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    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 7, 2010
     | 1,317 views

    CONSULT GOD A group of engineering students who were given the problem, “How long should a 1 kg beef roast stay in a 160-degree oven for the centre to reach a temperature of 65 degrees?” They had to do these projects at school. One kid did this series of experiments. Another kid went out and ...read more

  • Michael Jackson's Funeral

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Nov 13, 2010
     | 8,724 views

    MICHAEL JACKSON'S FUNERAL On July 7, 2009 a private service was held at Forest Lawn cemetery at 8 a.m. for Michael Jackson also called the "King of Pop." The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) blocked all traffic as the motorcade proceeded from Forest Lawn to the Staples Center where the public ...read more

  • I Can See You.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 1,170 views

    "I CAN SEE YOU." One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, "Jump! I'll catch you." He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, ...read more

  • Have Faith

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    "HAVE FAITH" My husband, Ron, once taught a class of mentally impaired teenagers. Looking at his students’ capabilities rather than their limitations, Ron got them to play chess, restore furniture and repair electrical appliances. Most important, he taught them to ‘have faith’ that is to believe ...read more

  • A Hijacking Parable

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 8, 2011
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     | 2,456 views

    A HIJACKING PARABLE Think of the human race aboard a hijacked jet-liner flying through time. God himself directed its takeoff from the divine control-tower. The initiator of all evil, whom we call the Devil, Managed to get a boarding pass. When the plane reached its cruising altitude, the Devil ...read more

  • Is There A Doctor?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011
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     | 1,717 views

    IS THERE A DOCTOR? I heard on the news of a woman who was on an overseas flight. She called flight attendant over to her and told her she was having a heart attack. The flight attendant asked, "Is there a doctor on board?" At that point, 67 heart doctors stood up. They were all headed to a ...read more

  • The Tribulum

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 31, 2012
     | 3,222 views

    THE TRIBULUM The Roman method of threshing grain has one man stirring up the sheaves while another man rides over it in a crude cart equipped with rollers instead of wheels (sometimes flat boards were used). Sharp stones or bits of iron were attached to the cylinders to help separate the husks ...read more

  • The Window To Your Life

    Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Feb 13, 2012
     | 2,099 views

    THE WINDOW TO YOUR LIFE If your life were a window with the world on one side and Jesus on the other then how clearly would those who know you be able to know Him? Is the window too dirty to see thru? Are the shades down most of the time? Do you only open them when you go to church? God calls ...read more

  • John Maxwell, A Famous Author And Writer Of Many ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 25, 2012
     | 3,986 views

    John Maxwell, a famous author and writer of many books on leadership, shared that once he was visiting his parents and needed to make a conference call. He needed a quiet place and his father let him use his office. As he sat at his desk, he noticed a card next to the phone with these words ...read more

  • Your Sin Will Find You Out

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2013
     | 1,916 views

    YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT ORANGE CITY, Fla., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they arrested a man who accidentally called 911 while allegedly talking about selling drugs. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said dispatchers contacted deputies around 9:42 p.m. Tuesday and told them an ...read more

  • Jesus Was Never Interested In Having Fans. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,003 views

    "Jesus was never interested in having fans. When he defines what kind of relationship he wants, "Enthusiastic Admirer" isn’t an option. My concern is that many of our churches in America have gone from being sanctuaries to becoming stadiums. And every week all the fans come to the stadium where ...read more

  • The Houston Hero

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017
     | 4,925 views

    Abe Minor, a man nicknamed “The Houston Hero,” has been rescuing people all week. He started by being sent by his wife to rescue her friend’s family, which included four kids, one of which was an infant. As he was going there, others called out for his help as they saw him with his boat. He said ...read more

  • They Did Not Deny That Faith Was An Essential ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    They did not deny that faith was an essential part of salvation, but they added to it (works, circumcision, & other rituals). Many do the same thing today they believe salvation is by grace + … Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., was ill with a staff infection of the throat. A new medicine called ...read more

  • Third, We Need To Forgive Ourselves. In The ...

    Contributed by William Hooper on Jul 7, 2007
     | 1,701 views

    Third, we need to forgive ourselves. In the award winning film called “The Mission,” Robert DeNiro plays a mercenary who has taken asylum in the local church after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage. He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls ...read more

  • In Robert Duvall's Movie, The Apostle, There Is A ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 27, 2007
     | 2,175 views

    In Robert Duvall’s movie, The Apostle, there is a scene of a revival tent meeting where the evangelist has this great big bunch of keys and begins screaming that he has the “keys to the kingdom.” He jingles them in the faces of people to encourage people to respond to his message and to Jesus and ...read more

  • Ben Franklin  PRO

    Contributed by Kelly Fellows on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,923 views

    Ben Franklin -Probably the most popular story of lightning involves old Ben Franklin. -Benjamin Franklin is credited with testing and discovering the effects of electricity through his historic kite flying experiment in Philadelphia in 1752. -The problem he and others had with lightning was ...read more

  • Christianity Is A Very Personal Religion. ...

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Dec 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,842 views

    Christianity is a very personal religion. (“I”...“I”...“I”; “I have sinned and I have been saved.”) Belief in Christ is a personal thing. A sinner needs a Saviour—not a teacher or encourager, or perfect Guide to teach to do better next time. Once after a missionary trip, we decided to swim on a ...read more

  • Jo Frost Is A British Nanny. And She Stars In A ...

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Feb 2, 2008
     | 1,169 views

    Jo Frost is a British nanny. And she stars in a reality TV show called Supernanny. Basically, she enters a home where the children are out of control and the parents don’t have a clue. And then she teaches the parents how to discipline their children and how to restore harmony to the home. ...read more

  • Just Hours Before His Crucifixion, Jesus Showed ...

    Contributed by J. Allen Lucas on Mar 17, 2008
     | 2,042 views

    Just hours before His crucifixion, Jesus showed His love once again for mankind by sitting down and serving His disciples. While they bickered among themselves as to who was the greatest among them, Jesus set about the task of ministry. It was not a glorious position of preaching or standing in ...read more

  • Listen To Adrian Rogers: "It Is Better To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,723 views

    Listen to Adrian Rogers: “It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, then falsehood that comforts and then kills. It is not love and it is not friendship if we fail to declare the whole counsel of God. It is better to ...read more