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  • Seek ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 19, 2009
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    Seek Wisdom There’s a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, “O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge.” Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He led the young man through the streets, to ...read more

  • Here's Some Common Sense That Doesn't Sound ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 24, 2009
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    Here’s some common sense that doesn’t sound especially biblical, but it has some really good biblical foundations. Consider these quotes from “The Wisdom of Cowboys”: • A cowboy would say, “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.” Now this is from ...read more

  • I-Phone Apps And The Mind Of ...

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009
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    i-Phone apps and the Mind of Christ: Some of you may be aware that I have just succumbed to a sickness shared by several of you here today. I just purchased my first Apple I-phone. I supposedly did it for the purpose of gaining internet access, texting, and e-mails … along with using it as an ...read more

  • Ask Questions Before Making Decisions

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jun 22, 2010
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    ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS Author Bobb Biehl said he decided about twenty years ago to make a hobby of asking questions. He began collecting them and included an entire chapter of questions in his book, Increasing Your Leadership Confidence, in the chapter "Decision-Making." He urged ...read more

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    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2010
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    Humorous Quotes Here are some final words of wisdom: Anybody who sleeps like a baby doesn’t have one. At my age, I’ve seen it all, heard it all, and done it all, but now, I just can’t seem to remember it all. He who laughs last ... thinks the slowest. The early bird gets the worm, but the ...read more

  • Knowing Where To Tinker

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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    KNOWING WHERE TO TINKER Charlie Steinmetz was a dwarf, ugly and deformed, but he had one of the greatest minds in the field of electricity that the world has ever known. Steinmetz built the great generators for Henry Ford in his first plant in Michigan, USA. One day these generators broke down ...read more

  • Intelligence: Do You Still Have Yours?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    INTELLIGENCE: DO YOU STILL HAVE YOURS? A little boy asked his mum a question: "Mum, where did I get my intelligence from?" She replied, "I guess you ...read more

  • The World's Easiest Test

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    THE WORLD'S EASIEST TEST 1. How long did the hundred year war last? 2. Which country makes Panama hats? 3. What is Camel's hair brush made from? 4. In what month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? 5. What was King George VI's first name? 6. What colour is a Purple Finch? 7. Where are ...read more

  • A Shipwreck Motivates Success

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 21, 2011
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    A SHIPWRECK MOTIVATES SUCCESS In 1845 Royal Navy Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin and 138 specially chosen officers and men left England to find the Northwest Passage. They sailed in two three-masted ships with the daunting names the Erebus (the dark place, according to Greek mythology, through ...read more

  • Slaves To Our Words  PRO

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
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    SLAVES TO OUR WORDS Noted statesman Sir Winston Churchill once said: "We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out." Churchill's words echo those penned by King Solomon almost three millennia ago. We're all guilty from time to time; I know I am. There's been times ...read more

  • Eugene Peterson, From His Intro To Proverbs In ...

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on May 1, 2011
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    Eugene Peterson, from his intro to Proverbs in The Message Bible: "Wisdom has to do with becoming skillful in honoring our parents and raising our children, handling our money and conducting our sexual lives, going to work and exercising leadership, using words well and treating friends kindly, ...read more

  • Aussie Common Sense  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2011
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    AUSSIE COMMON SENSE Common sense is taking into consideration all the realities you see in front of you and coming to a right conclusion. After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ...read more

  • Searching For The Treasure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    SEARCHING FOR THE TREASURE When Betty Goldstein of Staten Island, New York, entered the hospital, her husband Ron wrapped her 3.5-carat diamond ring in a napkin for safekeeping. But in a forgetful moment, the 63-year-old Goldstein threw the napkin in the trash. When he realized his mistake, he ...read more

  • A Difference In Worldview

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 11, 2012
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    A DIFFERENCE IN WORLDVIEW It was one of those awkward moments in a friendship -- when you feel like you should speak up, but you're not sure how your friend will react. I was a teenager -- just finishing up high school, thinking about the future. My best friend and I were preparing for a day of ...read more

  • The Unending Wish

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012
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    THE UNENDING WISH When I was a boy, my dad asked me if I could have one wish be granted, what would it be? We played that game as a family, and every time my brother or one of my sisters thought of a better wish than I thought about, I would change my wish. Then my dad unplugged all the fun by ...read more

  • True Leadership

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 9, 2012
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    TRUE LEADERSHIP From the pages of “The Essence of True Leadership (Be a Leader and not a Boss)” V.Balu, D.B. Jain College, Chennai - 600 096. T. Nadu, S. India… The legendary Russi Modi of Tata Steel in India, was a phenomenal success with thousands of his company's employees. Revealing the ...read more

  • The Importance Of Vision

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 26, 2012
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF VISION Walt Disney never lived to see the opening of Disney World. During the opening ceremonies, someone is reputed to have said to Walt’s wife, "It’s a shame Walt is not here to see ...read more

  • The Dead Donkey

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 12, 2012
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    THE DEAD DONKEY A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the donkey died." Kenny replied, "Well then, just give ...read more

  • Gary Freeman Nos Dice De Una Niña Que Fue Al ...

    Contributed by Rolando Bernardo on Sep 14, 2012
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    Gary Freeman nos dice de una niña que fue al colegio pero que no le gustaba. Pero se dijo a sí misma, “Si me graduara del colegio, y me casara y tuviera hijos, Yo se que finalmente podre gozar de la vida”. Así que se apego a eso. Fue a clases todos los días y finalmente se graduó del colegio. ...read more

  • Nasa, Britons And The Chicken

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 4, 2013
     | 2,033 views

    Sometimes it DOES take a rocket scientist. 
 Scientists at NASA have developed a gun built specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of ...read more

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