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  • James Dobson Said, "When I Went To My Old High ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 25, 2001
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,106 views

    James Dobson said, "When I went to my old high school in Texas I found my tennis trophies thrown away in the trash heap to make room for new ones in the trophy case. It made me realize that all human accomplishments are really nothing but trash that will not stand the test of time. It made me ...read more

  • Frank Shaut Jr. Told Me That He Arranged For Him ...  PRO

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,214 views

    Frank Shaut Jr. told me that he arranged for him and his wife Heather to honeymoon in the beautiful Poconos in Pennsylvania. The town nearest the Poconos is a small village Bethlehem, PA. And so Frank called to reserve a room but he was told that the only hotel in Bethlehem, PA was full for a ...read more

  • Hair Mission  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,949 views

    HAIR MISSION In dire need of a beauty makeover, I went to my salon with a fashion magazine photo of a gorgeous, young, lustrous-haired model. I showed the stylist the trendy new cut I wanted and settled into the chair as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on my thin, graying hair. I ...read more

  • If They Could Write  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
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     | 3,534 views

    IF THEY COULD WRITE What glorious news they’s have to tell If only they could write today Those who have gone afar to dwell Where all the glorious spirits stay In fancy then I set it down What they would pen for me "I’ve touched the hem of Jesus’ gown The way they did in Galilee And thinking ...read more

  • There Was A Little Boy Who Was Kneeling By His ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,281 views

    There was a little boy who was kneeling by his bed with his mom to say his nighttime prayers. He began to shout to the top of his lungs, “Dear God, I’ve been real good this year so please let me get a new bicycle for my birthday.” His mom said, “Son, God’s not deaf; you ...read more

  • In December 1903, After Many Attempts, The Wright ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 2,738 views

    In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to the editor of the local ...read more

  • The Message Of The Nativity According To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,164 views

    The message of the nativity according to the article is this: “An Enduring symbol. Christ’s birth has been a powerful story through-out the ages. The Nativity is a three dimensional depiction of that timeless story and an enduring symbol of faith, hope, and love for Christians around the world. The ...read more

  • Sign Seen In A Textile Mill, "When Your Thread ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 3, 2003
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    Sign seen in a textile mill, “When your thread becomes tangled, call the foreman.” A young woman was new on the job. Her thread became tangled and she thought, “I’ll just straighten this out myself.” She tried, but the situation only worsened. Finally she called the foreman. “I did the best ...read more

  • A Man Went To His Doctor To Find Out Why He Had ...

    Contributed by David Hill on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,330 views

    A man went to his doctor to find out why he had been having such severe headaches. The doctor ran some tests and after a few hours called the man into his office. "I have terrible news," he told the patient. "Your condition is terminal." "Oh, no!? the man cried. "How long do I have?" "Ten ..." ...read more

  • Many Years Ago, Chinese Farmers Theorized That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,677 views

    Many years ago, Chinese farmers theorized that they could eat their big potatoes and use the small ones for seed. Consequently, they ate the big potatoes and planted the small potatoes. As a result of this practice over the years, nature eventually reduced the size of all the potatoes they ...read more

  • Sometimes Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction. I Once ...

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 29, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,143 views

    Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. I once read a news story about a lawsuit in Tennessee. It seems that an evangelist was being sued for $1 million by a woman who claimed the evangelist-healer tried to punch a demon out of her stomach. The punch knocked the lady over onto another woman whose ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago, Dr. Paul Vitz, Then Professor Of ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005
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     | 2,915 views

    A few years ago, Dr. Paul Vitz, then professor of psychology at New York University, worked with a committee that examined sixty social studies and history textbooks used in public schools across the United States. The committee was amazed to find that almost every reference to the Christian ...read more

  • Children See More Of Their Parents Now Than 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 912 views

    Children see more of their parents now than 20 years ago, finds new research by the University of Michigan. The study shows that children spent 4 to 6 more hours per week with their parents in ‘97 than they did in ‘81. Children ages 3 to 12 spent about 31 hours a week with their mothers, a gain of ...read more

  • Cheating: Between 75% And 98% Of High School And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,059 views

    Cheating: Between 75% and 98% of high school and college students say they’ve cheated and 5 out of 6 college students believe they need to cheat to get ahead in the world today. 95% say they have never been caught and 90% say cheaters never pay the price for cheating. Even worse, 20% of adults ...read more

  • Worship & Live Longer: Researchers Have Concluded ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Worship & Live Longer: Researchers have concluded those who go to church regularly have reduced levels of a body chemical called interluekin-6, a protein linked to weakened immunity. Harold Koenig, M.D., of the Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and health at Duke University claims, ...read more

  • Men

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,019 views

    Men Of the estimated 94 million American males 18 or older, only 26 million currently attend church. An average man has 1 chance in 11 of going to prison. He has $3,100 in the bank and makes $27,418 a year. 1 in 4 will cheat on their wives versus 1 in 8 for wives. 1.9 million ...read more

  • Distorted Teen Beliefs 86% Of Teens Claim That ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 2,200 views

    Distorted Teen Beliefs 86% of teens claim that they are Christian (34% are born again) and 3 out of 5 say they believe the Bible is totally accurate in all it teaches. Yet many embrace views inconsistent with the Bible. A new Barna survey finds 2/3 stated Satan is not a living being; merely a ...read more

  • Wanted: Experienced Designers- It Is The Lack Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
     | 1,635 views

    Wanted: Experienced Designers- It is the lack of emotional security and reliance on past experiences that are core factors in why consumers are reluctant to purchase items online, especially big-ticket ones. For online retailers to succeed, they will have to find an appropriate online substitute ...read more

  • Children See More Of Their Parents Now Than 20 ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006
     | 874 views

    Children see more of their parents now than 20 years ago, finds new research by the University of Michigan. The study shows that children spent 4 to 6 more hours per week with their parents in ‘97 than they did in ‘81. Child-ren ages 3 to 12 spent about 31 hours a week with their mothers, a gain of ...read more

  • File Swapping Decline: The Number Of Online ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,685 views

    File Swapping Decline: The number of online Americans downloading Internet music files has dropped by 50% and the numbers who are downloading files on any given day have plunged since the RIAA began filing copyright infringement suits in September. Conversely, comScore has observed that in recent ...read more