels: Why People Are Lonely

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,964 views

    BILL HYBELS: WHY PEOPLE ARE LONELY Why do we have a sense of loneliness today? Bill Hybels explains it this way: "It is a "me-first” mind-set. This mind-set says indulge yourself, fulfill your desires, satiate your appetites, pursue pleasure, take off all restraints. As much as we might want to ...read more

  • Even If We ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
     | 2,688 views

    EVEN IF WE LOSE Are we thinking kind thoughts? What about when we lose the game? Have you learned that there are things happening right now that are preparing us to fulfill visions, dreams and purpose that our God has planned for our lives? Someone needs you to reach out of your box and help! Did ...read more

  • One Member Of The Bridge Club Was Wearing A Gold ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
     | 2,022 views

    One member of the bridge club was wearing a gold locket on a chain around her neck. “That’s lovely” someone said. Another player said. “Do you keep a memento in it?” “A lock of my husband’s hair,” replied the first woman. “Oh. But your ...read more

  • An Old Theologian Once Said, "Who Chides A ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 19, 2007
     | 844 views

    An old theologian once said, "Who chides a servant for taking away the first course of a feast when the second consists of far greater delicacies?" Who then can feel regret that this present world passes away when he sees that an eternal world of joy is coming? The first course is grace, but the ...read more

  • Shortest Job Ever

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 1,764 views

    And the record for the world’s shortest job is… “I got hired for a corporate job. I had my first day and it seemed to be going well and then I, and the rest of my department, got called in for a surprise meeting. Turns out we were all getting ...read more

  • What We Know About Mary Magdalene

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 1,352 views

    Here is what we know - 1. She was from Magdala in Galilee 2. Jesus cast seven demons out of her. 3. She joined the band of disciples and followed Jesus where ever he went. Luke 8:2 4. She was at the cross when all the male disciples had fled (Mk 15:40, Jn 19:25) 5. She observed Jesus burial (Mk ...read more

  • On Your Knees  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,585 views

    In Touch and Live, George Vandeman wrote: "A young stranger to the Alps was making his first climb, accompanied by two stalwart guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead and one following. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless, they reached for those ...read more

  • Where Are You?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 26, 2012
     | 904 views

    WHERE ARE YOU? But to be able to get where you’re going, you first have to know where you are. I learned this over Thanksgiving when I was in Atlanta. We used our Garman to get around as we were unfamiliar with the area. Garmans are great because all you do is enter the address of where you want ...read more

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