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  • Three Chefs Were Working In A Restaurant One Day, ...

    Contributed by Richard Sharp on Nov 9, 2007
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     | 2,757 views

    Three chefs were working in a restaurant one day, when their kitchen supervisor approached them with an order, and instructions on how to properly prepare it. The first chef looked at the instructions, and said "You can show a recipe to 100 different people, and each of them get a different ...read more

  • Mary Had The Little Lamb  PRO

    Contributed by Charles Steiner on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,924 views

    Mary Had The Little Lamb Mary had the little Lamb, who lived before His birth; Self-existent Son of God, from Heaven He came to Earth. Micah 5:2 Mary had the little Lamb; see Him in yonder stall -- Virgin-born Son of God, to save man from the ...read more

  • The Story Of The Candy Cane

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 12, 2007
     | 2,931 views

    The story of the candy cane • A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that could be used as a witnessing tool, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. • He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus. • He began with stick of pure white, hard candy. • White to ...read more

  • This Is Seen By The Names Of Those That She ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 24, 2007
     | 1,448 views

    This is seen by the names of those that she raised alongside of Jesus. Now we generally believe that these children were the siblings of Jesus. Joseph and Mary’s children but not all followers of Jesus adhere to this. Some believe that James for example was a cousin. The idea is that Mary remained ...read more

  • A Farmer Had A Neighbor That Was Just Absolutely ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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    A farmer had a neighbor that was just absolutely negative, no matter what. If it was raining, the farmer would say to his neighbor, "Boy, look at it rain, God’s sort of washing everything clean." The neighbor would say, "Yeah, but if it keeps up it’s gonna flood." Then the sun would come out and ...read more

  • I Went Fishing One Time With My Uncle Out On The ...

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 9, 2008
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    I went fishing one time with my uncle out on the sound in North Carolina. He had a boat and he used to set nets in the morning and go back in the late afternoon to get his fish. In this particular case, there had been a run of fish that he couldn’t stand, a type of shad. He wanted croakers and ...read more

  • But, In 1787, A Group Of Well-Known And Powerful ...

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
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    But, in 1787, a group of well-known and powerful Philadelphians (called the Philadelphia Society) convened in the home of Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Benjamin Rush spoke on the Society’s goal, to see the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania set the international standard in prison design. He proposed a radical ...read more

  • Hile Parachuting Of Any Kind Is Risky, The ...

    Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008
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    hile parachuting of any kind is risky, the incoming fire of a fortified enemy, raises the danger profile for any special forces mission seeking to get behind enemy lines. Not only does a paratrooper become an easy target, but the sound of the aircraft would also alert the enemy. HALO stands for ...read more

  • The Story Is Told That John Wesley, A Founder Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 12, 2008
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    The story is told that John Wesley, a founder of Methodism, changed his view about church division after a dream in which he was first transported to the gates of Hell. He asked, “Are there any Presbyterians here?” “Yes,” was the reply. “Any Roman Catholics?” “Yes.” “Any Congregationalists?” “Yes.” ...read more

  • God Is My Co-Pilot

    Contributed by Gordon Douglas on Mar 4, 2008
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    GOD IS MY CO-PILOT - A few years ago someone coined the phrase, God is my co-pilot. There were bumper stickers available… other types of signs. Having flown a lot I never did fully understand that phrase. Do you know what the co-pilot does? He takes over when everything is going well… Or he ...read more

  • Jim Nicodem Is The Founding And Senior Pastor Of ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Mar 6, 2008
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    Jim Nicodem is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Christ Community Church which has three campuses in St. Charles, Dekalb, and Blackberry Creek, Illinois. In his sermon entitled “The Straight Scoop on Anger” Pastor Jim shares this illustration: “You’re watching a football game, your favorite team. ...read more

  • An Important Business Executive Boarded The ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 3, 2008
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     | 2,520 views

    An important business executive boarded the New-Orleans-to-Washington train. He was a heavy sleeper, and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about 5 o’clock in the morning. He found a porter and told him, "I want you to awaken me in order that I might get off the ...read more

  • America Split Into Three Financial Camps Last ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 15, 2008
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    America split into three financial camps last year that came sharply into focus at Christmas. 1-The Hunker-Down crowd cut back their purchases, uneasy about dwindling dollars and rising debt. Traffic in non-discount retail stores was sluggish as a result. 2-The Full-Speed-Ahead crowd did business ...read more

  • No One Is Exempt From Sin

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 27, 2008
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    NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM SIN Of course, many of us think we are exempt from this darkness, that it always belongs somewhere else and never enters into our lives. You often hear it on the news when something bad has happened, like a murder: the TV reporter interviews a resident, who says "Well, I ...read more

  • I Only Have Eyes For Him

    Contributed by Bruce Montgomery on Apr 28, 2008
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    I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR HIM Following a great victory, King Cyrus of Persia took as prisoners a noble prince, his wife, and their children. When they were brought into the leader’s tent to stand before him, Cyrus said to the prince, "What will you give me if I set you free?" He replied, "I will give ...read more

  • One Of Our Good Friends Had The Unique Experience ...

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008
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    One of our good friends had the unique experience of growing up as the son of a county sheriff. His father, who was the sheriff of Marlin County for many years, passed away last year. It was at this time that he told us of an incident which had happened many years before: A gentleman who had been ...read more

  • Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner Are A Normal Part Of ...

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 26, 2008
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    Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are a normal part of the day. We all revolve our days around eating food. You probably wouldn't think of going without physical food for a week or even a day, would you? Food is necessary for physical life. Without food, we become weakened and eventually become ill. ...read more

  • Every Believer Is Impacting The Spiritual Vigor ...

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Aug 4, 2008
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    Every believer is impacting the spiritual vigor of those around him! Gordon McDonald gave the following list... • Igniter- The Holy Spirit is the Creator of authentic spiritual energy! Do you provoke others? “I’ll paddle!” • Sharer- “… that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith ...read more

  • Dr. Robert Seizer, In His Book "Mortal ...

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 7, 2008
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    ILLUS: Dr. Robert Seizer, in his book “Mortal Lessons: Notes in the Art of Surgery,” tells the story of a young husband and wife. He had operated to remove a tumor from the wife’s face, but in the process had unavoidably cut a facial nerve. It left her mouth permanently distorted. She asked him, ...read more

  • Give It To Get It

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,521 views

    Give It to Get It I have the opportunity to hang out with alcoholics and addicts that are working on recovery. And it is truly amazing to see how they often serve one another. You see for those in recovery serving those who are still suffering in terms of sharing the greatest thing that they have, ...read more