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  • The Example Of Garbage Mary  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,059 views

    The example of Garbage Mary There once was a lady named Garbage Mary. She was dubbed that name by the media when she was picked up by police in a shopping mall in Delray Beach, Florida. She was a filthy mess. So were her car and her two bedroom apartment. Neighbors told of her scrounging through ...read more

  • Implications For Society If Christ Wasn't ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 14, 2009
     | 2,867 views

    Implications for Society if Christ wasn’t Born Have you ever imagined how does this world look like if Jesus were not born in that manger in Bethlehem around two thousand years ago? No Churches; and definitely no Christian institution of any kind. Red Cross does not exist; World Vision and World ...read more

  • Lost Trust: Recent Research By Yankelovich Finds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,289 views

    Lost Trust: Recent research by Yankelovich finds that the determining factor in building trust is the history and quality of interaction between consumer and marketer. They have found that 66% of American consumers agree with the following statement: “If the opportunity arises, most businesses will ...read more

  • I Know Men And I Tell You That Jesus Christ Is ...

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 18, 2005
     | 1,829 views

    “I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ ...read more

  • Counting "The Lost"

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 18, 2010
     | 1,472 views

    COUNTING "THE LOST" We have a national missing persons register in Australia. 35,000 people are reported missing each year in Australia - one person every 15 minutes! 95% of those are found w/i a short period of time. But there are still currently 1,600 long term ...read more

  • Napoleon On Christ

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 22, 2012
     | 1,817 views

    Napoleon Bonaparte said, "I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius upon ...read more

  • A Church For 57 Cents

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Aug 9, 2008
     | 2,630 views

    A CHURCH FOR 57 CENTS It was 1938 when a little girl went to church for the first time. She was found sobbing loudly by the pastor and he asked her what the problem was. She said, "I can't go in the class because there's no more room." Pastor Larry picked the little shabby dressed, unkepted girl ...read more

  • Life

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Nov 2, 2007
     | 3,848 views

    Illustration: Life Augustus boasted that he found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble. Perhaps we cannot feel that we will leave the world much different than we found it, but each of us has had some influence, affected some life, and in some way can leave the world a better ...read more

  • Optimism Is Healthy

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 19, 2013
     | 2,345 views

    OPTIMISM IS HEALTHY "Middle-aged adults who are more optimistic about their future tend to have higher antioxidant levels than their less optimistic peers, according to new research out of Harvard. Investigators studying nearly one thousand people over ten years found that increases in optimism ...read more

  • The Justification Of Majority Rule In Politics ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,543 views

    The justification of majority rule in politics is not to be found in ...read more

  • The Deterioration Of Every Government Begins ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,536 views

    The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the ...read more

  • After Three Years Of Research, Indiana ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,648 views

    After three years of research, Indiana University sociologist Donna Eder has identified an important dynamic involved in gossip. Eder discovered that the initial negative statement was not the starting point for gossip. The critical turning point was found in the response to the initial negative ...read more

  • An Atheist Once Teased A Christian By Saying: ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,021 views

    An atheist once teased a Christian by saying: "Say, George, what would you say if, when you die, you found there wasn’t such a place as heaven after all?" With a smile the believer replied, "I should say - well, I’ve had a fine time getting there anyway!" Then the Christian sent a boomerang back ...read more

  • The Prodigal Son Came To His Father And Said, "I ...

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
     | 3,172 views

    The prodigal son came to his father and said, "I want to be free. Give me what is mine." Then he wandered into the far country, saying, "I’m free! I’m free!" However, his freedom was brief. His friends left him when his money ran out, and he found himself enslaved to a Gentile taskmaster and to a ...read more

  • I Am Amazed By What People Will Believe. I Read ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 9, 2007
     | 1,564 views

    I am amazed by what people will believe. I read this recently, the following headlines were observed: * Dinosaurs Honked Like Buicks * Cow Mattresses Help Cows Produce More Milk * Mother To Be On Diet Of Only Chicken, Lays Huge Egg * WWII Bomber Found On The Moon * Woman Gives Birth To 2 ...read more

  • 3 Feet From My Miracle?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 18, 2021
     | 2,207 views

    Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich talked about a gold miner that was three feet from finding gold. The story says a young man dug and dug and never found gold. The Colorado gold mine was a big frustration so after many months he quit. The first minner that quit was only three feet from striking ...read more

  • When I Was Associate Pastor In Canton, I Was ...

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007
     | 946 views

    When I was associate pastor in Canton, I was often fascinated watching people at First Monday. There was a place on the First Monday grounds called the unreserved section. Most of us would call the vendors at this particular part of the grounds “junk dealers.” There were people who went to First ...read more

  • Are You Missing Jesus?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 18, 2011
     | 3,880 views

    ARE YOU MISSING JESUS? During the manger scene of the kids' Christmas presentation, one of the important pieces was missing on the set.  As everyone was looking around, I noticed the bag in which this important part was hidden and went up in the stage area and retrieved it for the part.  The ...read more

  • 10,000 Hours

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,283 views

    10,000 HOURS Author Malcolm Gladwell found that the one thing that made people better at whatever it was they were working on was the time they spent with that thing or activity or pursuit. In a study of college music majors, he found that those who had put in a 4 to 6 thousand hours on their ...read more

  • Teens Read: According To A Poll Conducted By ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,600 views

    Teens Read: According to a poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the National Education Association, teens rate reading higher in importance in terms of its impact on their future success than they do math, writing, science, and even computers. The survey asked 12-18-year-olds ...read more

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