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  • How Did Titus Do In Crete?

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,324 views

    How did Titus do in Crete? Titus led the church in Crete until 105 AD, when he died at age 94. The church in Crete experienced many internal and external stresses, much of it due to the friction of the island. These tensions, however, did not impact the religious strength or stamina of the church ...read more

  • The Jewish Roots Of "tongues"

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2019
     | 2,453 views

    • Talmud taught about power for all people in the Ten Commandments: R. Johanan said: What is meant by the verse, The Lord giveth the word: They that publish the tidings are a great host? — Every single word that went forth from the Omnipotent was split up into seventy languages. The School of R. ...read more

  • Prayer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 21, 2025
     | 230 views

    Story: A friend of mine, Alun Morris was a pastor in a Swiss Pentecostal Church for many years. One day, he went to a funeral and saw a man who he knew to be an atheist come into church and bow his head for about a minute in front of the altar as he came in. It seemed to Alun that the man was ...read more

  • Unhappiness At Home And Work, Citation: Sally ...  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on May 24, 2001
    based on 156 ratings
     | 1,946 views

    [Unhappiness at Home and Work, Citation: Sally Pook, London Daily Telegraph (10-16-00); submitted by Alan Wilson, Nyon, Switzerland] Ten percent of the British people believe they would be better off dead, according to a survey. One in four people said they were unhappy in their jobs, while one in ...read more

  • In 1947, A Professor At The University Of Chicago ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 30, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,614 views

    In 1947, a professor at the University of Chicago was scheduled to teach an advanced seminar in astrophysics. At the time he was living in Wisconsin, doing research. He planned to commute twice a week for the class, even though it would be held during the harsh winter months. Registration for ...read more

  • I Believe In Tithing And Have Been Practicing It ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 17, 2006
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    I believe in tithing and have been practicing it since my very first job. My parents set the example and taught me to tithe when I had my first job, which, as I recall, was while I was still in junior high. I began mowing lawns in our neighborhood, and my first customer was a good friend of my ...read more

  • The Preacher Of An Underground Chinese Church ...

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Mar 22, 2009
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    The preacher of an underground Chinese church tells others of the precautions they must take to avoid government persecution. Each time their church reaches ten to fifteen members, they split to reduce attention. They also alternate meeting places for the same reason. Because phone lines are ...read more

  • His Promises Are True

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 20, 2011
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    HIS PROMISES ARE TRUE I once went fishing with a friend of mine once, he said he knew of a good spot to fish. We got there and - nothing! We were there for about an hour without one single bite! I was ready to go home, his promise of a great fishing hole wasnt panning out. Then something hit my ...read more

  • Louis Pasteur, The Pioneer Of Immunology, Lived ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 31, 2007
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     | 1,789 views

    Louis Pasteur, the pioneer of immunology, lived at a time when thousands of people dies each year of rabies. Pasteur had worked for years on a vaccine. Just as he was about to begin experimenting on himself, a nine-year-old, Joseph Meister, was bitten by a rabid dog. The boy’s mother begged ...read more

  • A Number Of Years Ago, When The New Volkswagen ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 26, 2007
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     | 1,957 views

    A number of years ago, when the new Volkswagen Beetle was introduced, one of the features that received significant attention was that it was burglarproof. Volkswagen bragged there was no way anybody could steal their car. To demonstrate their point, VW hired a professional burglar and called a ...read more

  • The Rapid Decline In Housing Prices Is ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2008
     | 1,864 views

    The rapid decline in housing prices is distorting the normal workings of the U.S. labor market. Mobility opens up job opportunities, allowing workers to go where they are most needed. When housing is not an obstacle, more than 5 million working adults, nearly 4% of the nation’s workforce relocate ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago, When The New Volkswagen Beetle ...

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009
     | 2,209 views

    A few years ago, when the new Volkswagen Beetle was introduced, one feature that received lots of attention was the claim to be burglarproof. Volkswagen bragged there was no way anybody could steal their car. To demonstrate their point, VW hired a highly skilled burglar and called a news ...read more

  • Hotel Room ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 28, 2009
     | 1,969 views

    HOTEL ROOM THEFT Thefts from hotels and motels have reached 500 million dollars a year and probably more. Hotel managers count on one of every three guests stealing something. In a recent year, 4,600 Bibles were lifted from New York City hotel rooms. Professional thieves frequently strip motel ...read more

  • A Bar Of Steel

    Contributed by Clint Meade on Jun 3, 2007
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    A bar of steel is worth just a few dollars. When it is forged into a set of wrenches, it is worth approximately $100. If that same bar of steel is made into many needles, it can be worth several hundred dollars. If it is made into fine surgical instruments, it is worth thousands of dollars. If ...read more

  • John Fischer, On A Hill Too Far Away: Tells ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    John Fischer, On a Hill Too Far Away: tells about a church in Old Greenwich, CT which has a ten-foot cross located not on a wall or suspended from the ceiling or even on the steeple of the building. This cross is bolted firmly in front of the platform not three feet from where the preacher ...read more

  • The Worst Boss Ever

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
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    What if you had a boss that demanded that you check in with him every ten minutes no matter what? What if he required that even if you were in the middle of other important work in your office? What if he demanded that whether you were at the office or at home? What if he required that even if ...read more

  • Monogamy Syndrome  PRO

    Contributed by Tim White on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,272 views

    MONOGAMY SYNDROME Where at one time, having sexual relations outside marriage was considered liberating, current studies show that it damages one's ability to trust, affecting future relationship, one's respect for self, affecting every decision and diminishing the value of right decisions, and ...read more

  • Emmanuel. God With Us.

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Dec 12, 2025
     | 219 views

    Before the angels broke their silence, Before the star began to shine, Before the virgin's womb held heaven, Before God crossed that boundary line— We waited in the darkness, heavy, With prophets' voices growing dim, Four hundred years of heaven's quiet, No burning bush, no ...read more

  • The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Jan 12, 2025
     | 1,209 views

    Luke 18:1-8 “The Power of Prayer” January 5, 2025 All of us have prayed about serious problems that God has not or did not seem to give us an answer to. Every one of us has had an issue that we have brought before the Lord and it seems as if He did nothing. Most of us have suffered some type of ...read more

  • I Remember As A Child, My Brother, Sister And I ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,147 views

    I remember as a child, my brother, sister and I used to ‘play house’ outside. Dad had built us a playhouse and we spent many days out there. Like most kids who would play house always had to make something to eat – right? So there we would go. Gotta have a little water to mix in with that dirt – ...read more