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  • Well, Sometimes Things Are Not That Simple. ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 1, 2007
     | 984 views

    Well, sometimes things are not that simple. According to Medterms.com: "Fear of work: An abnormal and persistent fear of work. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety about the workplace environment even though they realize their fear is irrational. Their fear may actually be a combination ...read more

  • Speaking Of Things Difficult To Understand ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,643 views

    Speaking of things DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND reminds me of the story of the man who was walking on the beach one day and he came across a bottle. He kicked it and a "Genie” came swooping out. The “Genie” thanked him for releasing him from the bottle and told the man he was so thankful that he would ...read more

  • Is Your Faith The Real Thing?

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 12, 2008
     | 1,794 views

    Is your faith the real thing? There are many different flavors of faith available Is your faith the real thing? Diet Coke - says Coke, but without the guilt this is like the person that says they are saved, but lives however they want Diet Caff. Free - says Coke, no guilt and no power, same as Diet ...read more

  • The Dumb Things We Do

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008
     | 2,443 views

    THE DUMB THINGS WE DO I don't remember how long my wife and I had been dating, but I invited her over, and I was going to cook a meal. I had two other roommates, so I was going to cook for everybody. Somehow, I settled on pizza. I remembered that the first lunch date we ever had was at a pizza ...read more

  • A Light Thing In The Sight Of God

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 2, 2008
     | 3,635 views

    A LIGHT THING IN THE SIGHT OF GOD When they were building the Brooklyn Bridge, they encountered a problem. The place where one of the buttresses needed to be placed was occupied by a sunken ship. They couldn’t move it. They tried several things, but couldn’t get it to budge. Finally, an engineer ...read more

  • There Are Many Things That Clamor For Our ...

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 1, 2008
     | 1,552 views

    There are many things that clamor for our obedience and obeisance. For fifty years people have become the servant of the television, the ‘boob’ tube, haven’t they? I’m thankful that we were too poor to afford anything but one of those little 12 inch black and white screened General Electric ...read more

  • But In God's Scheme Of Things, A Person's A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 3, 2008
     | 2,347 views

    But in God's scheme of things, a person's a person no matter how small. In fact in God's scheme, the least are the most important. The poor and marginalized and abuse and downtrodden are given God's favor over the important, or wealthy, or famous. Chris Tomlin wrote a worship song that I love ...read more

  • Enough To Make The Thing Go

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,244 views

    ENOUGH TO MAKE THE THING GO One hot day, Herman Trueblood, all clean and cooled off by a nice swim in the ocean, saw a sweating man and his two sons trying on a hot day to push a disabled car up an incline. Two voices started yelling at each other inside him. One said, "There is an opportunity for ...read more

  • On The Random Stack Of Things That Magically ...

    Contributed by Christopher Kennedy on Jan 22, 2009
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    On the random stack of things that magically appear outside my office door from time to time, this week I discovered a scrapbook that caught my attention. It was a scrapbook of the first years of Shepherd of the Hills. I was curious to look at the old pictures, letters, bulletins, and other ...read more

  • Touch Is A Powerful Thing. It Is A Fact That ...

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
     | 2,385 views

    Touch is a powerful thing. It is a fact that holding newborns help them to thrive and live. God uses our appropriate touches to touch the lives of others. How are your hands, how are our ...read more

  • Little Things - Big Blessings  PRO

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 5, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,313 views

    LITTLE THINGS - BIG BLESSINGS When we lived in Houston, Texas, our oldest Spencer was born. Spencer was placed in one of the vast Texas-sized nurseries at this hospital. There in that nursery, I met a group of volunteers who were all from a nearby church. The job of these volunteers in the nursery ...read more

  • The Intriguing Thing About Contrasts Is Their ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009
     | 1,821 views

    The intriguing thing about contrasts is their similarities. For example, Bill Crowder (RBC Ministries) illustrates this with the two top rock bands in the 1960’s, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Both bands were from England, and both bands were revolutionary in their music, but the ...read more

  • While Interpreting Things Of Difficulty, Such As ...

    Contributed by David Tack on Mar 28, 2011
     | 2,008 views

    While interpreting things of difficulty, such as eschatological issues, the simpler things of this life and God’s commands should be embraced. Preach the gospel saving message to the lost and desolate, love the Lord your God with all your heart, love humanity with unconditional love; and, strive ...read more

  • Small Things With Great Love

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
     | 3,021 views

    SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE Gary Morsch is the founder of Heart to Heart in Kansas City. As a physician, he has done magnificient work around the world taking medical supplies to low income people. Several years ago, he took a trip to Calcutta and Mother Teresa's House for the Destitute Dying. He ...read more

  • Too Much Of A Good Thing

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 1,761 views

    TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING Reuters, had a rather strange story: Heat Wave Claims a Frostbite Victim. While the rest of Europe suffered under a record heat wave, back in August 2003, 46 year-old Mike Ball literally froze his foot driving 250 miles with his toes too close to the air conditioning ...read more

  • Attempt Great Things For God

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 30, 2011
     | 1,238 views

    Attempt great things for God Expect great things from God --Motto of Father of ...read more

  • A Far, Far Better Thing

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 29, 2012
     | 1,221 views

    A FAR, FAR BETTER THING In Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, the young Frenchman Charles Darnay was condemned to die by the guillotine. When Sidney Carton learned of his friend’s situation, he determined to lay down his life in place of his friend. He determined to do this, not because he ...read more

  • When Things Go Wrong  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 19, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    WHEN THINGS GO WRONG Several years ago, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Bob Patterson described one of his pitches, which the Cincinnati Reds’ Barry Larkin hit for a game-winning home run: "It was a cross between a screwball and a change-up. It was a screw-up." (Wall Street Journal, 7/9/96; ...read more

  • Happiness Is Not Found In More Things....

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016
     | 4,162 views

    HAPPINESS IS NOT FOUND IN MORE THINGS... If having more would make us happy, we would never need the Tenth Commandment - "You shall not COVET.’ It is written especially for unhappy people who think that happiness is found in more things. Have you heard the story about the king who fell into a ...read more

  • Putting Away Childish Things

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 6, 2018
     | 4,049 views

    When I was a little boy, I had a whole set of Tonka Toy cars, trucks, dump trucks, tractors, and even an excavator! It seems like we always had a pile of dirt to play in, or at the very least our gravel driveway. I could play with them in the mud; I could play with them in the garage; I could play ...read more