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  • Max Jarman Asked In His Book, A Business Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 1,232 views

    Max Jarman asked in his book, A BUSINESS MAN LOOKS AT THE BIBLE, "Is the Bible the real word of God? The answer a man gives to that question can have a lot to do with his life. The kind of life a person leads, the actions he takes, the mental security he finds are determined by the basic beliefs ...read more

  • I Have An Old Tape By A Group Called One Bad Pig, ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,419 views

    I have an old tape by a group called One Bad Pig, a Christian thrash-metal group. About the most obnoxious kind of music available. Anyway, there’s one song on it called "Man in Black", with Johnny Cash being the guest vocalist. It’s quite a blend of country and metal. At the very end of the ...read more

  • To Persecuted Jewish Believers Scattered Among ...  PRO

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jan 8, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,366 views

    ¡¦To persecuted Jewish believers scattered among pagan peoples, James gave the surprising advice, Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds. Trials should be faced with an attitude of joy. Trials should not be seen as a punishment, a curse, or a calamity but ...read more

  • I've Often Admired The Mate-Ship That's Found ...

    Contributed by W F on Sep 27, 2004
     | 1,554 views

    I’ve often admired the mate-ship that’s found among soldiers. I imagine that entrusting your life into the hands of your mates while in the heat of battle is an experience that forges incredibly strong friendships. You’ve faced death together, and may even owe your life to one another. There seems ...read more

  • E. Rick Stedman, Minister Of The Adventure ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 10, 2004
     | 1,782 views

    E. Rick Stedman, minister of the Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, California, has a “no sarcasm” rule for his church staff. He says that what makes people laugh at sarcasm is that it always has a nugget of truth in it. That little bit of truth is what hurts people. So “no sarcasm” is the ...read more

  • D. An Old Violin Player Explained Why His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    d. An old violin player explained why his violin had such quality. It was made from a certain kind of European tree, but not all of these trees would do. "The trees in the forest, sheltered by their neighbors, will not do," he said. "Fine violins come from lonely trees that grows on the ...read more

  • I Like The Bumper Sticker That Says, "Jesus Is ...

    Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004
     | 2,650 views

    I like the bumper sticker that says, "Jesus is the answer, but what is the question?" The truth is that it doesn’t matter what is the question. He is the answer to all of the major questions of life. A rather vain student went to his professor and asked him a very technical theological question. ...read more

  • A Group Of Friends Went Deer Hunting And Paired ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,928 views

    A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. “Where’s Harry?” he was asked. “Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail.” “You left Harry laying there, ...read more

  • The Renowned Quaker Scholar Rufus Jones Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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    The renowned Quaker scholar Rufus Jones was speaking of the importance of having a radiant countenance. After his address, a woman “with an almost unbelievably plain face” came up and asked him what he would do if he had a face like hers. He replied, “While I have troubles of my own of that kind, ...read more

  • The Renowned Quaker Scholar Rufus Jones Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 1,667 views

    The renowned Quaker scholar Rufus Jones was speaking of the importance of having a radiant countenance. After his address, a woman "with an almost unbelievably plain face" came up and asked him what he would do if he had a face like hers. He replied, "While I have troubles of my own of that kind, ...read more

  • Martin Luther Put It, ‘the Sure Mark By Which The ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 27, 2006
     | 912 views

    Martin Luther put it, ‘The sure mark by which the Christian congregation can be recognized is that the pure gospel is preached there. For just as the banner of an army is the sure sign by which one can know what kind of lord and army has taken to the field, so to the gospel is the sure sign by ...read more

  • Karma - More And More People Are Relying On Karma ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 808 views

    Karma - More and more people are relying on Karma to get them blessed here and to heaven. In NBC new show "My Names Earl" the main character has a list of all the things he has done wrong, and in order to get Karma to smile on him he has to undo all the bad he has done. There are those who really ...read more

  • Because What The Enemy Does He Tries To Stop You ...

    Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,837 views

    Because what the enemy does he tries to stop you from progressing. If you are not doing the will of God you cannot progress on what God may have for you to do. If you are not walking in your gift and your talent. I don’t care what kind of job you have it just will not satisfy you, I don’t care what ...read more

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar Star Of Buffy The Vampire ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 27, 2008
     | 1,567 views

    Sarah Michelle Gellar star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Scooby Doo movies said this about spirituality. “I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in an idea of God, although it’s my own personal ideal. I find most religions interesting, and I’ve been to every kind of denomination: ...read more

  • Grandma's Game

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
     | 1,710 views

    GRANDMA'S GAME Eight-year-old Ann Johnson wrote this poem which expresses the influence of millions of grandparents on their grandchildren: My grandma likes to play with God, They have a kind of game. She plants the garden full of seeds, He sends the sun and rain. She likes to sit and talk with ...read more

  • Churchhill's Father

    Contributed by Bill Purvis on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,556 views

    Churchhill’s Father Winston Churchhill’s father was jealous of Winston. He couldn’t speak a kind word of him. Curchhill, the greatest leader of the day, in the book, "The Last Lion" says, "I would rather had been an apprentice for a brick layer, or run errands as a messenger boy, or dressed the ...read more

  • To Put The Gift Of Eternity Into Perspective ...

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Dec 25, 2008
     | 1,926 views

    To put the gift of eternity into perspective let’s take this roll of Christmas ribbon and unroll it all the way down the hall.(Invite some of the kids to help with this). The ribbon symbolizes eternity. Now, take a pencil such as this and make a mark anywhere on that ribbon. Any idea what that ...read more

  • In Contradistinction To Literal Interpretation, ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 26, 2009
     | 1,054 views

    "In contradistinction to literal interpretation, subsequently called "peshaṭ" (comp. Geiger’s "Wiss. Zeit. Jüd. Theol." v. 244), the term "midrash" designates an exegesis which, going more deeply than the mere literal sense, attempts to penetrate into the spirit of the Scriptures, to examine ...read more

  • Now To A Jewish Person, Any Time The Word ...

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
     | 1,861 views

    Now to a Jewish person, any time the word “sacrifice” was used, they would’ve immediately thought about the lambs that were sacrificed at the temple. Those sheep were raised up, they were fed, taken care of and protected, for the sole purpose of the sacrifice on the alter of God. That’s what a ...read more

  • During The 1980’s, More Than 17,000 ...

    Contributed by Rj Davis on Jul 6, 2010
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    During the 1980’s, more than 17,000 members of a major evangelical denomination were surveyed about their prayer habits while attending seminars on prayer for spiritual awakening. Because they attended this kind of seminar, we can assume these people are above average in their interest in prayer. ...read more

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