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  • A Story Is Told About Four Preachers Who Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 1,636 views

    A story is told about four preachers who were debating what the best Bible translation was. The first argued that the KJV was best. It showed that God’s word would endure from generation to generation; the poetry and Old English was beautiful to read. The KJV teaches us to revere the ...read more

  • Robert Fulghum In His Wildly-Popular Book, "All I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 1,847 views

    Robert Fulghum in his wildly-popular book, “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,?spelled out how things learned as a child will shape the philosophy of an adult. These life-changing kindergarten rules, principles, and advice include: “Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. ...read more

  • Just To Be Noticed  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,332 views

    JUST TO BE NOTICED Every spring, hundreds of Hollywood “stars” gather for the Academy Awards. Very few “slip in the back door:” instead, they make an entrance. They walk down the long red carpet, smiling at the cameras and waving to the people in the stands (who, by the way, all had to apply and ...read more

  • A Better Vow  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2003
    based on 22 ratings
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    A BETTER VOW Eric Snyder, Minister of the Farwell Church of Christ tells this story: I recently did a wedding. During the wedding rehearsal, the groom pulled me aside and made me an offer. He said "Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to me and the part ...read more

  • Stress-Free Amoeba

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    Stress-free Amoeba Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley did an experiment sometime ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment. Ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture, constant food ...read more

  • Some Fascinating Psychological Detective Work Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 824 views

    Some fascinating psychological detective work was once done in a second-grade classroom. The teacher had complained that the children were getting harder and harder to control. They were standing up and roaming around the room rather than doing their work. Two psychologists spent several days at ...read more

  • Many People Think Money Is Security, But I ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,762 views

    Many people think money is security, but I Timothy 6:9 warns that it can be just the opposite. A few years ago, columnist Jim Bishop reported what happened to people who won the state lottery: Rosa Grayson of Washington won $400 a week for life. She hides in her apartment. For the first time in her ...read more

  • The Strangle-Hold Of Wealth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
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    THE STRANGLE-HOLD OF WEALTH There was an article in the Wednesday, June 26, 2002 issue of the Colorado Springs Gazette by Michelle Singletary titled “How Much is Enough in the Pursuit of Money?” She began by writing about Karen Hughes, counselor to President Bush, who decided to leave the White ...read more

  • A Fellow Was Sitting At A Stop Light. The Lady ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    A Fellow was sitting at a stop light. The lady in front of him was going through papers on the seat of her car, and when the light changed to green she did not obey its command - a green light is a commandment - NOT a suggestion. When the light turned to red, and she had still not moved, He began ...read more

  • Leighton Farrell Was The Minister Of Highland ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
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    Leighton Farrell was the minister of Highland Park Church in Dallas for many years. He tells of a man in the church who once made a covenant with a former pastor to tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them had much money. But things changed. The layman ...read more

  • The Busy, Harried Pace Of Jesus' Last Week In ...

    Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005
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    The busy, harried pace of Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem reminds me of a recent trip back home to Oklahoma. In the 22 years of our marriage, we have never been to Grandma and Grandpa’s house without someone else in the family coming into town to see us as well. Some cousin, or Uncle, or friend comes ...read more

  • I'm Sure Many Of You Will Know The Story Of ...

    Contributed by Patrick Malone on Mar 20, 2005
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    I’m sure many of you will know the story of Victor Hugo’s epic tale LES MISERABLES. Well let me remind you this morning of the opening picture. Jean Valjean, our hero, is released on parole from 19 years of hard labour on a chain gang? His crime, he was caught trying to steal a loaf of bread. And ...read more

  • Heart Of Worship  PRO

    Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,516 views

    “HEART OF WORSHIP” There’s a recent song that was written by a young man who lead the worship at church. He was an extremely talented singer, but the preacher there took him aside and told him that he could not lead the singing at church until things changed because he saw that he was more ...read more

  • Road Rage

    Contributed by Tom Burkholder on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,692 views

    Illustration: “Road Rage” By Dan Betzer It happened just a couple of blocks from my study yesterday afternoon; it was about 4 o’clock with rush hour traffic. Iti our burgeoning county, it sometimes seems like every car on earth is in my lane. A young fellow kept weaving in and out of traffic, ...read more

  • Church Attendance Surge Over: For The Last Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,676 views

    Church Attendance Surge Over: For the last three decades, Gallup Poll has found the percentage of Americans who attend church or synagogue weekly to hover between 39% and 43%. In May ‘01, the figure was 41%, in the 10 days after 9/11, it climbed to 47%—a noticeable rise, but no more than what is ...read more

  • 10 Sobering Workplace Facts

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 2,765 views

    10 Sobering Workplace Facts (1) Half of all Americans today say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from nearly 60% in ’95. But among the 50% who are content, only 14% are “very satisfied.” (2) Job satisfaction has declined across all income brackets in the last 9 years. While 55% of workers ...read more

  • Credibility (Real & True)  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 1,956 views

    Credibility (Real & True) If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman’s credibility.... Q: "Officer -- did you see my client ...read more

  • Why Do We Have Such A Hard Time Quitting Sin?  PRO

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,711 views

    Why do we have such a hard time quitting sin? a. We enjoy sin God, make me good, but not yet. -St. Augustine. b. There is much to do When a person becomes a Christian, he usually undergoes some radical life changes, especially if he has had an immoral background. Through the first steps of ...read more

  • A Letter Written During World War Ii

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006
     | 1,460 views

    ILL> A letter written during world war 2 Dear son, I wish I had the power to write The thoughts wedged in my heart tonight As I sit watching this small star And wondering were and how you are You know, son, it’s a funny thing How close a war can really bring A father, who for years with pride, Has ...read more

  • Liver Is One Of My Least Favorite Foods. My ...

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
     | 1,709 views

    “Liver is one of my least favorite foods. My problem is with the taste, or perhaps distaste. I grew up dreading those nights Mom fixed liver for dinner, encouraging us with, ‘It’s good for you.’ Those words meant nothing to me, and they certainly did nothing to make liver more palatable. I’ve ...read more