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  • 1 Pet 2:21 To This You Were Called, Because ...

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 15, 2007
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    1 Pet 2:21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 1 Pet 2:22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." 1 Pet 2:23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he ...read more

  • The Virtual Family Dinner, Being Developed By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
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    The Virtual Family Dinner, being developed by Accenture, will allow family members to chow down together regardless of where they live. It works like this: small, ceiling mounted cameras monitor Accenture’s Chicago test kitchen, tracking a test mom as she prepares a meal. When the system sees her ...read more

  • The Statue Of Liberty Was Built In The Late ...

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
     | 1,605 views

    The statue of Liberty was built in the late 1800’s. The craftsmen who worked on it paid as much attention to the details on the top of the stature as they did to the rest of the statue though at that time there was no way for anyone to ever notice it; no planes flew at that time, no high rises, ...read more

  • Film Maker Walt Disney Was Ruthless In Cutting ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006
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    Film maker Walt Disney was ruthless in cutting anything that got in the way of a story’s pacing. Ward Kimball, one of the animators for Snow White, recalls working 240 days on a 4 1/2 minute sequence in which the dwarfs made soup for Snow White and almost destroyed the kitchen in the process. ...read more

  • I Was Riding One Of Our Shetland Ponies, Trigger ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Nov 29, 2006
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     | 1,980 views

    I was riding one of our Shetland ponies, Trigger or Sugarfoot. They were prone to buck you off from time to time and one of those occasions occurred. Well, as I hit the ground I heard someone call my name, “Bruce.” I rolled over to see who it was and no one did I see. However, when I looked ...read more

  • Tech @ Church: A New Barna Group Survey Reports ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006
     | 1,310 views

    Tech @ Church: A new Barna Group survey reports 57% of Protestant churches now have a website. 62% use a large-screen projection system in their communications. 56% now rely on e-mail blasts for reaching their people. 62% integrate video content into their worship services, while 61% include live ...read more

  • Wealth ...

    Contributed by Aaron Mishoe on Apr 2, 2009
     | 2,962 views

    Wealth Building Is getting rich wrong? The Bible says the love of money, not money itself is evil. What is your motivation in building wealth? John Wesley said, “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” Selfish reasons for wealth building will reveal pride and greed in our ...read more

  • I Want To Conclude With A Clip. This Movie Is The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jun 16, 2009
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    I want to conclude with a clip. This movie is the story of a POW camp that was forced to build an important and strategic bridge. In this scene, one man unexpectedly decides to intervene on behalf of another. He does it out of his convictions and the love of God in him. [Show clip: To End All Wars ...read more

  • Take One Of Us Home

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 6, 2009
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    "TAKE ONE OF US HOME" I heard about the couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. When the festivities were over, the woman turned to her husband and said, "We’ve been miserable for 50 years. We’ve fought every day. We’ve disagreed on nearly everything, and I am convinced that we can’t ...read more

  • Pagans' Leaves Us With Some Fascinating ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 23, 2009
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    ‘Pagans’ leaves us with some fascinating possibilities. We must be careful not to read too much into it but touching down on the options opens our eyes to a different way of understanding ‘pagan’ language. Douglas Harper shows how in classical literature a pagan was a word used to refer to the ...read more

  • Swindoll States, The Bible Never Flatters Its ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009
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    Swindoll states, The Bible never flatters its heroes. All the men and women of Scripture have feet made of clay, and when the Holy Spirit paints a portrait of their lives, He’s a very realistic artist. He doesn’t ignore, deny, or overlook the dark side. Personally, when I step into this chapter in ...read more

  • Vi Am What I ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009
     | 1,293 views

    I am what I have. Who has the best job? Who has the best education from the best school? The bumper stickers that say, “My child is an honor student at such and such school.” Degrees and awards. Who has the handsomest boyfriend? Who has the latest and best gadgets and toys? When I first saw this I ...read more

  • A $100 Bill, A $20 Bill And A $1 Bill Meet Up At ...

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Nov 9, 2009
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    A $100 bill, a $20 bill and a $1 bill meet up at the shredder at the end of their lives. The 100 says, “I’ve seen the whole world during my lifetime. Why, I’ve been on cruises in the Caribbean, safaris in Africa and vacations in Europe.” The 20 says, “Well, I haven’t done quite as well, but I have ...read more

  • Pete Peterson Was The First U.s. Ambassador To ...

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
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    Pete Peterson was the first U.S. ambassador to Vietnam after the war. But it wasn’t his first time in Hanoi. Peterson was a POW from 1966 to 1972 at the prison camp named "Hanoi Hilton". When asked how he could return to the land where he’d endured years of starvation, brutality and torture, he ...read more

  • Jimmy Carter On Evidence Of Genuine ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2009
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    Jimmy Carter On Evidence of Genuine Faith In his book Living Faith Jimmy Carter writes: A group of Christian laymen involved in missionary work approached a small village near an Amish settlement. Seeking a possible convert, they confronted an Amish farmer and asked him, “Brother, are you a ...read more

  • Following The Terrible Mexico City Earthquake Of ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 10, 2010
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    Following the terrible Mexico City earthquake of 1985, live satellite coverage carried the news of Mexico’s anguish to a watching world. A pastor was sitting in front of his television set stunned by the extent of the damage. Mountains of broken concrete filled the screen. Rescue workers dug ...read more

  • What Is Culture?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 13, 2010
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    WHAT IS CULTURE? What is culture? It is the ways of thinking, living, and behaving that define a people and underlie its achievements. It is a nation’s collective mind, its sense of right and wrong, the way it perceives reality, and its definition of self. Culture is the morals and habits a mother ...read more

  • Good Doctrine, Good Practice  PRO

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
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    GOOD DOCTRINE, GOOD PRACTICE There were two doctors with the same name who lived a few doors apart. One was a Christian and a lay preacher, the other had made no profession of faith. One night a rather sick person, who was also a Christian and wanting help from a fellow believer, knocked ...read more

  • Sometimes Newspaper Editors State The Obvious

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 2, 2011
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    Sometimes newspaper editors state the obvious: * 'If strike isn't settled quickly it may last a while'. * 'War dims hope for peace' * 'Cold wave linked to temperatures' * 'Child's death ruins couple's holiday' * 'Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years' * 'Man is fatally ...read more

  • Miracles: The Two Boxes

    Contributed by Michael Walther on Jun 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
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    MIRACLES: THE TWO BOXES Ron Nash spoke to a group of Russian scientists who had been taught all their lives that there is no such thing as miracles. He put two cardboard boxes in front of them. The first box was closed. Ron said, "This is the way you see the world. The box represents the material ...read more