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  • When Cartoonist Charles Schulz Dined In The Home ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,584 views

    When cartoonist Charles Schulz dined in the home of a friend, the host remarked that he needed something to setoff his dinner jacket. He disappeared and returned a few minutes with a heavy chain from which a medallion hung, and across the face of the medallion were the letters "love". Schultz ...read more

  • Simon Levay, After His Male Partner Died Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,816 views

    Simon LeVay, after his male partner died of AIDS, by his own admission set out to prove that homosexuality is genetic. He concluded that an area of the brain in the hypothalamus that has something to do with the sex drive is the same size in women as it is in gay men. "It’s important to stress ...read more

  • Charlie Browns Christmas--The Clip Is When Linus ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brice Early on Nov 30, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,693 views

    Charlie Browns Christmas--The clip is when Linus and Charlie brown are standing by the cement wall and Charlie Brown talks about how Christmas causes him to be depressed and how he doesn’t look forward to it. The draw is that not everyone looks forward to Christmas and the holidays. When the ...read more

  • From The Classes To The Masses: Why Is The Luxury ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,144 views

    From The Classes To The Masses: Why is the luxury market so important? It’s not only the depth of their pockets and their contribution to the consumer economy. The affluent, luxury consumer is a bellwether of trends coming to the great mass market. All luxury concepts after first being ...read more

  • Philosophy No—wealth Yes: Just Under 40% Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,988 views

    Philosophy No—Wealth Yes: Just under 40% of college freshmen say it is essential to develop a meaningful philosophy of life compared with 86% in ’67. Meanwhile, interest in being “very well-off financially” was at it’s highest level in 13 years finds the 38th annual American Freshman Survey. 60% ...read more

  • Boomers Volunteer: Boomers Have Become One Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,021 views

    Boomers Volunteer: Boomers have become one of the most important components of U.S. volunteer organizations. The Corporation for National and Community Service reports: There are 65.4 million volunteers in the U.S. While Boomers are about 25% of the adult population over 18, they are 40% of the ...read more

  • Internet Dangers A Recent Insight Research Group ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
     | 1,260 views

    Internet Dangers A recent Insight Research Group study says 80% of parents are concerned about kids meeting sexual predators online. But another study, Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Research, shows 30% of 18- to 24-year-olds worry about getting harassed or stalked online. To young people, the benefits ...read more

  • Jerry Jones, A Gospel Preacher, Tells About A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,964 views

    Jerry Jones, a gospel preacher, tells about a Christian man and his wife who lost their young SON in a TRAGIC ACCIDENT on Good Friday in 1996. The boy’s funeral was on Easter Sunday. During the MEMORIAL service the father got up and shared with his family and friends that Easter had taken on a new ...read more

  • Be Rich Toward God  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,854 views

    Be rich toward God. Grandparents are often accused of spoiling the grandchildren Why? The children see grandpa sitting on the floor playing with his toddler grandchildren. The son or daughter is shocked and jealous: "Dad, I’m surprised. You never got down on the floor and played with ...read more

  • Pickpockets On Board

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
     | 2,109 views

    PICKPOCKETS ON BOARD Dean Niferatos was riding the Number 22 Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago. The bus brimmed with dozing office workers, restless punkers, and affluent shoppers. At the Clark and Webster stop, two men and a woman climbed in. The driver, a seasoned veteran, immediately ...read more

  • The Gay, Lesbian And Straight Education Network ...

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,626 views

    The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network has organized over 400 Gay-Straight Alliances in US. Director Kate Frankfurt says, "Gays are tired of riding in the back of the bus. The issue [of gay rights] is now being joined, and the schools are a very important battleground." Gay activist and ...read more

  • All For The Loss Of One Nail

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
     | 1,692 views

    All for the Loss of One Nail During a battle many years ago a soldier was sent to deliver a message to the king. The soldier's horse lost a nail in one of the shoes. With that one nail gone, the shoe eventually fell off. The horse eventually went lame, and the soldier was forced to walk. The enemy ...read more

  • Running For Life

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,484 views

    RUNNING FOR LIFE Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn’t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. With ease the little creature outran his ...read more

  • A Small Boy Was On The Witness Stand In An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2008
     | 3,884 views

    A small boy was on the witness stand in an important lawsuit. The prosecuting attorney cross-examined him, then delivered, he thought, a crushing blow to the testimony. "Your father has been telling you how to testify, has he not?" "Yes," the lad replied and did not hesitate with the answer. "Now," ...read more

  • A Small Boy Was On The Witness Stand In An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 27, 2008
     | 2,579 views

    A small boy was on the witness stand in an important lawsuit. The prosecuting attorney cross-examined him, then delivered, he thought, a crushing blow to the testimony. "Your father has been telling you how to testify, has he not?" "Yes," the lad replied and did not hesitate with the answer. "Now," ...read more

  • Simple Love

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009
     | 3,629 views

    SIMPLE LOVE The great theologian of the last century, Karl Barth, wrote a 10 volume theological work titled "Ethics." When traveling and lecturing throughout the United States at all the important universities and theological schools, it is reported that one young man asked him, "Dr. Barth, you ...read more

  • How Far Do We Take This? Jesus Doesn't Say. I ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jul 13, 2009
     | 1,450 views

    How far do we take this? Jesus doesn’t say. I can’t tell you but I can make suggestions that push you to a greater dependence on God and a greater obedience. Albert Schweitzer left his status as a professor, gave up his organ playing and went to Africa as a missionary doctor. He believed this ...read more

  • You Can't Eat Just One  PRO

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jan 22, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,816 views

    YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE Lays® Potato Chips uses the slogan "You can't eat just one." They know a secret: most of us will lose self-control and give in to temptation if they can get us to just eat one. One gives in to two; two in to five; and before you know it, you've eaten an entire bag of chips! ...read more

  • A Native American And His Friend Were In Downtown ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,231 views

    A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city ...read more

  • Let Me Share With You This Story About The ...

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,015 views

    Let me share with you this story about The Pencil: The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. There are five things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best ...read more

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