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  • Sometime When You're In An Airport, Observe The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
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    Sometime when you’re in an airport, observe the difference between passengers who hold confirmed tickets and those who are on standby. The ones with confirmed tickets read newspapers, chat with their friends or sleep. The ones on standby hang around the ticket counter, pace and smoke, smoke and ...read more

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  • M.a. Rosanoff Had Worked Futilely For Over A ...

    Contributed by John Shearhart on Jul 5, 2006
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    "M.A. Rosanoff had worked futilely for over a year to soften the wax of phonograph cylinders by altering their chemical constitution. He tells how he mused night after night trying to ’mentally cough up’ every theoretical and practical solution: "Then it came like a flash of lightning. I could not ...read more

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  • Give The First And Best. The Goal Is To Be ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 27, 2007
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    Give the first and best. The goal is to be reached at any cost. On August 11, 1978, Double Eagle II, a large helium balloon, and her crew of three, eased into an almost windless sky above the potato fields of Maine. Their destination was Paris, France. The aerodynamics of ballooning are somewhat ...read more

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • The Bread Of Comfort  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003
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    THE BREAD OF COMFORT In his book entitled God’s Psychiatry, Charles Allen tells this story: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They were placed in camps where they were well-fed. Despite excellent care, they slept poorly. They seemed nervous ...read more

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  • On February 15, 2003, The Exploits River ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Sep 4, 2003
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    On February 15, 2003, the Exploits River overflowed its banks and flooded the town of Badger, Newfoundland. The temperature quickly dropped to –30C, -22F, and encased much of the town, twisting and buckling walls and foundations. All of the town’s 906 residents were evacuated. And many people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • On February 15 Of This Year, The Exploits River ...

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
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    On February 15 of this year, the Exploits River overflowed its banks and flooded the town of Badger, Newfoundland. The temperature quickly dropped to –30C, -22F, and encased much of the town, twisting and buckling walls and foundations. All of the town’s 906 residents were evacuated. And many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A Methodist Minister Was Continually Bragging ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 13, 2004
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    • A Methodist minister was continually bragging to his Baptist minister friends about the greatness of his church. No matter what they said, he always found a way to claim that the Methodists were better. Eventually his friends got tired of this, and decided to play a prank on the Methodist. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Oem: G. K. Chesterton

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 23, 2007
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    OEM: G. K. Chesterton said: O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die, The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not Thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • Poem: G. K. Chesterton

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 28, 2007
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    POEM: G. K. Chesterton said: O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die, The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not Thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue ...read more

    Denomination: Other

  • If You Love Me

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    If you are ever going to love me, Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please ...read more

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  • When The Tsunami Struck The Kenyan Coast On Dec. ...

    Contributed by Eldon Reich on Aug 24, 2007
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    When the tsunami struck the Kenyan coast on Dec. 26. a baby hippopotamus was washed away from its mother down the Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean and then forced back to shore A Hippopotamus is a social creatures. Baby hippo’s stay with their mother for four years,So being separated from its ...read more

    Denomination: Methodist

  • In 1962, Billy Graham Was In Crusade In Seattle. ...

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007
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    In 1962, Billy Graham was in crusade in Seattle. One night, he awoke from a sound sleep with a deep burden to pray for actress Marilyn Monroe. That burden never left him for several days. He told his associates, and they tried to get in touch with her through her agent. They said, "Mr. Graham wants ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

  • E. One Time While Doing Training At Fort Riley, ...

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 22, 2007
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    e. One time while doing training at Fort Riley, I got out of my vehicle. There was no moon light and it was very cloudy. I figured I could find the remainder of my vehicles because I could hear them running. I started walking towards the next vehicle when all four of my vehicles shut off. I ...read more

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Forgiveness Works In The Aussie Open

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
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    FORGIVENESS WORKS IN THE AUSSIE OPEN Who here is a tennis fanatic? This time of the year is dreadful for sleep; The Australian Open interferes in our life. But the other night something interesting happened. Jelena Dokic publicly asked for forgiveness, said sorry for being a pain to the ...read more

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  • Sheep Know Shepherd's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 21, 2009
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    Sheep Know Shepherd’s Voice The contrast with the shepherd is even greater for the shepherd knows each sheep by name and his sheep follow his voice alone. Lloyd Ogilvie, the former Chaplain of the Senate and Pastor of Hollywood Presbyterian Church tells of being in the Middle East and watching a ...read more

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  • Twas The Night Of Thanksgiving, I Just Couldn't ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 27, 2009
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    ‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving, I just couldn’t sleep.. I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep. The leftovers beckoned - the dark meat and white But I fought the temptation with all of my might Tossing and turning with anticipation The thought of a snack became infatuation. So, I raced ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Striking The Last Note

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Aug 10, 2010
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    STRIKING THE LAST NOTE It is said of one of the famous composers that he had a rebellious son who used to come in late at night after his father and mother had gone to bed. And before going to his own room, he would go to his father's piano and slowly, as well as loudly, play a simple scale, all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ministry: A Character Profession

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    MINISTRY: A CHARACTER PROFESSION Ministry is a character profession. To put it bluntly, you can sleep around and still be a good brain surgeon. You can cheat on your mate and have little trouble continuing to practice law. Apparently, it is no problem to stay in politics and plagiarize. You can be ...read more

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  • So Much For Paradise

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 26, 2011
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    SO MUCH FOR PARADISE Have you ever received a beautiful brochure of a vacation spot and it never felt that way when you go there? Years ago I went on a business trip to the Bahamas and the hotel and surrounding area looked beautiful. The first evening in the hotel as I was drifting off to sleep I ...read more

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  • A Mother's Secret For Success

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011
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    A MOTHER'S SECRET FOR SUCCESS This is a poem we found 11 years after my moms death.It touches my heart each time I read it. A Mothers Secret For Success When in the morning I wash my children, I prayed that they might be washed by the Saviours precious blood. When I put on their garments, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist