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  • Charlemagne's Tomb  PRO

    Contributed by Sweep Adams on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 168 ratings
     | 4,779 views

    Title: Charlemagne’s Tomb It is said that about 200 years ago, the tomb of the great conqueror Charlemagne was opened. The sight the workmen saw was startling. There was his body in a sitting position, clothed in the most elaborate of kingly garments, with a scepter in his bony hand. On ...read more

  • Last Tuesday, I Went To Listen To Dana Scott, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,530 views

    Last Tuesday, I went to listen to Dana Scott, sister of Rachel Scott, who was one of the students killed at Columbine High School. And one of the points of Miss Scott’s message was that we need to be more compassionate toward those who are not like us, such as the social rejects, or physically ...read more

  • The Flaming Wedding Dress  PRO

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,645 views

    The Flaming Wedding Dress In one of my first weddings I learned to ask an important question. I now ask each bride if her dress has long sleeves. Why? In one particular wedding, the bride and groom approached the unity candle and as they were lighting the candle, the bride's sleeve caught ...read more

  • A Leader Is…  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 1, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,614 views

    A Leader Is… Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says: A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results are. Leaders ...read more

  • A 1984 Study Done By Mcwhirter & Mattison Was ...

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,852 views

    A 1984 study done by McWhirter & Mattison was supposed to show that homosexual relationships are as stable as heterosexual relationships. To prove this point 165 "stable" gay couples were studied to see what percentage would remain monogamous for five years. The study had to be called off because ...read more

  • Mamie Adams Always Went To A Branch Post Office ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,022 views

    Mamie Adams always went to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before Christmas one year and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait in line because there was a stamp ...read more

  • The Army Of Alexander The Great Was Advancing On ...

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,582 views

    The army of Alexander the Great was advancing on Persia. At one critical point, it appeared that his troops might be defeated. The soldiers had taken so much plunder from their previous campaigns that they had become weighted down and were losing their effectiveness in combat. Alexander commanded ...read more

  • Bob Woods Tells The Story Of A Couple Who Took ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2005
     | 797 views

    Bob Woods tells the story of a couple who took their son, 11, and daughter, 7, to Carlsbad Caverns. As always, when the tour reached the deepest point in the cavern, the guide turned off all the lights to dramatize how completely dark and silent it is below the earth’s surface. The little girl, ...read more

  • (Seinfeld Re-Run)jerry Was Asking ...

    Contributed by David Kirkner on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,672 views

    Illustration: (Seinfeld re-run)Jerry was asking George if he told his female friend the truth when he (George) was describing himself (George) to the girl. George responded: "Yes, I did" and Jerry replied "As you see it" ... Later in the diner Jerry was leaving to tell his female friend some ...read more

  • Six-Year Old Angie And Her Four-Year Old Brother ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,206 views

    Six-year old Angie and her four-year old brother Joel were sitting together in church. Joel giggled, sang and talked out loud. Finally, his big sister had had enough. "You’re not supposed to talk out loud in church." "Why? Who’s going to stop me?" Joel asked. Angie pointed to the back of the ...read more

  • A Man Once Came To D. L. Moody And Said He Was ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 2,294 views

    A man once came to D. L. Moody and said he was worried because he didn’t feel saved. Moody asked, “Was Noah safe in the ark?” “Certainly he was,” the man replied. “Well, what made him safe, his feeling or the ark?” The inquirer got the point. “How foolish I’ve been!” ...read more

  • Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna Cites ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 1,374 views

    Generations Differ: Researcher George Barna cites varied generational response to authority (older Americans accept it, Boomers want to control it, Busters ignore it), handling contradictions (elder citizens ignore them, Boomers strive to solve them, Busters appreciate them), and life fears ...read more

  • Dr. Harold C. Urey, Nobel Prize Winner In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
     | 2,106 views

    Dr. Harold C. Urey, Nobel prize winner in Chemistry, was walking along a sidewalk one day when he ran into another professor. They chatted for a few minutes, then, as they parted, Dr. Urey asked the other: "John, which way was I going when I met you?" "That way," said the other, pointing. "Oh, ...read more

  • The Story Is Told About The Baptism Of King ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
     | 1,512 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized what he had ...read more

  • Professors Anthony Campbell And Mark O'brian ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 13, 2007
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    Professors Anthony Campbell and Mark O’Brian stated something else in addition to my earlier reference. Let me add to that at this point because it provides a marvelous solution to our loss of connection with God –“the narrative portrays a sense of Elijah’s loss of nerve in conflict with Jezebel. ...read more

  • Book Tunes Books Now Come With Soundtracks, Some ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
     | 1,113 views

    Book Tunes Books now come with soundtracks, some come packaged with the book while others are distributed informally. The idea is that as they read, people can listen to music that matches the mood of the books. In some cases, the songs are mentioned in the books themselves; in others, the lyrics ...read more

  • Editorial Influence The Ability Of Newspaper Web ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007
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    Editorial Influence The ability of newspaper Web sites to measure which stories are drawing the most readers could change the way coverage decisions are made by newspapers. TV-like ratings are coming to print as papers harness technology that shows which stories attract readers and which don’t. The ...read more

  • Story: I Heard A Story About A Missionary Who ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,573 views

    Story: I heard a story about a missionary who was trying to stir up interest to get people to go to a foreign country to preach the gospel. At the end of the service a woman, dragging a little boy behind her, told the missionary, "I just feel like God is calling me to be a missionary." "He is, ...read more

  • Boy And Baseball Bat

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,117 views

    Boy & Baseball Bat A Man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dugout what the score was. The boy responded, “Eighteen to nothing—we’re behind.” “Boy,” said the spectator, “I’ll bet you’re discouraged.” “Why should I be discouraged?” replied the little boy. ...read more

  • A Leader ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 1, 2010
     | 2,040 views

    A Leader Is… Peter Drucker, perhaps the most noted authority on leadership in the 20th century, says: A leader is one who has followers. An effective leader is not someone who is loved or admired. He is someone whose followers do the right thing. Popularity is not leadership, results are. Leaders ...read more