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  • In His Autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi Wrote That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Tom Jamieson on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,513 views

    In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that during his student days he read the Gospels seriously and considered converting to Christianity. He believed that in the teachings of Jesus he could find the solution to the caste system that was dividing the people of India. So one Sunday he ...read more

  • The Shocking Truth

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 30, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,721 views

    THE SHOCKING TRUTH "Imagine if you will that among the Jews there suddenly turns up a man who goes about talking as if He was God. . . Now let us get this clear. Among Pantheists, like the Indians, anyone might say that he was a part of God, or one with God: there would be nothing very odd ...read more

  • In 1980, Mt St. Helens In Washington State ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 2, 2004
     | 1,873 views

    In 1980, Mt St. Helens in Washington State erupted - spewing lava out for miles around. 83 year-old Harry Truman (not to be confused with the former US President) was the owner of Mt. St. Helens Lodge. He had been a resident there for nearly 50 years and became nationally famous for his refusal to ...read more

  • The Presbytery Was Engaged In A Major Debate ...  PRO

    Contributed by Vernon Murray on Mar 4, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,359 views

    The Presbytery was engaged in a major debate over the approval of the budget. Those on one side said we ought to cut the budget because the funds were not available. The other side argued that we ought to solicit more funds from the people so the budget would not have to be cut. It seemed to me ...read more

  • A Priest And A Rabbi From Local Parishes Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 17, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 39,460 views

    A priest and a rabbi from local parishes were standing by the side of the road holding up signs. The rabbi’s read, "The End is Near!" The priest, on the other side of the road, held up a sign which read, "Turn before it’s too late!" They planned to hold up their signs to each passing car. "Get a ...read more

  • A.w. Tozer Writes In The Pursuit Of God: "Why Do ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,377 views

    A.W. Tozer writes in the Pursuit of God: "Why do some persons find God in a way that others do not? Why does God manifest His presence to some and let multitudes of others struggle along in the half-light of imperfect Christian experience? Of course the will of God is the same for all. He has no ...read more

  • Romeo Dallaire Wrote The Account Of His ...

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005
     | 2,214 views

    Romeo Dallaire wrote the account of his experiences in Rwanda in the book “Shake Hands With the Devil” Excerpt from Shake Hands with the Devil My story is not a strictly military account nor a clinical, academic study of the breakdown of Rwanda. It is not a simplistic indictment of the many ...read more

  • James Duncan, Preaching With Great Unction And ...  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005
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    James Duncan, preaching with great unction and power, was asked what was the secret of such powerful preaching. "The secret," he said, was "thirteen hours of consecutive prayer." When asked the secret of his spiritual power, Charles Spurgeon said: "Knee work! Knee work!" Livingston of Shotts, on ...read more

  • From "The Lion, The Witch And The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Randy Roberts on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,461 views

    Illustration from “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” Chapter 7, Mr. Beaver tells the children, “they say that Aslan is on the move – perhaps has already landed.” “And now a very curious thing happened. None of the children knew who Aslan was any more than you do: but the moment the Beaver had ...read more

  • You May Remember How The Ancient Philosopher ...

    Contributed by Andrew Clarke on Dec 15, 2005
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    You may remember how the ancient philosopher Socrates was condemned to death by the citizens of Athens and sentenced to execution by poisoning. John Stott, the famous Bible teacher, has compared the death of Jesus to the death of Socrates. He says: “Socrates in the prison cell in Athens, according ...read more

  • Episcopal Turmoil: A Growing Number Of American ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
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    Episcopal Turmoil: A growing number of American Episcopal churches are leaving the Episcopal Church U.S.A. and aligning themselves with the Anglican Church of Uganda. The rupture occurred over the Church’s decision last year to permit the blessing of same-sex unions and to consecrate an openly gay ...read more

  • Dale Jarrett

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 779 views

    Dale Jarrett I grew up in a Christian home, my parents made sure that we were in church, but as I grew up I got side tracked and didn’t live my life as I should. But things changed when I started driving for Joe Gibbs, here was and is a man that is very strong in the Lord and his influence on me ...read more

  • B. In The War Being Waged In Iraq There Are ...

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 8, 2007
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    b. In the war being waged in Iraq there are soldiers of various ranks and experience who have different tasks. All soldiers receive the same pay but some enjoy an easier way of life than others. Infantrymen, for instance, live in small compounds and have few conveniences. They are vigilant ...read more

  • Teachers Use Fear To Motivate And Discipline ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 13, 2007
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    Teachers use fear to motivate and discipline their students. A couple of years ago I spent a few months substituting at a Christian Academy. I taught grades 3rd through 8th as needed. The younger kids at this school were disciplined using color coded cards. Every day they had to go past the ...read more

  • The Work Of The Holy Spirit In The Church Enables ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 12, 2007
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    The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Church enables us to share unity as follows • We have one Spirit - who activates our fellowship • We are one Body – the fellowship of believers • We share one Hope - The glorious future • We have one Lord – Jesus Christ to whom we belong • We share one Faith - ...read more

  • Dr. James Dobson, Founder Of Focus On The Family, ...

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 14, 2007
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    Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, tells the story of his father’s one request to his children: “When I get to heaven, be there!” Don’s request to all who are gathered here this afternoon would be no different: “Be there!” I am happy to announce to you today that Don Hankins has ...read more

  • With Regard To Daneil,i Thought It Strange That ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 22, 2007
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    With regard to Daneil,I thought it strange that an official of a conquered nation would become an official in the conquering nation. However, I remembered the end of World War II. Germany was working feverishly with V-1 and V-2 buzz bombs and rockets. They were advanced their capability at that ...read more

  • From The Top 10 Comebacks Of All Time

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 24, 2007
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    From the Top 10 Comebacks of all time: Gary Player had won The Masters golf tournament three times in his career, but during the 1978 version, he did not have the start he hoped for. After the third day, he was trailing the leader, Tom Watson, by an almost insurmountable seven strokes. He was ...read more

  • My Family Owned An Apple Orchard With Over 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 27, 2007
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    My family owned an apple orchard with over 20 different varieties of apples. Early season apples, that came ripe in late summer, were very welcome from the store bought apples that had been kept in Controlled Atmosphere storage for months. However the later season apple varieties are far superior ...read more

  • Royalty Receives The Punishment

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Dec 10, 2007
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    Royalty Receives The Punishment Throughout history, royal families have received special treatment. Often they were exempt from keeping the law or receiving punishment or even discipline. But the royal children still needed to know that when they misbehaved they deserved to be punished. When a ...read more