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  • In An Exhibit Hall In Cannes Hundreds Of ...

    Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Jan 27, 2004
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    In an exhibit hall in Cannes Hundreds of Picasso’s paintings were in chronological display from what he had painted as an adolescent all the way up to his experiments as an 85 year old master. During the exhibit one lady approached Picasso and told him, “She did not understand, his beginning works ...read more

  • Carol Podemski Has A Story That Really ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2004
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     | 907 views

    Carol Podemski has a story that really demonstrates this. The story goes like this. When my son was five years old, I showed him around my grandfather’s farm, pointing out the hard work and skills it once took to farm the land. As we entered the cow barn, I gazed up at the long, handmade ladder ...read more

  • The Other Night My 2 Year Old Daughter And I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 24, 2004
     | 1,507 views

    The other night my 2 year old daughter and I were saying "her" prayers. The much rehearsed, "now I lay me down to sleep." After she went through her long list of family & friends she wished for God to bless, out of the blue she said, "and thank you for ice cream." Immediately I was thinking to ...read more

  • A Woman Walking Down A Residential Street, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,981 views

    A woman walking down a residential street, noticed a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. She called out to him as she passed. "Hello there! I couldn’t help but notice how happy you look. What’s your secret for a long happy life?" "I smoke three packs of ciga­rettes a day," he replied. ...read more

  • We As Followers Of Christ Must So Want God That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bev Sesink on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,920 views

    We as followers of Christ must so want God that He becomes our sole desire, our heart’s longing because the truth is that for some, perhaps a number of us, its not that we don’t want a relationship with God, we do, but we want many other things as well. Sort of like Jesus Plus, Jesus plus money, ...read more

  • There Was An Article In One Of The Magazines ...

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
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    There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents were ...read more

  • History Records A Remarkable Account Of The ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,228 views

    History records a remarkable account of the destruction of an ancient town. The watchmen on the walls would call out whenever they thought they saw a foe approaching. Sensing that the people had begun to resent them for giving these false alarms, they decided to remain quiet. Regrettably, not ...read more

  • You Gotta Love The Story Of The 3rd Grade Sunday ...

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Feb 26, 2008
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    You gotta love the story of the 3rd Grade Sunday School teacher who was trying to drive home the importance of family life. She illustrated her point by referring to the commandment “honor your mother and father.” Then she added, “Now that commandment about honoring our mother and father deals ...read more

  • A Church In New York In 1963 Closed Down And ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 11, 2008
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    A church in New York in 1963 closed down and someone stuck a sign on the outside of the front door: “Gone out of business. Didn’t know what our business was.” Is your business honoring Jesus Christ? Is your business listening to his word? Is your business following him in every area of your life? ...read more

  • 1 Way Of Improving Your Chances Of Making Friends ...

    Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 28, 2008
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    1 WAY OF IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF MAKING FRIENDS – SMILE!!! It takes less muscles to smile than to frown & it also will help to keep you young! "A happy heart makes the face cheerful!" Prov. 15:13 (NIV), 2 Cor. 3:18 (our faces should reflect God’s glory!) A loving heart and a friendly smile ...read more

  • Your Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008
     | 1,935 views

    YOUR WILL GIVES OUT FIRST I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school, I could not understand how some of these guys did it, they could run and be fine at the finish line, I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the ...read more

  • Keeping The Aquarium

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,185 views

    KEEPING THE AQUARIUM "With all our education, our fine buildings, our image of the church, we are doing less to win people to Christ than our unschooled forefathers did. We're no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time swiping fish from each other's bowl." ...read more

  • Some Years Back, The Company With The Brown ...

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
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    Some years back, the company with the brown trucks and brown uniforms - UPS, went public on the stock market for the first time in its 92 year history. The Chairman and CEO then, Jim Kelly said, “We’ve discussed the benefits of private ownership for a long time, but this is something we had to do ...read more

  • Will Gives Out First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
     | 1,866 views

    Will Gives Out First I can remember trying out for the cross country team at my high school. I could not understand how some of these guys did it. they could run and be fine at the finish line. I on the other hand was literally dying and giving up a mile short. The coach told me that the great ...read more

  • Story: There Was An Article In One Of The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    STORY: There was an article in one of the magazines where a one year old had such a serious medical condition that only an experimental medical procedure MIGHT help her. Otherwise she would die in a short time. Certain members of the family were strongly opposed to going ahead with it. The parents ...read more

  • The Sunflower Is Probably The Most Amazing ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,519 views

    The Sunflower is probably the most amazing flowers God created. They literally follow the sun. No I don’t know about you, but one the most amazing things I have seen is a field of sunflowers. Watching one follow the sun through is cute. Watching hundreds in absolute unison follow the sun is ...read more

  • If I Didn't Hope

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,940 views

    I wouldn’t go fishing if I didn’t HOPE to catch something or if I didn’t think I would catch something. I wouldn’t spend long hours preparing sermons if I didn’t HOPE to get some results from some people. And I guess I wouldn’t go to church if I didn’t HOPE to gain something. Perhaps that’s ...read more

  • I Recently Acquired A Remarkable Dvd Called "The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,678 views

    I recently acquired a remarkable DVD called “the Privileged Planet.” Based on a book of the same title written by two scientists, Jay Richards and Guillermo Gonzales. The hour long DVD shows the uniqueness of our planet in the universe and how everything that was needed to sustain life here was ...read more

  • I Like The Old Story About The Guy Who Came To ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,646 views

    I like the old story about the guy who came to church with his family. As they were driving home afterward he was complaining about everything. He said, “The music was too loud. The sermon was too long. The announcements were unclear. The building was hot. The people were unfriendly.” He went on & ...read more

  • There Are Two (2) African Tribes Who Have An ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,817 views

    There are two (2) African tribes who have an unusual way of expressing thanks One of them, the Masai tribe, a pastoral and hunting people of Kenya and Tanzania, West Africa, bow and put their foreheads on the ground, and say, "My head is in the dirt." The other tribe, whose name I do not know, sit ...read more