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  • Ever Hear The Story Told About The Preacher Who ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
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    Ever hear the story told about the preacher who decided to skip church one Sunday morning to play a round of golf? Every Sunday on his way to the church building he’d drive by a golf course----and during warm weather he’d often see church members playing golf. It wouldn’t have bothered him so ...read more

  • Perhaps You Have Read Various Versions Of "The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,646 views

    Perhaps you have read various versions of “The Penny” on the Internet. Here is a slightly different version: A rich man was observed by friends to repeatedly pick up any penny he found on the street. This behavior was quite intriguing to his friends for the condition of the penny wasn’t an ...read more

  • In The Spring Of 2002, Denise Banderman Left ...

    Contributed by David Ward on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
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    In the spring of 2002, Denise Banderman left work early so she could have some uninterrupted study time before her final exam in the Youth Ministry class at Hannibal-LaGrange College in Missouri. When she got to class, everybody was doing their last-minute studying. The teacher came in and said he ...read more

  • God: Missing In Action From American History By ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 10, 2006
     | 2,075 views

    God: Missing in Action from American History by David Barton (First published in the June 2005 issue of The NRB Magazine magazine): American history today has become a dreary academic subject. Yet, most who are bored by American history view Bible history quite differently: they love the stories of ...read more

  • It Was January 30, 1994 And Super Bowl Xxviii ...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 25, 2007
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    It was January 30, 1994 and Super Bowl XXVIII was being played out at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFC champion Dallas Cowboys had just defeated the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, 30–13. Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half, and Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith was named the ...read more

  • Introduction: In April Of 1998 In Our Nation's ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
     | 1,753 views

    Introduction: In April of 1998 in our nation’s capital Military Police Maj. Odie Butler said he was northbound on I395 about 10 minutes before 6 a.m. when he came upon an accident near Alexandria. Amid the debris of a single-truck accident, a person was on the highway, having been thrown from the ...read more

  • He Chose The Nails  PRO

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
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    HE CHOSE THE NAILS Max Lucado writes: ...God’s list contains the name of every person who ever lived. For this is the scope of his love. And this is the reason for the cross. He loves the world. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" (John 3:16 NLT) As boldly as the center ...read more

  • Overcomers  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
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    Overcomers 1. Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. It did not look as if he would live. But he would not give up. In fact, he later ran the half-mile in less than two minutes. 2. Walt ...read more

  • Finishing In Failure, Or Faith-- Communion ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
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    FINISHING IN FAILURE, OR FAITH-- COMMUNION MEDITATION One of Track and Field’s more interesting events is the high jump. The high jump and the pole vault are the only events where even the winner finishes in failure. Right after the jumper clears one heighth, the bar is raised. The bar is ...read more

  • The Barcelona Olympics Of 1992 Provided One Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Mcdaniel on Sep 18, 2003
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    The Barcelona Olympics of 1992 provided one of track and field’s most incredible moments. Britain’s Derek Redmond had dreamed all his life of winning a gold medal in the 400-meter race, and his dream was in sight as the gun sounded in the semi-finals at Barcelona. He was running the race of his ...read more

  • If Some Of You Are Like Me, You've Been Waiting ...  PRO

    Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
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    If some of you are like me, you’ve been waiting with a bit of anticipation for the final segment of J.R.R. Tolkiens, The Lord of the Rings, to be released to movie theatres some time in the near future. If you’ve been following the story on the screen or reading it from the pages of a book, you’ve ...read more

  • January 8, 2004 Usatoday Reported This On Their ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 15, 2004
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    January 8, 2004 USATODAY reported this on their website: Woman admits she lied about losing $162M lottery ticket CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman admitted through tears Thursday that she lied about losing the winning ticket for a $162 million lottery prize, saying: "I wanted to win so badly for my kids ...read more

  • Former President George H. W. Bush Told ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    1. Former President George H. W. Bush told mourners at Ronald Reagan’s funeral on Friday that the 40th U.S. president taught him kindness, courage and the power of humor during their years together at the White House. “As his vice president for eight years, I learned more from Ronald Reagan than ...read more

  • Are We Really Who We Say We Are?  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Buchner on Aug 9, 2004
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    “Are We Really Who We Say We Are?” It was a typical night on the streets of Lansing. As the bars began to open and the nightlife found its pulse again, the little storefront building, which held The Lansing Street Ministry – The Harvest House, was just beginning its evening ministry. The ...read more

  • Before The Review Board  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    BEFORE THE REVIEW BOARD John the Baptist was a truly strange fellow. I can imagine his performance review from the board of clergy examiners. - - - - - - - - - Dear John ben Zechariah: The board of examiners completed their visit and frankly were concerned about several matters pertaining to ...read more

  • A Prayer For Deliverance  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,618 views

    A Prayer for Deliverance 1. Personally affirm your faith in Christ: “Lord Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God and the only way to God – that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again so that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life.” 2. Humble yourself: “I renounce all ...read more

  • A Possible Method Of Evangelism  PRO

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 20, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
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    A POSSIBLE METHOD OF EVANGELISM A Christian man owned a barber shop. One night, at a revival meeting, the barber felt greatly burdened to do more with his testimony for Christ. The next evening, the barber began attending a "soul winners class" at his church. He attended faithfully every night ...read more

  • All Lambert's Fault

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
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    ALL LAMBERT'S FAULT Have you ever been to Lamberts Cafe? If not, I highly recommend it. The waiters wear suspenders and bow ties, the meals are served on metal skillets. The drinks come in the largest plastic cup you will ever see, and there are peanuts on the floor. It is the home of the throwd ...read more

  • Now You Know How To Treat Him

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Aug 3, 2009
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    NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT HIM A true story, a friend of mine 'John' was new at a company. He was told be careful with the new photocopier it gets hot and can melt overheads when you put them through the photocopier. So treat it carefully. On his third week there he stayed back late and ...read more

  • Different Views Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 2, 2009
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    Different Views of Time You may not realize it, but your appreciation of time this morning goes well beyond the challenges of adjusting to daylight-savings time. There was a time when time was a relatively simple thing. People were born, grew up, grew old and died. Days, seasons and years past. ...read more