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  • On Our Third Floor, You Will Find A Carpet Ball ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2007
     | 1,375 views

    On our third floor, you will find a Carpet Ball Table… The original surfaced for Camp Emmanuel in the early 1990’s. We thought about building one since then…one man measured, another man measured, even I measured and intended to build it. But it was never built. Finally, in 2006 -- over a dozen ...read more

  • I Did An Experiment By Asking Everyone In The ...

    Contributed by James Chandler on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,089 views

    I did an experiment by asking everyone in the auditorium to say their name outloud three times. Beforehand I asked one man to say the name of Jesus three times outloud. After everyone had said their name outloud three times I asked if anyone had heard the name of Jesus being said. Only one person ...read more

  • All You Need Do Is Profess Jesus, Or At Least ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,214 views

    “All you need do is profess Jesus, or at least be religious, and you are readily accepted in that large and diverse group. Sin is tolerated, truth is moderated, and humility is ignored. God’s Word is praised but not studied, and His standards are admired but not followed. This way requires no ...read more

  • As I Prayed During The Altar Call At A Camp I ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Jul 17, 2008
     | 2,950 views

    As I prayed during the altar call at a camp I was sining at I kept seeing the face of a man I didn’t know. This was at Six Mile Turn Camp Wednesday night. I looked through the camp on the way out, and saw a man close but not exact. I kept seeing his face in prayer the next few nights, but he ...read more

  • Joy On The Road

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 25, 2008
     | 6,043 views

    Joy on the Road Honda made a "Musical Road" for a commercial in Lancaster, CA, that played the William Tell Overture when you drove on it. At first, it wasn't too exciting. But as you picked up speed, you could actually hear a song played by the tires hitting the grooves in the road at just the ...read more

  • Longfellow Could Take A Worthless Piece Of ...

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,685 views

    Longfellow could take a worthless piece of paper, write a poem on it, and instantly make it worth 1000’s of dollars – and we call this genius! Rockefeller could sign his name on a piece of paper and make it worth millions of dollars – and we call this riches! An artist can take the courses ...read more

  • Bill Graham ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2008
     | 1,397 views

    Bill Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

  • Billy Graham ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 2,674 views

    Billy Graham said: “We are rich in the things that perish, but poor in the things of the spirit. We are rich in gadgets, but poor in faith. We are rich in goods, but poor in grace. We are rich in know-how, but poor in character. We are rich in words, but poor in deeds.” Jesus said that our ...read more

  • Watch Where Your Mouth Steps

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 1, 2020
     | 1,880 views

    Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Before you condemn a person for losing a battle with their personal demons be sure you count your own battles and losses. No ...read more

  • It Is Said That As Benjamin Franklin Concluded A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Koone on May 10, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,183 views

    It is said that as Benjamin Franklin concluded a stirring speech on the guarantees of the Constitution, a heckler shouted, "Aw, them words don’t mean nothin’ at all. Where’s all the happiness you say it guarantees us?" Franklin smiled and replied, "My friend, the Constitution only ...read more

  • Once At A Meeting, Some Young People Were ...  PRO

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,386 views

    Once at a meeting, some young people were discussing the text, “ye are the salt of the earth.” They were suggesting uses of salt, and the meaning. Salt gives flavor to food. It preserves food to keep it from decaying. Then one girl said, salt makes ...read more

  • The Bible Society Of South Africa Reports That ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,421 views

    The Bible Society of South Africa reports that in an early draft of their translation of the Bible into Southern Sotho (one of many South African dialects), the typesetter typed "jwala" (which means "beer") instead of "jwalo" (which is translated "so"). The result of Genesis 1:9 ...read more

  • John Wesley Declared, ". . .it Was Not Merely By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005
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     | 2,407 views

    John Wesley declared, “. . .it was not merely by the light of reason that the people of God have been, in all ages, directed to use fasting as a means, but they have been taught it of God Himself, by clear and open revelations of His will. . .Now, whatever reasons there were to quicken those of ...read more

  • And Unless You're An Expert In Denial, Living ...

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Nov 26, 2005
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    And unless you’re an expert in denial, living within your means is essential to your mental health. According to a survey by credit counseling firm Myvesta.org, about 40 percent of people with problem debt reported symptoms of severe depression. (By contrast, ...read more

  • Harold Lindsell Wrote: ‘all That Is Meant By ...

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 19, 2006
     | 1,496 views

    Harold Lindsell wrote: ‘All that is meant by saying one takes the Bible literally is that one believes what it purports to say. This means that figures of speech are taken as figures of speech. No evangelical takes figures of speech literally. Nor does any ...read more

  • There Is The Story Of A Boy Who Attended A ...

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 14, 2007
     | 1,829 views

    There is the story of a boy who attended a church that had stained-glass windows. When asked the meaning of the word saint, he said, “they are people the light shines through”. (Charles E. Bugg. ed. The Abingdon Preaching Annnual 2002. J. ...read more

  • We Must Somehow Get Comfortable With The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,480 views

    "We must somehow get comfortable with the reality of periodic failure. That does not mean we should break out the pointed hats and throw a party when we see it coming. But there is no reason to schedule a wake, either. Like a trip to the dentist, the thought of occasional reverses ...read more

  • Correct Philosophy

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,856 views

    CORRECT PHILOSOPHY Ravi Zacharias: "A correct philosophy must be logically consistent, empirically adequate and experientially relevant; all answers must individually correspond to reality, all answers must be coherent with each other." A philosophy must address origin, ...read more

  • Salvation = Perseverance

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 16, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,875 views

    SALVATION = PERSEVERANCE The topic of "The Perseverance of the Saints’ (Remaining Christian) speaks to these questions. ’The perseverance of the saints means that all those who are truly born again will be kept by God’s power and will persevere as Christians until the end of their ...read more

  • The Sufficiency Of Scripture  PRO

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    THE SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE Wayne Grudem summarizes this conclusion: "The sufficiency of Scripture means that Scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have at each stage of redemptive history, and that it now contains all the words of God we need for salvation, ...read more