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  • An Inadequate Constitution  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 30, 2002
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    AN INADEQUATE CONSTITUTION For most of our history we have remained a religious people. From the very first moment that Americans officially declared themselves before the world to be one people, they appealed to the “Creator” and the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” From the brave ...read more

  • But I Might Overdraft…  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
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    BUT I MIGHT OVERDRAFT.... A Massachusetts doctor and Harvard graduate has been suspended for leaving a patient on the operating table midway through spinal surgery so he could deposit a check at his local bank, according to an Aug. 8 Reuters story. The state board of medicine said David Arndt, an ...read more

  • I Read A Story This Week About A Woman Who Was ...

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
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    I read a story this week about a woman who was the only English teacher in a small rural school. She described what she called “the mixed pleasure of teaching my own three sons.” They begged her not to call on them in class, use them as examples, or tell any family stories— rules to which their mom ...read more

  • Adrian Dieleman Tells The Story Of One Man's ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 28, 2007
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    Adrian Dieleman tells the story of one man’s transformation: “Oscar Cervantes is a dramatic example of the Spirit’s power to transform lives. As a child, Oscar began to get into trouble. Then as he got older, he was jailed 17 times for brutal crimes. Prison psychiatrists said he was beyond ...read more

  • I Have A Water Filter Attached To My Kitchen Sink ...

    Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Mar 5, 2010
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    I have a water filter attached to my kitchen sink at home. The water normally smells bad, tastes bad, because it has stuff in it. When the water comes into the filter, the filter holds on to all the bad stuff. It doesn’t allow the bad stuff to go on through. I think our brains have a “filter” too. ...read more

  • We Need Help To Get Out

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Mar 14, 2013
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    We Need Help to Get Out Follow the example of the Chilean miners. Trapped beneath two thousand feet of solid rock, the thirty-three men were desperate. The collapse of a main tunnel had sealed their exit and thrust them into survival mode. They ate two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk, and a ...read more

  • Irony

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 3, 2021
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    One definition of the word irony is, “a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” • It is ironic, for example, that the most shop-lifted book is the Bible. • Every year ABC cuts down A Charlie Brown Christmas—a movie about ...read more

  • Hold Up The Chem.-Light For Everyone To See And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 21, 2007
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    Hold up the chem.-light for everyone to see and say. Let’s use this chem-light as an example. This chem-light is designed to shine light in a dark area. It consists of a plastic container and we can see a fluid inside but it is not fulfilling its purpose. It is not giving off light. It is only ...read more

  • Many Cry, "Peace, Peace" When There Is No Peace  PRO

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Dec 11, 2007
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    Many cry, “Peace, peace when there is no peace.” Ill. Old First Church in the Court Square of Springfield is the oldest Church in the City. But, they have long ago departed from the Gospel and the Prince of Peace. For the last several year they have held a vigil to defend a woman’s right to choose ...read more

  • People With Conviction

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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    People with Conviction In the events of the bridge collaple here in Minneapolis this past week, you have probably heard of countless examples of people acting with conviction. • Ed Nelson M.P.D. - when you encounter a situation like that, you just do it. • Shannon Hanson E.M.T. - "It’s just part of ...read more

  • Friday The 13th

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
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    The number 13, for example: The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don’t have a 13th floor. And according to information I had a number of years ago, some ...read more

  • Last Week's I Talked About The Need For The ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 21, 2008
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    Last week’s I talked about the need for the church to give up some of their rights for the sake of the weaker ones in Christ. Today no one wants to be held responsible for their actions. I looked up the word “Responsible” and discovered this: The state of being responsible, accountable, or ...read more

  • Francis Of Assissi Teaching On Perfect Joy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 23, 2008
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    Francis of Assissi teaching on perfect joy: “Perfect joy he taught one of the brothers does not come when their groups succeeds in giving a great example of holiness and edification to all lands. Nor would a great ministry of healing and raising of the dead. Nor would possession of all languages ...read more

  • Parables: Ground ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 16, 2009
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    PARABLES: GROUND RULES The parables help clarify the ground rules of the kingdom. If you’ve ever played baseball, you know that certain parks have ground rules, and the umpires and coaches discuss these rules before each game. For example: At Wrigley Field, a ball that gets lodged in the vines ...read more

  • Overwhelming Forgiveness

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022
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    A wonderful example of how to practice the lifestyle of grace comes from an incident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on October 2, 2006, when a man entered an Amish schoolhouse and murdered 5 girls while wounding 5 others before killing himself. As horrific as this was, the greater story was the ...read more

  • The Dreams Of Childhoodits Airy Fables; Its ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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    "The dreams of childhoodits airy fables; its graceful, beautiful, humane, impossible adornments of the world beyond: so good to be believed ...read more

  • Better Than Silver And Gold By Zachary Fisher, ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
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    BETTER THAN SILVER AND GOLD by Zachary Fisher, NY, NY. (Guideposts, 9/92). My father was known as a bricklayer and a builder, but what mattered most to him was his good name. I’m a builder. In my job I constantly find myself facing decisions. Some are easy to make, some are tough. And on some, ...read more

  • If Every Dog Has Its Day I Should Be Barking

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 2, 2019
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    Lately, I have been getting behind in my work schedule. Just when I think I am caught up, I discover something I had forgotten about. If only I could forget what I forgot, I would be happy. I am pretty close to being a master at the “O, I simply forgot about that” excuse. Getting away with it ...read more

  • In My Humble Opinion

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 29, 2020
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    It was a busy week last week. I was chasing my tail so much, I thought I would actually catch it. What I would do after I caught it is beyond my imagination. However, I was quite busy, and then the mail came. Whenever the mail comes, I’m always expecting “the check.” Rarely do I get it, but my ...read more

  • It’s My Birthday I’ll Lie If I Want To

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 25, 2020
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    I’m not a proponent of lying. I don't like it when people lie. If they lie once, how do you know they're not lying again? Lately, I've been thinking about what the definition of a lie really is. Is there some time when telling a lie is the best to do? And, is every lie a ...read more