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  • For Over One Hundred Years The Holy Grail Of ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2006
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     | 1,524 views

    For over one hundred years the Holy Grail of athletic competition was to run the mile in less than four minutes. With each failed attempt the possibility of success faded further. In the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and early 50’s science and what passed for sports medicine held that the human body was simply ...read more

  • Three Children Left Home And Worked So Hard That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,873 views

    Three children left home and worked so hard that they didn’t spend much time with their parents. The father passes a way and they all went home. They were all very prosperous and had accumulated vast amounts of money. They discussed what gifts they were going to give their elderly mother. The ...read more

  • On New Year's Eve, Chel And I Went To See The Now ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,459 views

    On New Year’s Eve, Chel and I went to see the now Super Bowl Champions Indianapolis Colts play the Miami Dolphins. We parked a little ways away from the RCA Dome and as we were walking to the stadium, we passed all kinds of people who were tailgating before the game. They had their Colts tents up, ...read more

  • Oxygen And Bread  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,792 views

    OXYGEN AND BREAD In his best selling book called, “Into Thin Air,” Jon Krakauer relates the hazards that plagued some climbers as they attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Andy Harris, one of the expedition leaders stayed at the peak too long and on his descent, he became in dire need ...read more

  • Ferdinand Magellan Was The Spanish Explorer Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 13, 2003
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     | 1,978 views

    Ferdinand Magellan was the Spanish explorer who led the first expedition to sail around the world. As he approached the tip of Argentina, in the year 1520, he came to the region he named Tierra del Fuego (land of fire), because there were natives on the shore tending several large fires. But as ...read more

  • Responding To The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,662 views

    RESPONDING TO THE CROSS "If they did it in church, that's fine. Downtown's not the place for that." Such were the comments offered by area residents as they passed Patrick Conaty, a hair-stylist in Leeds, Alabama as he hung on a cross. Conaty splattered fake blood on his body and climbed onto a ...read more

  • People On A Plane And People On A Pew Have A Lot ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,624 views

    People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey. Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time. A few are not content ...read more

  • There Is A Hill In The Lake District Called Rash ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    There is a hill in the lake district called Rash Judgment Point and that it was given that name by William Wordsworth. The story goes that while he and his sister were standing at the top of this hill one day during the harvest season looking down on the lake below, they saw a man in a boat ...read more

  • All This Talk Of Following Christ Reminds Me Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    All this talk of following Christ reminds me of an experience I had the other day. Russ Davis called me the other day and asked if I would like to roll some ground for him so he could plant oats. This was definitely something I was interested in so I went out to the farm west of his and met him ...read more

  • Mark Was A 10 Year Old Boy Who Never Misbehaved ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Nov 19, 2007
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     | 808 views

    Mark was a 10 year old boy who never misbehaved or caused problems at school. But unfortunately he never made very good grades in spelling. One day during a spelling test he was tempted to copy off of Jane, who always made straight “A’s” in spelling. Even though Mark was a Christian, and knew ...read more

  • How Would The Bible Read, I Wonder, If Faith Were ...

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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     | 1,955 views

    How would the Bible read, I wonder, if faith were left out. Imagine Heb 11 w/o faith: ­ Without Faith, Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, didn’t even gather the materials to build an ark because a worldwide flood was such an impossibility. ­ Without faith, Abraham, didn’t leave his home ...read more

  • Story: A Man Was Arraigned For Murder In Los ...

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 2, 2008
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    Story: A man was arraigned for murder in Los Angeles about 60 years ago. It was a difficult case with a lot of circumstantial evidence. The man’s defence lawyer, however, thought of an ingenious ploy. In his summing up speech, he said: “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, you must find my client ...read more

  • First We Must Understand -"Stuff Does Not Bring ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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    First we must understand -“Stuff does not bring Happpiness” The most toured home in America is the white house. But does anyone know where the second most toured home in America is? The second most toured home in America is in Memphis Tennessee. It’s the 23 room home of the King of Rock and Roll ...read more

  • Some Years Ago I Was On A Flight From One City To ...

    Contributed by David King on Apr 23, 2008
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    Some years ago I was on a flight from one city to another in the company of my senior Pastor. It was an evengelistic trip and also my first flight ever. I was hungry before we boarded the flight but I had no time to get anything to bite for two reasons--one, I did not have any money on me and ...read more

  • Max Lucado Reminds Us That People On A Plane And ...

    Contributed by Skip Alexander on May 9, 2008
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    Max Lucado reminds us that People on a plane and people on a pew have a lot in common – All are on a journey. Most are satisfied with a predictable experience. We like to say, “It was a nice flight/It was a nice worship service.” We exit the same way we enter, and we’re happy to return next time. ...read more

  • Adapted From Don ...

    Contributed by Vonnie Elisha James on Sep 10, 2008
     | 1,571 views

    Illustration: adapted from Don Fortner ________________________________________ Picture this: You are passing through an alley in St.George’s.It is dark. A man (an X PRA) suddenly leak in front of you without warning from the dark alley. He has a machine gun in his hands, ammunition belts over ...read more

  • Since Some Of The Best Illustrations Are What Not ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,659 views

    Since some of the best illustrations are what not to do, I offer a few tips on How to Turn a Disagreement into a Feud: 1. Be sure to develop and maintain a fear of conflict, letting your own feelings build up so you are in an explosive frame of mind. 2. If you must state your concerns, be as vague ...read more

  • Jesus Is Like Oxygen

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 2,985 views

    Jesus is Like Oxygen I want to tell you about Andy Harris. Andy was one of a several people leading an expedition up Mt. Everest. When he reached the peak, he stayed there just admiring the amazing beauty. But he stayed there too long and on his descent, he became in dire need of oxygen. Andy ...read more

  • Prince Caspian Is About A Crucial Theme Of The ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 15, 2008
     | 1,847 views

    Prince Caspian is about a crucial theme of the gospel of God’s kingdom—reconciliation. It is about the reconciliation between High King Peter and Prince Caspian. [view clip] It is the reconciliation that Prince Caspian has with his hatred and anger from his past. But most of all it about the ...read more

  • Things ...

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 7, 2009
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    Things Neglected Once an ever waking thought Once an every day pursuit And then the day arrived Where it was passed by Maybe for just an instant But it’s worth diminished in that moment And in time it fell into the common ground Of those things neglected. One day the most valued thing of all In ...read more

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